admin | May 12, 2022
Published 2022-05-10 14:03 2:03 May 10, 2022 pm Min Jin Lees novels tell the stories of women at specific moments in time, both historically and personally. The common thread in all of her work is how characters come to see themselves and understand how gender serves as an intermediary tool within larger social transactions of power.
admin | May 12, 2022
The Saugerties Democratic Committee presents an Assembly District 103 candidates forum with the incumbent, Assemblymember Kevin Cahill, and the challenger, Sarahana Shrestha, on Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market Street, Saugerties. For those who cannot make the in-person event, email saugertiesdemocraticcommittee@gmail.com to request a Zoom link
admin | May 10, 2022
Thousands of years of history is a lot to capture in one Jewish American Heritage Month, which is celebrated in May. But an old joke admirably condenses it into one sentence: They tried to kill us, we survived, lets eat.
admin | May 10, 2022
With May designated as Jewish American Heritage Month, and with anti-Semitic incidents on the rise around the country, it is worth recognizing that anti-Semitism has been a consistent presence throughout American Jewish history. The Anti-Defamation League recently reported that anti-Semitic incidents hit a record high in 2021;an October 2021 report by the American Jewish Committee found that nearly one out of every four Jews in the U.S
admin | May 10, 2022
In a corner of the Choral Synagogue in the western Ukrainian town of Drohobych, theres a stark display of pictures detailing the bloody and tragedy-strewn history of the areas Jewish community. One is especially horrifying: a black-and-white image of the corpses of four Jewish children killed by Nazis during World War II. If you take a close look, there are parallels with right now, said Leonid Golberg, a 66-year-old member of the local Jewish Board, pointing to the image.
admin | April 30, 2022
It may be a month best known for its spring blooms, but May is also a celebration of Asian, Desi and Pacific Island American Heritage Month, and there are many opportunities this month to explore these rich and diverse cultures. Join the festivities at two Asian Night Markets for crafts, performances and delicious cuisine.
admin | April 30, 2022
When U.S. journalist Kelly Weill was monitoring alt-right communities online for her job at The Daily Beast in 2017, she was surprised to find significant interest in the theory that the Earth is flat.
admin | April 20, 2022
MOSHAV AZARIA, Israel (JTA) Doron Towegs farmyard is as quiet, peaceful and unruffled as his voice. Apart from the occasional bleat from Gila and Simcha, two sheep kept by Toweg and his wife Ilana, the farm is perfectly still. Its a far cry from the bustle that unfolded on a daily basis here prior to Rosh Hashanah holidays of years past, when the chatter of Thai farmhands competed with the rumble of idling tractors the kind Toweg drove in TV ads for Strauss, one of Israels largest food distributors, back when he was the companys exclusive eggplant supplier
admin | April 20, 2022
The Pew Research Center this week released a deep analysis of its 2014 U.S.
admin | April 20, 2022
(The Hill) In Russia, Victory Day is one of the most popular and important holidays, typically celebrated with military parades, festivals and fireworks across the country to celebrate the Russian triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II. Victory Day this year comes amid a devastating war Russia is waging with its neighbor Ukraine
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