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Rona Kaufmann When Rona Kaufmann moved from Israel to Buffalo nine years ago, the reason was simple. “In one word, what brought me here was love,” she said. Rona had reconnected with her high school sweetheart, an Israeli who had moved to the United States years...Erin Casper
Erin Casper From Centerland to Center Stage, Erin Casper’s Jewish Upbringing Helps Her Meet This Moment Long before Erin Casper became the Buffalo Jewish Federation’s Director of Development, she was simply a kid growing up in Jewish Buffalo. And nearly...Sarah Hurwitz
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- German city bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims September 27, 2026It’s a “transparent maneuver” by the AfD to suppress Germany’s remembrance culture, says Jewish leader and Holocaust survivor. -- The post German city bans stumbling stone memorials to Nazi victims appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Toby Axelrod
- Stephen Sondheim was Jewish, but was his a ‘Jewish Life’? September 27, 2026Daniel Okrent’s new biography asks how much — and how little — Jewish identity shaped the Broadway legend’s life and work. -- The post Stephen Sondheim was Jewish, but was his a ‘Jewish Life’? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- ‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere September 27, 2026The film about Israel’s actions in Gaza is being screened at the New York Film Festival. -- The post ‘NAZA’ documentary draws sold-out crowd – and protests – at US premiere appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- Mamdani hits back at Netanyahu for ‘baseless lies’ September 26, 2026A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the... -- The post Mamdani hits back at Netanyahu for ‘baseless lies’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter September 25, 2026Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal called the Israeli prime minister's remarks a "ploy" by someone "fighting for his political life." -- The post NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- In Memoriam: Mourning the death of Sunkist Fruit Gems September 25, 2026Sunkist Fruit Gems were kosher, they were soft enough not to cause welts on the foreheads of 13-year-olds, and they were individually wrapped so they wouldn’t get stuck on the floor. -- The post In Memoriam: Mourning the death of Sunkist Fruit Gems appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.David A.M. Wilensky
- I’m Jewish at a Christian high school. It’s taught me a lot about who I am. September 25, 2026At an Episcopal school, being Jewish means figuring out when to participate, when to stand apart and where I belong. -- The post I’m Jewish at a Christian high school. It’s taught me a lot about who I am. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ben Kleiman
- A Jewish guide to the MLB playoffs September 25, 2026A.J. Dillon primed for a breakout? -- The post A Jewish guide to the MLB playoffs appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis
- Gantz writes in JTA: We need to take seriously the erosion of US support for Israel September 25, 2026The Jewish state and American Jewry have a shared future that the Israeli government must protect. -- The post Gantz writes in JTA: We need to take seriously the erosion of US support for Israel appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Benny Gantz
- Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community September 24, 2026In audio from the attack, the assailant apparently yells, “You are going to die for the Jews.” -- The post Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Emma Paidra