Category: Personal Stories
Pennsylvania governor tells reporters his Jewish faith is deeper amid surging anti-Semitism
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro holds a roundtable discussion at the Wyoming County Emergency...
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‘Israel saved my life basically twice,’ bobsleigh Olympian for Jewish state says
Israeli bobsleigh athlete to compete in activities such as these in Winter Olympics. By BEN BARUCH...
Read MoreSJCA slates the annual Matthew M. Neugroschel Evening of Jewish Storytelling
Saratoga Jewish Community Arts will present its annual Matthew M. Neugroschel Jewish Storytelling Program, on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs and on Zoom. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m....
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From a Romanian forced labor camp to a proud grandfather
Holocaust survivor Arie Reiter, left, and his granddaughter, IDF Sgt. A. (face blurred for...
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Working with survivors to tell their stories, before it’s too late
Eva Schloss, the stepdaughter of Otto Frank, with the students during a discussion on the...
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From boy to man?—Jewish lay leader impresses his congregants…
Curtis Green, left, and Asher Tomberg on Simchat Torah. By MARILYN SHAPIRO Services at...
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Caviar, casinos and Israeli tourists in the shah’s golden age
Less than 50 years ago, Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport served as the departure point...
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Who is the Iranian crown prince?
Crown Prince of Iran REZA PAHLAVI Photo courtesy of the © European Union, 1998 – 2026 Alain...
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Itay Shimoni takes his Israeli songwriting success to Nashville
By STEVE LINDE JNS Cars slow on Music Row when their drivers hear a hook they recognize: a melody...
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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...
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The unsung American hero of the Mauthausen video in ‘Nuremberg’
By MITCHELL BARD JNS The most powerful scene in the 2025 film “Nuremberg” occurs when the...
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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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