admin | April 20, 2024
I loaded up my car on a Thursday. On Friday, I got into my office and the phone rang; a female voice said, Please hold for Mr. Wasserman.
admin | April 20, 2024
The universal message of Passover Passover, known as Pessach in Hebrew, transcends its origins in Jewish tradition to embody profound universal themes of hope and liberation. At its core, Passover commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, a journey from bondage to freedom that holds timeless significance for all humanity.
admin | April 20, 2024
Susan Andrea Loether, a Hebrew teacher who tutored hundreds of Pittsburgh-area teens for their bnei mitzvah during a 40-year career, passed away March 21 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 67. What we all saw, what everyone saw, what was impossible not to see, was how much Susan Loether loved life, said Rodef Shalom Rabbi Sharyn Henry, who met Loether after moving to Pittsburgh in 1991
admin | April 11, 2024
Canadian Friends of Hebrew University & The Philanthropists Present: 'The hidden art of giving': In conversation with Pnina and Marcel Pinchevsky Wednesday, April 10 9 am PST | 12 pm EST | 19:00 Israel time | 17:00 UK time Pnina and Marcel Pinchevsky have long-lasting and deep connections to Israel and the Hebrew University. Pnina was born in Haifa to Holocaust survivors and attended Hebrew University, where she earned her degree in social work
admin | March 30, 2024
(New York Jewish Week) When Eli Buliskeria opened an Israeli restaurant in Williamsburg last March, he had some idea what next year had in store for him with a new restaurant and a new baby, he knew he was going to be busy. But an unexpected war in his home country presented more challenges and also opportunity.
admin | March 30, 2024
Yonatan Shapira is an ex-captain and pilot in the Israeli Air Force. In 2003, he helped coordinate the circulation of a letter that was signed by 27 Israeli Air Force pilots expressing their refusal to engage in Israeli military actions targeting Palestinians. Additionally, Shapira has endorsed the domestic Israeli movement supporting Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), which is commonly referred to as Boycott from Within.
admin | March 21, 2024
More Feelings is out March 23 on HBO. Listen to the full conversation on Vultures Good One podcast on April 2
admin | March 21, 2024
Early this month, protesters confronted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) at a Brooklyn theater, demanding that she call the Israel-Gaza war a genocide.
admin | March 21, 2024
Shir Ami Reform Synagogue of Newtown collected 31,174 pounds of food for eight local hunger relief agencies during 2023. Not only does this collection help people experiencing food insecurity, it also supports the synagogues Code Blue initiative, where the congregation housed homeless persons overnight during extremely cold nights in the month of December. Marc Luber, Shir Ami board member and food insecurity chairperson, expressed his gratitude to the congregation and the community stating, Our local community came through in a big way with food donations over the past year
admin | March 21, 2024
Rabbi Menachem Penner graced our community with his presence this past Shabbat, imparting not only insightful teachings but also igniting a flame of inspiration that continues to burn within us. His discussions on pressing issues such as the aguna crisis and the LGBTQ community were not just informative but deeply transformative
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