Jewish Community Launches Food Drive for Families Displaced by Hurricane
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (January 12, 2018) – Thousands of Puerto Rican and other Caribbean individuals and families displaced by Hurricane Maria are expected to come to Greater Hartford to begin a new life. More...
West Valley Jewish Film Festival features diverse lineup
The West Valley Jewish Film Festival celebrates its 13th year by featuring three films that vary as much in tone as topic.
The festival runs from Jan. 27-29 at Beth Emeth Congregation, with one film...
Yiddish Classes for Everybody at JCC San Diego
We are pleased to announce that, starting in mid-January, YAAANA will offer a Tuesday class series exploring Yiddish language and culture through literature, music, theater, and film! The class is suitable for people of...
Canada: Winter Limmud FSU takes place in February
The annual Winter Limmud FSU event will be taking place at the Schwartz-Reisman Centre on Sunday, Feb. 11, and will feature lectures and programs for Russian-speaking Jews of all ages.
There will be 10 presenters at this...
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival: Opening, Closing Lineups Announced
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, the largest film-fest in Georgia drawing nearly 40,000 movie-goers each year, has announced its 2018 line up for several key nights, including opening and closing.
The festival, held at various...
Jewish synagogue serves Christmas breakfast to homeless residents
LAS CRUCES - The smell of eggs and pancakes filled the air Christmas morning just outside Las Cruces' tent city for homeless residents.
About 20 members of a local Jewish synagogue were wielding spatulas, manning portable...
Jewish Chicagoans play Santa for students at school named for Zionist leader
Inspired by Theodor Herzl’s famous saying, “If you will it, it is no dream,” three Chicago area synagogues made Christmas wishes come true last week for 460 students at a local public school named...
2,000 athletes representing different nations compete in Maccabi Games
Two thousand athletes, representing teams from America, Israel and South American nations, competed at the 36th annual Maccabi Games that took place Nov. 16-26 at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North Miami...
Conservative Biennial Mixes Music, Branding
When a product is more than a century old and its customer base is declining, freshening its image becomes a priority.
Such is the case with Conservative Judaism and the organization that links together some...
