Life’s Brass Ring
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On the Threshold of Renewal By Miriam Abramovich It is a universal feeling that Labor Day weekend is a threshold. Kids head back to school; adults shift into early fall routines; we prepare for a new season to begin. Culturally, we put so much energy into preparing...Remembered and Renewed
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- 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
- More than 350 cultural figures slam Spanish festival for canceling a Jewish novelist for her Israel views September 24, 2026Ariana Harwicz was disinvited by the event in Granada after requests from university activists. -- The post More than 350 cultural figures slam Spanish festival for canceling a Jewish novelist for her Israel views appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov