Member of prominent Hasidic family from Brooklyn comes out …
richards | August 9, 2017
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The Day My Hasidic Father Visited Me at Wellesley – Forward
admin | August 9, 2017
Walking around the leafy campus in his black hat and long black coat, my father looks like a historical figure from another era. Fascinated by the elaborate architecture, he points to a poster on Wellesleys Science building. What is the meaning of science?
Yiddish drama ‘Menashe’ opens lens on Hasidic Brooklyn – Jweekly.com
richards | August 9, 2017
On a sidewalk crowded with people moving at the pace of a typical New York day, nobody stands out. Eventually a man appears in the back of the frame who gradually attracts our attention. Theres nothing extraordinary about him except hes a bulky man, and hes laboring more than anyone else in the summer heat
Former Hasidic Jews win right to take Quebec government to court … – Montreal Gazette
richards | August 9, 2017
Published on: August 7, 2017 | Last Updated: August 7, 2017 7:32 PM EDT A lawsuit against the Quebec government by two former Hasidic Jews can go ahead.
‘We’ve turned the page’: Amaya rebrands as The Stars Group, eyes M&As as profit triples – Financial Post
admin | August 9, 2017
Rafi Ashkenazi, chief executive officer of The Stars Group Inc., the online gambling company formerly called Amaya Inc., said he expects strong performance to continue after making major changes to recover from last years downswing. Amaya had a rough 2016 with weak earnings and the departure of its founder David Baazov amid insider trading charges
Verdict in 100-year American shul dispute – Jewish Chronicle
richards | August 9, 2017
Jewish Chronicle Verdict in 100-year American shul dispute Jewish Chronicle Ironically, it may take the highest secular court in America the Supreme Court to decide who owns its oldest shul in a case that highlights historic tensions between the Sephardi and Ashkenazi communities. That scenario became a real possibility ... Who owns America's oldest shul?
The ancient Jewish art of preserving kept fresh – The Times of Israel
admin | August 9, 2017
Like the sauerkraut carefully placed inside a hot pastrami on rye, or the jam peering invitingly through the triangular windows of hamantaschen, preserves play a central, centuries-old and perhaps-overlooked role in Jewish cuisine. Now, a first-of-its-kind book aims to, ahem, preserve the tradition. In The Joys of Jewish Preserving, Chicago-based food writer and blogger Emily Paster shares 75 recipes that will get readers reaching for their cans and jars as they learn to make jams and pickled foods, including holiday fare.
Who owns America’s oldest synagogue? It’s a 350-year-old argument. – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
simmons | August 9, 2017
Touro Synagogue, nestled in historic Newport, R.I., is the oldest extant synagogue in the United States, Sept. 2, 2004.
What a Fraternity Hazing Death Revealed About the Painful Search for an Asian-American Identity – New York Times
admin | August 9, 2017
Claypool, a tall, bald man who looked as if he had rolled out of bed in his magisterial robes, appeared to be unmoved by the defense lawyers attempts to reduce the $500,000 bail or to characterize their clients, none of whom had a criminal record, as law-abiding citizens. I know that what Im supposed to be seeing in front of me are some nicely dressed, cooperative kids, Claypool said in a flat drawl. What were seeing here is different from what happened that night
ADL to host Concert for Unity in Westport Sept. 10 – Minuteman News Center
admin | August 9, 2017
In an effort to build a stronger and more unified community, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will host VOICES: A Concert for Unity, a first-of-its-kind event, on Sunday, Sept.
