Ellen Goldstein
Ellen Goldstein Today we are delighted to cast a spotlight on Ellen Goldstein, who last month retired as the Editor of the Jewish Journal of Western New York, a publication that she helped launch 12 years ago. Ellen worked in the Jewish community for nearly three...Dr. Nadia Danilovich
Dr. Nadia Danilovich This week we are delighted to shine a spotlight on Dr. Nadia Danilovich, co-owner of WNY Pediatric Endocrinology, a practice that treats children from all over WNY who are struggling with thyroid, growth, pituitary disorders, and other endocrine...Dr. Yaakov Fried
Dr. Yaakov Fried This week we are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Dr. Yaakov Fried. Yaakov is a third year ENT resident at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), part of a five-year medical residency, that Yaakov hopes to extend for an additional year to specialize in...Patty Simonson
Patty Simonson Today we cast a spotlight on long-time Jewish Community Center professional Patty Simonson who was recently appointed as the Center’s Chief Executive Officer. “Patty’s DNA has JCC stamped on it,” said Rise’ Kulick, JCC Past president “She was always...Amy and Eduardo Heumann
Amy and Eduardo Heumann Today, we cast our spotlight on Amy and Eduardo Heumann, Buffalonians since 1987. Amy grew up on Long Island and Eduardo in Santiago, Chile, each in a non-observant home but with a strong Jewish identity. The two met when they were in college...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- NYC deputy mayor charges Washington Post with antisemitism after story on Jewish business leaders’ pro-Israel pressure campaign May 17, 2024Fabien Levy said the newspaper's article on Jewish billionaires includes an 'all too familiar antisemitic trope' about Jewish wealth and power. -- The post NYC deputy mayor charges Washington Post with antisemitism after story on Jewish business leaders’ pro-Israel pressure campaign appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Luke Tress
- Police in Rouen, France, shoot and kill man who set fire to a synagogue May 17, 2024Locals in Rouen rallied to support the Jewish community of 150 after the incident. -- The post Police in Rouen, France, shoot and kill man who set fire to a synagogue appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- The Jewish Sport Report: These Jews are dominating the NHL and PWHL playoffs May 17, 2024Plus, New York's exciting sports month and Jewish heritage nights galore. -- The post The Jewish Sport Report: These Jews are dominating the NHL and PWHL playoffs appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Gurvis
- LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins. A new exhibit on Jewish film pioneers fixes that. May 17, 2024“Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital” traces the history and legacy of Jewish Hollywood pioneers including the Warner brothers, Louis B. Mayer, Adolph Zukor and others. -- The post LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins. A new exhibit on Jewish film pioneers fixes that. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic […]Jacob Gurvis
- IDF recovers bodies of 3 Nova festival victims, including Shani Louk May 17, 2024The Israeli army says the three were killed on the day of the Hamas massacres and their bodies were taken into the Gaza Strip. -- The post IDF recovers bodies of 3 Nova festival victims, including Shani Louk appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- In ‘October 7: In Their Own Words,’ right-wing culture warriors bring Israeli survivors’ accounts to the NY stage May 17, 2024“October 7: In Their Own Words” is at the Actors Temple Theatre through June 16. -- The post In ‘October 7: In Their Own Words,’ right-wing culture warriors bring Israeli survivors’ accounts to the NY stage appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Chava Pearl Lansky
- For Jewish teens critical of Israel, the generation gap is sometimes with their peers May 17, 2024The seven months of the Israel-Hamas wars have tested friendships. -- The post For Jewish teens critical of Israel, the generation gap is sometimes with their peers appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Claire Elkin
- Nearly 4,000 Jews died at Jungfernhof, a Nazi camp in Latvia. This artist is fighting for a memorial to them. May 17, 2024The site on the outskirts of Riga is now a public park. -- The post Nearly 4,000 Jews died at Jungfernhof, a Nazi camp in Latvia. This artist is fighting for a memorial to them. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Deborah Lynn Blumberg
- Lily Greenberg Call, Jewish staffer who quit Biden administration over Israel policy: ‘There are so many of us who feel this way’ May 16, 2024Trauma at past violence and grief at the relationships it inhibits and rips asunder culminated in a resignation. -- The post Lily Greenberg Call, Jewish staffer who quit Biden administration over Israel policy: ‘There are so many of us who feel this way’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- Police investigating after video shows assault on 2 Jewish children in Brooklyn May 16, 2024NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force opens investigation after assailant injures two boys in Williamsburg -- The post Police investigating after video shows assault on 2 Jewish children in Brooklyn appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Luke Tress