Give716
Give716 A New Collaboration By now, you might have seen that Federation is again participating in Give 716 Day – a day of charitable giving, supported by the Buffalo Bills and Sabres Foundations. This week’s spotlight is not on any one person, but rather, it’s...Chadash
Chadash By Daniel Mink The Hebrew word chadash can be translated as renew, or restore, or repair. Spiritually, its gematria (ancient mystic alphanumeric code and numerological system) equivalent, 308, signifies encouragement and support from the divine realm,...Thai Mango Salad
Thai Mango Salad By: Robin Kurss Here’s a great salad for a July 4th cookout. Easy to throw together and tastes even better the next day! Ingredients:Salad:• 3 mangoes, sliced thinly• 1 cucumber, sliced thinly• 1 red pepper, sliced thinly• 1 green pepper, sliced...Stephanie Newberger
Stephanie Newberger Buffalo Jewish Federation proudly works with and collaborates with all Jewish Buffalo organizations to weave threads of connection, including Hillel of Buffalo. Today, we cast a spotlight on Stephanie Newberger, Hillel’s new Springboard Fellow. A...The Freedom to Remember, the Freedom to Bless
The Freedom to Remember, the Freedom to Bless By Linda Barat As we celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, I’m thinking of last week’s double portion Chukat-Balak, and find myself reflecting on the many meanings of freedom. The Israelites’ journey through the...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- NY Young Republican treasurer seen with club president after Nazi salute suspension August 10, 2026Plus, a 25-year-old former IDF soldier dies of suicide in New York. -- The post NY Young Republican treasurer seen with club president after Nazi salute suspension appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries August 10, 2026AIPAC responded that Sanders wanted to "blacklist Americans who disagree with him." -- The post Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov
- Michigan rabbis call to protect Jewish delegates at convention after AG, fearing harassment, pulls out of event August 10, 2026A new petition underscores anxieties about growing antisemitism in the state’s Democratic coalition. -- The post Michigan rabbis call to protect Jewish delegates at convention after AG, fearing harassment, pulls out of event appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- South Carolina’s Republican Senate nominee will likely be pro-Israel, but no match for Lindsey Graham August 10, 2026Matching Graham’s level of foreign policy experience and focus on the Middle East, a region he often visited, would be difficult. -- The post South Carolina’s Republican Senate nominee will likely be pro-Israel, but no match for Lindsey Graham appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Sharon Udasin
- How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch August 10, 2026Iceland's prime minister closed the borders to Jews — but three men who slipped in changed the country's history. -- The post How 3 Jewish refugees from the Nazis built Iceland’s classical music scene from scratch appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jenna Gottlieb
- Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating August 10, 2026Police were out in force for the sixth straight week at what has become a flashpoint in the long-running fight between secular and religious Israelis. -- The post Shabbat protests outside Jerusalem cafe show no sign of abating appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Theia Chatelle
- New York City funds a Cornell Tech project tied to Israel’s Technion August 7, 2026Plus, Satmar leaders met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at City Hall. -- The post New York City funds a Cornell Tech project tied to Israel’s Technion appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- I’m Korean and Jewish. The college essay forced me to confront how I’m seen — and how I want to be seen. August 7, 2026The 2023 Supreme Court ban on affirmative action and Oct. 7 attack on Israel changed things for mixed-race Jewish teens, one reports. -- The post I’m Korean and Jewish. The college essay forced me to confront how I’m seen — and how I want to be seen. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Benjamin Waner
- Israeli court delays Ben-Gvir’s plans for an Israeli ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’ August 7, 2026The Israeli security minister has proposed using the animals to help guard Palestinian prisoners involved in the Oct. 7 massacres. -- The post Israeli court delays Ben-Gvir’s plans for an Israeli ‘Crocodile Alcatraz’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Deborah Danan
- Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates uncertain territory as hostility toward Israel increases August 7, 2026The country has been a top destination for Israeli tourists, but a recent brawl has unsettled some. -- The post Montenegro’s tiny Jewish community navigates uncertain territory as hostility toward Israel increases appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Larry Luxner