Category: Personal Stories
Sand Lake Center for the Arts to exhibit photographs by Margo B. Singer
One of the many and varied photos by Margo Singer that are part of her new exhibit at the Sand...
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Director Spotlight: Yoav Potash’s “Among Neighbors” To Screen Friday, May 30, at Berkshire International Film Festival
SPONSORED CONTENT A Powerful Story of Justice, Memory, and Moral Courage By Victoria Talbot, The...
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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder: U.S. supplies arms for Israel’s ‘genocide’
Jerry Greenfield, left, and Ben Cohen, founders of the Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream company, Oct....
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IndyCar driver born in Tel Aviv is just revving up
Israeli-born race-car driver Robert Shwartzman, 25, holds the Israeli flag. Photo Courtesy of...
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Leiah Bowden to share excerpts from her book at May 12 SJCC program
LEIAH BOWDEN SCHENECTADY– The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) has slated a free program...
Read MoreA 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 ricarderic@gmail.com 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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