NEW YORK -- A $2.5 million gift from the David Berg Foundation will be used to establish a rare books room at the Center for Jewish History in New York. The center, which announced the gift earlier this month, houses the collections of the the American...
A 19-year-old man arrested in attacks on two northern New Jersey synagogues hates Jews, the county proescutor said. Anthony M. Graziano of Lodi, N.J., was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the Jan. 11 firebomb attack on a synagogue and residence...
NEW YORK—A Jewish former employee is suing the non-profit Jewish organization Na'amat for religious discrimination. Marshall Garvin, 65, in his lawsuit filed Monday in Bronx Civil Court in New York claimed that his boss at Na'amat did not let him leave...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 18, 2012
The sound of music will grace Nishmah's Shabbat retreat for women-specifically, the music of internationally acclaimed singer Neshama Carlebach, who will serve as artist in residence at "Creating Balance," a two-day event set for Feb. 10-11 at the Pere...
Swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti were painted in three spots in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. Swastikas and the words "Die Jews" were painted on a driveway in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn on Saturday night. Swastikas were...
JTA Staff, 6nobacon.com
• Published January 10, 2012
Adam Lambert seems to have quite the Twitter following. His fans recently started a “twitition” calling for Adam to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl next month. Their reasons? He is from Indianapolis, the site of the game. Also, they believe...
By Susan Fadem, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 30, 2011
Young pals likely had no idea. But lanky Jay Feinberg was destined for international glory.Still, try telling that to your grade-school teacher. "I remember getting in trouble because I would spend four or five hours making the cover of my book report,...
by Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 9, 2011
"David," a film about friendship and tolerance, will be featured in the St. Louis International Film Festival as part of its Jewish Sidebar. Although the film's director, Joel Fendelman, is based in New York, he has family roots in St. Louis. "David"...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 12, 2011
Last month, Solomon Schechter Day School (SSDS) and Saul Mirowitz Day School-Reform Jewish Academy (RJA) announced a tentative merger plan for the 2012-13 school year.The decision exemplified a trend across Jewish communities where institutions of various...
Two weeks ago, the Associated Press moved a story detailing plans for television coverage leading up to and through the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. "Television viewers who want to immerse themselves," wrote the AP's David...
By Gail Appleson, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 17, 2011
NEW YORK - Tucked away in a congested street in the heart of New York City's Chinatown, squeezed between noisy restaurants, beauty salons and even a Buddhist temple, is an unexpected gem of American Jewish history. The Eldridge Street Synagogue, which...
By Janet Jourman Protzel, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 17, 2011
After a visit to the Eldridge Synagogue, why not consider a visit to Sammy's Roumanian Steak House, which is also located on New York's Lower East Side? When we went, what we found more than delivered on its reputation for great Jewish food and fun: Chopped...
