Category: Local
Spencer Mandell to join Beth Emeth rabbinic staff in July
Spencer Mandell ALBANY–Spencer Mandell, who came to Congregation Beth Emeth as a rabbinic intern...
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Margo B. Singer to show Cuba photos at May library exhibit
Inside Adath Israel, the sole Orthodox synagogue in Cuba, located in Old Havana where the group...
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Malka, Eitan Evan Yom Ha-Shoah lecture to feature talk on anti-Semitism by Dr. Magda Teter
Dr. Magda Teter The Malka and Eitan Evan annual Yom Ha-Shoah Lecture has been slated for Tuesday,...
Read MoreLag B’Omer celebration set by Colonie Chabad
ALBANY–Colonie Chabad’s Lag B’Omer celebration has been announced for Monday, May 4, at 5 p.m. it will be held at 401 Loudon Rd., Loudonville. The family program will include a barbecue, fire pit, petting zoo, pony rides, arts...
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‘Touch a Truck’ at the SJCC slated
Firetruck in Williams, Arizona. Photo courtesy of Pexels. SCHENECTADY –A Touch a Truck Fund-raiser...
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Gates of Heaven slates Jewish Food Festival
Folks enjoying themselves at the 2018 Jewish food festival. SCHENECTADY–Congregation Gates of...
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‘Alone Together’ to be screened at Nassau Shul on April 19; Maya Tiberman, director, to discuss
Ravit Reichman, a volunteer with Israel’s First Hug Association, holds two abandoned newborns in...
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Yom Hashoah— SUNY Chancellor King: combat ignorance, hatred with knowledge, learning
John B. King Chancellor John B....
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‘Odette,’ screening set for April 12 at Temple Sinai
Screenshot from the movie “Odette.” SARATOGA SPRINGS– Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA), with...
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Chocolate model seder in Clifton Park whets appetite for the real thing
Left: Ethan Pyle and Jackie Pajak’s grandson Ronnie play games at the recent chocolate seder....
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Jewish life in Venezuela, pre- and post-Chávez: A personal experience— planned as Zoom lecture
SAMY YECUTIELI SCHENECTADY – Congregation Agudat Achim will host a lecture titled “Jewish Life in...
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U. Albany Hillel to honor Ilene Sykes, longtime board chairwoman, at April 10 Shabbat Dinner
ILENE SYKES ALBANY–U.Albany Hillel is honoring longtime volunteer and board chairwoman for over 10...
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