Category: Personal Stories
A Holocaust child survivor united two families for three generations
By MARSHA HALPERT As we near Yom HaShoahm, Marsha Halpert of Albany and a 2nd generation survivor shared with us some thoughts about one child during the Shoah and how people can help each other. Yom HaShoah, Holocaust...
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Driving Mr. Larry
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Source unknown The day of reckoning was finally...
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Veterans, others to note the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp
Dachau Concentration Camp entrance on July 30, 2015. Photo courtesy of pxhidalgo. The region’s...
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How did Israel place eighth in the 2025 World Happiness Report?
Photo courtesy of Deposit Photos [email protected] By RACHEL O’DONOGHUE JNS Israelis shouldn’t...
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Stepping up during a situation; Halfons help Ukrainians make aliyah
Rabbi Yitzchak and Hodaya Halfon in Tel Aviv with a list of Jews they have helped during the...
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“Funny Girl” featured at Proctors April 1- 6
A scene from the upcoming production of “Funny Girl” to be staged at Proctors, April 1- 6. Hannah...
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Survivor and artist Tibor Spitz to discuss his life and artwork
Artist Tibor Spitz ALBANY– Survivor Tibor Spitz will discuss his journey as an artist and his...
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An undiscovered great star waits stage left
Clifton Park Hadassah’s Greatest Stars ~1985 By MARILYN SHAPIRO “I’m the greatest star, I am by...
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A pastry shop, a respite from protests at Columbia, offers year-round hamantaschen
The Hungarian Pastry Shop in Manhattan on March 5, 2025. Photo courtesy of Anna Rahmanan. JNS By...
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Devastated winery on border with Lebanon — a sign of destruction after Hezbollah war
Shattered and fire-damaged wine bottles, some with wine remnants, line the floor of a...
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Women at war: IDF soldiers discuss their service in Gaza and Lebanon
Soldiers of the IDF’s mixed gender Caracal Infantry Battalion prepare for a 9.5-mile overnight...
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SJCA presents The Braid’s performance of ‘Traveler’s Prayer,’ Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Poster from the “Travelers Prayer,” a Zoom presentation by The Braid. SARATOGA SPRINGS–...
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