The man who turned Park Slope into Brooklyns literary HQ Hasidic Jew will advise Mayor Adams Remembering Rebbetzin Hecht – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
admin | February 23, 2022
Good morning, New York.
In Crown Heights riots podcast, host explores her Black Jewish identity J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | February 23, 2022
The Crown Heights riots, which roiled the Brooklyn neighborhood over four days in 1991, were some of the most thoroughly documented events in New York City history. Covered in real time by local, national and global media, the violence was recounted by witnesses in numerous civil and criminal trials
The stormy, yet rich history of the Jews in Ukraine – Forward
admin | February 23, 2022
Ukraine is in the news.
Orthodox Diaspora delegation to lobby Bennett against Western Wall compromise – The Times of Israel
admin | February 23, 2022
A delegation of Diaspora Jewish leaders is set to meet with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday to lobby against religious reforms, including a compromise at the Western Wall that is widely supported by Reform and Conservative Jews. The group of around 45 people includes the executive leadership of Agudath Israel of America, an Orthodox umbrella group also known as Agudah.
Why American Jews Love Stella D’Oro Cookies | The Nosher
admin | February 23, 2022
As a child, visits to my maternal grandfather and grandmother (of Italian and Polish heritage, respectively) involved eating a lot pasta and pierogi. Dessert, in turn, was sometimes cannoli and poppyseed roll, but often a platter of Stella DOro cookies assorted dainty corrugated rings and logs of buttery dough with almond undertones.
Known for playing East Coast Jews, this Mrs. Maisel star is a proud Southern belle – The Times of Israel
admin | February 23, 2022
JTA When she was cast as Midge Maisels mother-in-law in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, veteran actress Caroline Aaron had no idea that a series about a very particular slice of mid-20th century Jewish life would strike a chord around the world.
Resilient Peoples & Place: Arias Hoyle on Afro Indigeneity, rap, and the ‘new wave’ of Indigenous expression – Juneau Empire
admin | February 23, 2022
By Marina Anderson Arias Hoyles voice is so smooth it could put you in a trance. Hoyle, whose stage name is Air Jazz, is a 20-year-old Afro-Indigenous musician from Juneau celebrated for his place-based rhymes.
Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Feb. 21-27 – The Cincinnati Enquirer
admin | February 23, 2022
Update: The Ohio Regional Braille Challenge scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24 has been canceled as an extra precaution due to the COVID-19 omicron variant. COMEDY: Casey Frey, Funny Bone Comedy Club, 7518 Bales St., Liberty Township.
Rabbi wounded in synagogue shooting sentenced for fraud …
admin | February 23, 2022
SAN DIEGO (AP) A rabbi who was badly wounded in a deadly antisemitic attack at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Southern California was sentenced Tuesday to 14 months in federal prison for running a multimillion-dollar donation fraud, authorities said. Yisroel Goldstein, 60, also was ordered to pay about $2.8 million in restitution.
FBI: Former Texas synagogue hostages ‘heroes’ in thwarted …
admin | February 23, 2022
The FBI described last weekend's thwarted attack on a Texas synagogue as a "hate crime and an act of terrorism" in which the four former hostages were cast as "heroes." Dallas FBI chief Matthew DeSarno said the assailant Malik Faisal Akram, a British national, was killed by members of the bureau's Hostage Rescue Unit late Saturday during the raid on Congregation Beth Israel synagogue as the hostages ran from the building, 11 hours after the standoff began. In the tense last hour of the standoff, DeSarno said the assailant had become increasingly incommunicative, alarming both law enforcement officials and the hostages.
