Daily Archives: June 9, 2017
Naomi Alderman wins Baileys prize for fiction
Naomi Alderman has won the Baileys Prize for Fiction for her fourth novel, The Power.
The announcement was made at a glitzy ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall tonight.
Formerly the Orange Prize, the award is...
At Wesleyan University, jewish life sees progress
In 2014, the Connecticut Jewish Ledger listed Rabbi Levi and Chanie Schectman on their annual “Movers and Shakers” list. For those who knew them, this didn’t come as a surprise; since the couple had...
7 TV shows & movies with jewish themes that you need to watch
Like many people, watching TV and film is one of the ways I can relax. While I am the first person to advocate for books, I also don’t think we need to feel guilty about...
Bishop of Camden honored at Beth El Synagogue
Rev. Dennis J. Sullivan, bishop of the Catholic Church's Diocese of Camden, was honored Thursday at Beth El Synagogue for his interfaith work.
Sullivan received the Father Thom Schiavo Brotherhood Award.
"This occasion of the Jewish...
In Savannah, a congregation from colonial times showcases its history
As first-time visitors to Savannah’s Mickve Israel synagogue in Georgia, we circled around Montgomery Square and what we thought was a church or cathedral, a huge building with pointed arches, barrel vaults, and a...
From ‘Oslo’ to ‘Hello Dolly,’ the Tony awards are full of Jews
This year’s Tony Awards, which will held on Sunday, June 11, includes a large number of Jewish nominees and works with a strong Jewish connection.
Ben Platt, 23, is nominated for best lead actor in...
Libya’s Jews: A forgotten consequence of 1967
Fifty years ago this month, the world was transfixed by the war raging between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
The war was triggered by blood-curdling threats from Cairo and Damascus to annihilate the Jewish state,...
Ugandan Jews’ agricultural project is sweet success
A Ugandan Jewish community has successfully cultivated four different types of crops, ready to be sold to market.
The Putti village in eastern Uganda will soon sell their water-melons, onions, peppers and tomatoes to shop-keepers...
Thug with a crowbar yelled ‘kill all the jews’ at London polling station
A man wielding a crowbar yelled "F***ing Jews, kill all the Jews," as he entered a polling station in northern London on Thursday, the London Evening Standard reported.
Just after 5:00 pm, at the Claptom...
Oh baby! Rebbetzins give birth on same day
Two rebbetzins gave birth to daughters on the same day in the same hospital, sparking celebrations in Liverpool’s Jewish community.
Liat Lieberman, 29, of Allerton Synagogue, gave birth in the early hours of Monday morning...