Sonia Gellman Young
Sonia Gellman Young Following the third anniversary of October 7, Buffalo Jewish Federation is proud to cast a spotlight on Board member and professional artist Sonia Gellman Young, whose most recent international collaborative project is contributing to healing and...Every Ending Asks Us How We Will Begin Again
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Pierce Abernathy and Eric’s Addictive Breadcrumbs By: Robin Kurss My son Eric’s college roommate has quite a following on Instagram. He has parlayed his cooking talents into a new cookbook titled Every Leaf, Every Stem. The book is an amazing conglomeration of...Brianna Heltz
Brianna Heltz This week, we are delighted to cast another spotlight on a Federation team member, whose hard work is essential to everything we do. Brianna Heltz joined the team earlier this year and supports our administrative data cataloging and organizations...Jewish Life Across Two Landscapes
Jewish Life Across Two Landscapes By Alex Lazarus-Klein When entering Congregation Shir Shalom, you are greeted by two large canvases painted by the late Harvey Braverman. On one canvas are a group of teenagers gathered with their backs largely toward us, only...
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- As a congregation downsizes, its bimah artwork needs a home October 13, 2026Louise Nevelson designed a work of art and of worship for the historic Reform Temple Beth-El in Great Neck that will be put into storage. -- The post As a congregation downsizes, its bimah artwork needs a home appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Michelle Falkenstein
- ‘Torn,’ documentary about hostage poster wars, wins a New York Emmy October 12, 2026Also, Hasan Piker says folks accusing Zohran Mamdani of genocide are "ridiculous." -- The post ‘Torn,’ documentary about hostage poster wars, wins a New York Emmy appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- Israeli boy killed, hikers injured, after coming upon suspected Hezbollah cluster bomb October 12, 2026With unexploded munitions left along the border with Lebanon, police are considering banning hikes along the trail. -- The post Israeli boy killed, hikers injured, after coming upon suspected Hezbollah cluster bomb appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Tomer Almagor
- NY Democratic congressional candidate: Protest Israel, not Hamas October 12, 2026Darializa Avila Chevalier was speaking at the Jewish Currents conference, which also featured controversial streamer Hasan Piker. -- The post NY Democratic congressional candidate: Protest Israel, not Hamas appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- Recorded anti-Jewish hate crimes rise 10% in England and Wales October 12, 2026Jewish groups say the spike is “unacceptable.” -- The post Recorded anti-Jewish hate crimes rise 10% in England and Wales appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Lianne Kolirin
- On Columbus Day, remember Abraham Zacuto, the Jewish astronomer history forgot October 12, 2026The life of Abraham Zacuto joins two strands of Sephardic history: persecution and exile, and the transmission of knowledge, texts and technologies across borders. -- The post On Columbus Day, remember Abraham Zacuto, the Jewish astronomer history forgot appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi Shlomo Pereira
- Archaeologists uncover a 300-meter section of ancient aqueduct in Jerusalem October 11, 2026It brought spring water from Solomon’s Pools south of Bethlehem to the Temple Mount. -- The post Archaeologists uncover a 300-meter section of ancient aqueduct in Jerusalem appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Michele Chabin
- What I found at the NYC protest on Oct. 7: No room for Jewish grief October 11, 2026An Oct. 7 vigil memorializing Israeli and Palestinian lives became a test of whether the Palestine solidarity movement could make room for Jewish grief. -- The post What I found at the NYC protest on Oct. 7: No room for Jewish grief appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Aaron Greenberg
- YIVO studied a living Yiddish culture. What happened when that world was nearly destroyed? October 11, 2026Kalman Weiser’s new history follows the institute from Vilna to New York, where it had to preserve a vanished world and cultivate a future. -- The post YIVO studied a living Yiddish culture. What happened when that world was nearly destroyed? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- A planned non-Zionist Jewish school in Boston hopes to ride the momentum of the left October 11, 2026Achvat Olam will teach about Jewish history, cultures and languages – and disavow Israel. -- The post A planned non-Zionist Jewish school in Boston hopes to ride the momentum of the left appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov