Jim Kramer
Jim Kramer This week our community spotlight shines on James (Jim) Kramer, President of Luminescent Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Astronics Corporation, headquartered in East Aurora. Jim has been employed by Astronics for over 35 years. A publicly traded company with...Rev. Todd E. Leach, Timothy J. Sember & Rene Petties-Jones
Rev. Todd E. Leach, Timothy J. Sember & Rene Petties-Jones Today we are casting our weekly spotlight on three extraordinary leaders outside of Jewish Buffalo who have been immersed in planning a program on a unique Israeli-Palestinian grassroots initiative...Alissa Rabach
Alissa Rabach This week, we shine our spotlight on Alissa Rabach, chair of MidLife Engagement at LiNK Jewish Buffalo. Alissa arrived in Buffalo from New York City to attend the University at Buffalo where she studied Art History and Arts Management. Over her career...Francesca Tioleco
Francesca Tioleco Today we are delighted to cast a spotlight on Federation’s newest professional, Francesca Tioleco. Francesca joined the Buffalo Jewish Federation Team as Social Media Manager/Staff Writer in late January and is excited to be part of Federation...Ed Steinfeld
Ed Steinfeld By: Ezra N. Rich As we celebrate Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) this entire month, we are proud to highlight someone who has made inclusion his life work globally, and increasingly here in Western New York. A pioneer...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- 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
- US and 17 other countries with hostages in Gaza call for their release in exchange for a ceasefire April 25, 2024The statement does not refer to Israel's other goal in the war, which is to remove Hamas from power. -- The post US and 17 other countries with hostages in Gaza call for their release in exchange for a ceasefire appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- Brandeis extends transfer deadline, appealing to Jewish students distressed by campus anti-Israel unrest April 25, 2024President Ron Liebowitz announced the extension as encampment protests spread from Columbia University to other schools. -- The post Brandeis extends transfer deadline, appealing to Jewish students distressed by campus anti-Israel unrest appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is seen alive in apparently recent video released by Hamas April 24, 2024The video offered the first public sign of life for the 23-year-old who was injured and abducted from the Nova music festival. -- The post American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is seen alive in apparently recent video released by Hamas appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.JTA Staff
- They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum. April 24, 2024Emissaries sent to schools and JCCs have to defend a country often vilified and defamed. -- The post They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Eliana Rosen
- Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, a British children’s book author who raised three Israeli sons April 23, 2024“As a refugee one never loses a certain sense of insecurity,” the journalist Hella Pick told the BBC. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, a British children’s book author who raised three Israeli sons appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens April 23, 2024Authors and readers are hungry for characters who reflect the modern range of Jewish identity. -- The post These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Alinea Kirshenbaum
- Generations of immigrants to the Lower East Side are celebrated in a new picture book April 23, 2024Ellen Weinstein's "Five Stories" traces the inhabitants of a Lower East Side building, from a Jewish family in the 1910s to a Chinese family in the present. -- The post Generations of immigrants to the Lower East Side are celebrated in a new picture book appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Lisa Keys
- Inspired by Columbia example, pro-Palestinian encampments spring up at colleges nationwide April 22, 2024Pro-Palestinian activists are cheering the encampments, while Jewish campus groups are calling for action to stop them. -- The post Inspired by Columbia example, pro-Palestinian encampments spring up at colleges nationwide appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin