Remembering Ruth Lansing
Remembering Ruth Lansing This week we remember and honor Holocaust survivor, Ruth Lansing, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 105. Ruth was born in Odenkirchen, Germany and survived the horrors of Kristallnacht, sharing her experiences with thousands of...Order in the Chaos
Order in the Chaos By Jeff Clark The first time I finished all four cups of wine at a seder, I vomited on my cousins’ front porch. One year we tried making a shidduch between family friends at our seder table. One got horribly ill, there was an argument about...Chocolate toffee matzo crack
Chocolate toffee matzo crack By: Hannah Mink One of my favorite Passover desserts that we’re making this week is something that my mother makes every year: Chocolate toffee matzo crack! This fan favorite Passover dessert is a delicious sweet and salty treat to end...Taker
Taker This week we cast our community spotlight on Hungarian artist, Taker, who has been in Buffalo since April 3 to paint an outdoor mural on the eastern wall of the Research Studies Center Auditorium at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The mural features...A Fanciful Journey – In Reverse
A Fanciful Journey – In Reverse By Daniel Mink Petra, in Jordan- the Nabatean’s trade route. Caverns and prayer nooks carved into the mountain faces. Long water troughs hollowed out of stone. An ancient settlement sustained by Ain Musa (Moses’ well). The journey...
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- The Jewish Sport Report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu April 26, 2024Plus, Robert Kraft speaks out. -- The post The Jewish Sport Report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis
- Ritchie Torres, Mike Lawler introduce bill that would allow feds to name antisemitism monitors to campuses April 26, 2024The lawmakers named the bill the COLUMBIA (College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability) Act. -- The post Ritchie Torres, Mike Lawler introduce bill that would allow feds to name antisemitism monitors to campuses appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- Source: Blinken hasn’t decided whether to sanction Israel for alleged abuses by one of its army units April 26, 2024There has been a determination that Israeli forces committed gross human rights abuses, but there is not yet any decision about whether to withhold funds. -- The post Source: Blinken hasn’t decided whether to sanction Israel for alleged abuses by one of its army units appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- Israeli police arrest author Ayelet Waldman and 6 others in Gaza border protest April 26, 2024Waldman's husband, the author Michael Chabon, drew attention to her arrest from their home in California. -- The post Israeli police arrest author Ayelet Waldman and 6 others in Gaza border protest appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- An open letter to the Columbia University Gaza war protesters from a pro-Palestinian activist in Israel April 26, 2024Student activists are denying Jews the rights and dignity that they seek for Palestinians, writes a rabbi, author and Columbia alumna. -- The post An open letter to the Columbia University Gaza war protesters from a pro-Palestinian activist in Israel appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Haviva Ner-David
- In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance April 26, 2024The entire legislature also enjoyed a catered kosher-for-Passover meal for the first time ever. -- The post In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Penny Schwartz
- Seeking out sites from the bygone Borscht Belt? New historical markers lay out a path. April 26, 2024"The Borscht Belt Historical Markers Project" is dedicating markers in South Fallsburg, Kiamesha Lake, Hurleyville, Bethel and Woodridge this summer. -- The post Seeking out sites from the bygone Borscht Belt? New historical markers lay out a path. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Julia Gergely
- Hundreds of students arrested from Texas to California as college Israel protests continue April 25, 2024Emory University, Emerson College, USC and Minnesota also experienced upheaval from the breakups of pro-Palestinian encampments. -- The post Hundreds of students arrested from Texas to California as college Israel protests continue appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Former employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic and racist, police say April 25, 2024An audio recording in which the principal appeared to disparage Jews was faked, experts say. -- The post Former employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic and racist, police say appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- We in the Israel-politics ‘sandwich generation’ need our Jewish institutions to change how they define antisemitism April 25, 2024Labeling calls for a ceasefire as "antisemitic" is alienating younger Jews and confusing non-Jews, writes a Jewish member of the Rochester, New York, City Council. -- The post We in the Israel-politics ‘sandwich generation’ need our Jewish institutions to change how they define antisemitism appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Mitch Gruber