Category: Personal Stories
Latkes and doughnuts for Chanukah? Yes ! Think oil, but think also of other foods…
Pouring oil in this spirit of the holiday. Photo courtesy of congerdesign/Pixabay By ETHEL G....
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Hadassah survey finds Jewish women feel isolated, afraid and threatened
An image from Hadassah’s anti-Semitism report. Credit: Courtesy. In the wake of rising...
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Shapiros tour Italy and note several Jewish spots
Larry and Marilyn Shapiro stop for a snap on their Italian trip. Photo courtesy of Marilyn...
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Jewish Family Services launches new partnership to help Holocaust survivors
Clara Simon, JFS senior resource specialist, left, is shown here with Alla Umanskaya, a recipient...
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Leonard Nimoy’s son to review relationship with his father at Ohav Shalom
ADAM NIMOY ALBANY – Adam Nimoy, son of Leonard Nimoy who was known for his portrayal of Mr. Spock...
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Former Hamas hostage relates what happened
Caption: Released hostage Ofir Engel being filmed at Kibbutz Be’eri for the “Survived to Tell-Be...
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‘Sorry, sir, we are unable to help you right now’
Adam Davis at the match between the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax soccer teams in Amsterdam, the...
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Spitz will tell his history at Colonie Town Library
TIBOR SPITZ ALBANY–Colonie Chabad will host a free Holocaust lecture: “An Artist’s Journey, “at...
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Veterans Day to be noted with J.W.V. brunch set for Nov. 10
The Jewish War Veterans (J.W.V.) of the U.S.A., founded in 1896 by 63 Jewish Civil War veterans to...
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A lasting tribute: Honoring David Iselin’s memory at the Ayalon Institute Heritage Site
By TANIA SHALOM MICHAELIAN Lauren and Harold Iselin have dedicated a garden at the Ayalon...
Read MoreCrockpot: Jewish Invention
Meet the Jewish Inventor of the Slow Cooker https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/food/articles/jewish-inventor-of-slow-cooker-irving-naxon
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Not lost at sea: Jewish mix makes Shabbos near Alaska
JERRY, ROBYN SILVERMAN By JERRY SILVERMAN Jerry Silverman is a retired journalist for...
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