Learning Humility in a Time of Stillness
Learning Humility in a Time of Stillness By Evie Weinstein In late March of this year, I experienced a serious fall that resulted in four broken bones in my right foot and a severe sprain in my left calf. I was placed in a non-weight-bearing cast for eight weeks. For...Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting in WNY
Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting in WNY By Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein As a child I always hated packing up my sleeping bag. It was big and fluffy and somehow had to be shoved into a bag so small it could barely carry crackers. I would roll it and reroll it and then...What the Ashes Teach Us
What the Ashes Teach Us By Rabbi Jim Egolf I always find that ashes cause my internal reflection to ask, ‘what was this?’ There is something about ashes that invites my curiosity. What clues are there of an object or place and is now reduced to something charred?...Comfort in the Wilderness
Comfort in the Wilderness By Rabbi Brent Gutmann Most of us know how to live with noise. We work through it, drive through it, scroll through it, eat through it, and sometimes even pray through it. Silence is harder. It strips away the noise that insulates us from our...When the Only Way Forward is Through
When the Only Way Forward is Through By Erica Brecher I’ve just passed six months with the Buffalo Jewish Federation, and while you may have seen a lot of me, you may not know much about me. So here’s a glimpse into the real kishkes (guts) of my life beyond the role....
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- ‘Politically homeless’: As Maine’s Collins-Jackson Senate race kicks off, some Jewish voters find themselves adrift July 27, 2026The November election pits Israel supporter and GOP Sen. Susan Collins against Democrat Troy Jackson, who accuses the country of committing genocide. -- The post ‘Politically homeless’: As Maine’s Collins-Jackson Senate race kicks off, some Jewish voters find themselves adrift appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Why no one worships Odysseus anymore — but Jews still live by the Tanakh July 26, 2026What one rabbi learned watching "The Odyssey" in Tel Aviv. -- The post Why no one worships Odysseus anymore — but Jews still live by the Tanakh appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi Benjamin Resnick
- Troy Jackson wins Maine Democratic Senate nomination, keeps mum on Israel, AIPAC July 25, 2026The logger and former lawmaker is taking on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term. -- The post Troy Jackson wins Maine Democratic Senate nomination, keeps mum on Israel, AIPAC appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson raises eyebrows in the Jewish community July 24, 2026After a career focused on economic issues, the former state Senate president is now railing against AIPAC and ‘genocide.’ -- The post Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson raises eyebrows in the Jewish community appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine, meeting with Zelensky and rabbi July 24, 2026Loomer, who has pull with President Trump, apologized for calling Zelensky ‘a self-hating Nazi Jew’. -- The post MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine, meeting with Zelensky and rabbi appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- When antisemitic violence came to our synagogue’s doorstep, Tisha B’Av’s ‘narrow straits’ became frighteningly real July 24, 2026We must resist the urge to give in to fear, writes an Upper West Side rabbi. -- The post When antisemitic violence came to our synagogue’s doorstep, Tisha B’Av’s ‘narrow straits’ became frighteningly real appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi Benjamin Spratt
- In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up – and fears of war are returning July 24, 2026After several weeks in which Iran has targeted multiple other Middle East countries, the war could soon reach Israel once again. -- The post In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up – and fears of war are returning appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Theia Chatelle
- After stabbing, Micah Lasher, who endorsed Mamdani, tells mayor to bring down the temperature July 24, 2026Other public figures link Mamdani video accusing Netanyahu of genocide to attack near an Upper West Side synagogue. -- The post After stabbing, Micah Lasher, who endorsed Mamdani, tells mayor to bring down the temperature appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- Austrian town turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to keep neo-Nazis at bay July 24, 2026The move has inspired debate how to preserve Nazi history without glorifying it. -- The post Austrian town turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to keep neo-Nazis at bay appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Toby Axelrod
- Hasan Piker is gaslighting American Jews. As a historian of antisemitism, I can tell. July 24, 2026We should not be afraid to call antisemitism what it is, writes a scholar. -- The post Hasan Piker is gaslighting American Jews. As a historian of antisemitism, I can tell. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Pamela S. Nadell