The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
From My Jewish Learning
Reprinted with permission from My Jewish Learning
Jewish Humor
What Makes It So Popular?
March 2, 2022
The Torah tells us that Sarah, the matriarch of the Jewish people, laughed when told she’d give birth in her old age. Since… Continue reading
From the Yiddish Book Center
The Yiddish Book Center Weekly Reader
From Lorna Holmes
March 2022
Glikl and her Sisters: The Creative Lives of 17th-Century Jewish Women— A new online course, March 8–29, 2022
Held on Zoom, the class will meet on four consecutive… Continue reading
Jewish History
The Story of Moses “Two Gun” Cohen
By Sid Goldstein
Morris Abraham Cohen (1887–1970), better known by the nickname “Two-Gun” was a Polish-born British and Canadian adventurer who became aide-de-camp to Sun Yat-Sen and a General… Continue reading
Sofʻers Talk Story
Sof as a Community
October 2, 2020
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
As a community we have remained close, stayed together and reached incredible heights of ruach, creating uplifting, joyous zoom Shabbats for the last six months. Our experiences and spiritual… Continue reading
- How a rebranded 92nd Street Y sees its Jewish futureThe CEO and interim v.p. for Jewish life talk about a Manhattan cultural landmark's ambitious post-pandemic plans. -- The post How a rebranded 92nd Street Y sees its Jewish future appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
- Avowed antisemite and white supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket shootingA manifesto attributed to the alleged shooter outlines widely held conspiracy theories about Jews and immigrants. It also cited the Halle synagogue attack as a reason to stream on Twitch. -- The post Avowed antisemite and white supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket shooting appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.