Why I acquired the whiteprint of the Auschwitz-Birkenau crematoria
The Auschwitz-Birkenau crematoria whiteprint. Photo courtesy of Elliott Broidy. By ELLIOTT BROIDY...
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Category: Tzedakah
Tu B’Shevat challah bake raises $250 for Israeli food-rescue charity
Left: Mussia and Chanie Simon; Right: Josie and Rahel Fox ALBANY– Chabad and PJ Library of...
Read MoreKnit one, purl two: Weaving warmth for Israeli soldiers
By HOWARD BLAS JNS It all started with a single hat and a protracted negotiation with the Israel Defense Forces 20 years ago, and it has been evolving and growing. For All Soldiers In 2006, one Gush Etzion mother asked another...
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Creating a new view from Jerusalem’s Mt. Of Olives
A view from the construction site of the new visitor center of the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of...
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JNF Breakfast for Israel on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11
ALON WALD ALBANY— The Jewish National Fund-USA is hosting its annual Breakfast for Israel in the...
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‘When they kvell, I kvell!’
Clara Simon with Alla A Lifeline in the Capital Region: Jewish Family Services of...
Read MoreAlbany Center to host run/walk on Sept. 14
ALBANY–The Albany Jewish Community Center (AJCC) announces the return of its Run/Walk on Sunday, Sept. 14. Formerly known as the Dunkin Run, the program, which begins at 8 a.m. with a 5K will feature multiple race options for...
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A Chai milestone: 18 Years in Clifton Park
By Rabbi YOSSI RUBIN The celebration marking 18 years (Chai – life!) of Sshlichus in Clifton Park...
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‘My Tree in Israel’: Another way to connect with Israel
An olive tree adopted in honor of President Donald Trump at Moshav Hayogev, Aug. 4, 2025. Photo...
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Repair the World’s National Days of Jewish Service aims to activate 10,000 volunteers
Repair the World’s National Days of Jewish Service (NDJS) kicks off Sept. 10 – Oct. 10 with...
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Pipers list Pancreatic Cancer walk Sept. 7 to benefit research foundation
NEIL and SHARI PIPER, founders of the Capital District Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk, plan...
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The futility of compassion for those who want to kill you
Tents of displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area in the southern Gaza Strip, on Aug. 11,...
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