By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published October 12, 2011
It was the day before Rosh Hashanah when Norm Berkowitz finally felt that Congregation Kol Am could be forced to disband."I got a piece of concrete information where I knew then that we were not going to make it," reflected Berkowitz, who, as president,...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 31, 2011
Trudy Sudin has been a congregant at Nusach Hari B'nai Zion for nearly three decades."I'm considered one of the newer members," she quipped.Sudin may be kidding but her joke about how deep historical roots run at this century-old shul had special meaning...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 17, 2011
Reverend Dr. John Bennett felt last week's Shabbat experience more than lived up to his expectations. "I have known and worked with Rabbi Susan Talve and it is such a joy to be in her presence at any time but in the congregational setting it was even...
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...
Nusach Hari Bnai Zion will hold a dedication celebration - Chanukat Habayit - at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. The community is invited to celebrate with NHBZ as it opens its new synagogue building, located at 650 N. Price Road.Currently located in University...
By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 20, 2011
Every time Rabbi Hyim Shafner stops by the home next door, he gets the same feeling - part memory, part emotion. "I do remember sitting in that house with Rabbi [Abraham] Magence and talking to him," said Shafner, who took over as Bais Abraham Congregation's...
SAN FRANCISCO - A man suspected of setting a fire in a Southern California synagogue is facing 19 felony charges of burglary and arson.Dmitry Sheyko, 21, is in custody in Los Angeles, charged with the April 14 fire at Temple Israel of Hollywood, according...
It's a staple of synagogue life. Meeting rooms, lobbies, even individual bricks can be dedicated in memory of a loved one or in honor of a family that has contributed to the congregation. Nusach Hari B'nai Zion is no exception to the rule. But as shul...
By Sue Fishkoff, JTA SAN FRANCISCO
• Published April 21, 2011
Nobody thought much about the shabby but quiet middle-aged man who showed up last weekend at an Orthodox study hall in suburban Cleveland.But when police came Monday and arrested the man, Ron Hirsch, 60, on charges of setting off a bomb next to the Chabad...
By Ron Kampeas, JTA WASHINGTON
• Published April 13, 2011
The speaker invited then uninvited. The signature on the petition removed. The activity joined, then unjoined. The job threatened. Rabbis and Jewish professionals increasingly are being faced with a dilemma over discussing divisive topics - especially...
