Category: Local
‘Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa’ class to be offered by Chabad units
Colonie Chabad and Clifton Park Chabad will offer a new JLI course, “Captivating Cases in Rabbinic...
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Rabbi David Almog to lead a Zoom Jewish prayer and meditation course
HUDSON – Congregation Anshe Emeth announces a “Tefillah Workshop: Jewish Prayer and Meditation,” a...
Read MoreSJCA lists panel talk of film “Hidden Figures”
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA) will present a panel discussion of the film “Hidden Figures” on Zoom, Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. The film is part of SJCA’s social justice series. The 2016 American...
Read MoreArnon Adler to talk about his father’s Holocaust survival at Siena University on Jan. 21
ALBANY – Colonie Chabad will host a Holocaust lecture, “A Tailor’s Journey” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Siena University’s Key Auditorium Roger Bacon Hall, the lecture, free and open to the community, begins at 6 p.m. Arnon...
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Family Chanukah party with Mexican theme set for SJCC
SCHENECTADY–The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) annual family Chanukah celebration will...
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Gates of Heaven to host Doug Mishkin in January As scholar- in-residence: Concert slated
SCHENECTADY–Congregation Gates of Heaven (CGOH) will welcome Doug Mishkin, lawyer, educator, and...
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Governor Hochul signs legislation establishing a New York State Holocaust memorial in Albany
By MARILYN SHAPIRO Dr. Michael Lozman’s dream of a permanent Holocaust Memorial in the Capital...
Read MoreThe Shir Chadash Trio to perform at Nassau Shul Dec. 21 Chanukah party
NASSAU – The Judaic folk-rock group, The Shir Chadash Trio will perform Chanukah classics and original music at the Nassau Synagogue, 12 Albany Ave., Nassau. on Sunday, Dec. 21, during the the congregation’s Chanukah...
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On the Edge: Confronting the Hidden Crisis of Jewish Poverty in the Capital Region
JFS client Alla with Emma Snizek, JFS Master of Social Work intern from Sienna University receives...
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IDF veteran and son of fallen Six-Day War soldier headlines J.N.F. Nov. 11 breakfast for Israel
ALBANY– On Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 150 community members, according to organizers,...
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Albany Institute acquires Sara Harris paintings, 1920s family photos; Chanukah menorah
Albany Institute acquires Sara Harris paintings, 1920s family photos; Chanukah menorah By Anita M....
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Latke competition featured in Glens Falls on Dec. 14; Latke eaters sought
GLENS FALLS – Temple Beth El’s annual Latke Fest will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 2 –...
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