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Rabbi builds Jewish connection in the Caldwells – one conversation at a time

CALDWELLS, NJ — The following article comes courtesy of Jackie Schatell. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site. On a recent day at Crane’s Mill, after a class he ...
Jewish United Fund

Strengthening the connection between Jews

I stood in a massive crowd of people who I did not know listening to speeches in a language that I do not understand well, eulogizing a young man who I had never met. Yet, there was no place on Earth ...
Jewish Journal

Amy and Nancy Harrington: The Passionistas Project, the Jewish-Italian Connection and Pizza Dolce

Sisters and business partners Amy and Nancy Harrington are the cofounders of The Passionistas Project, a global community of women who come together to lift each other up in the areas of business ...
Jewish United Fund

Jewish Geography–the Jewish people’s favorite pastime

Chicago Jewish native Matthew Reitman learned a song–by Rabbi Larry Milder–with these lyrics in Hebrew school. Now that he is an adult, the words ring truer than ever for Reitman, and it’s all because ...
Brandeis University

Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies

Since Birthright Israel's inception in 1999, CMJS has been conducting rigorous research to evaluate the program and learn about its impact on Jewish young adults. CMJS’s research program on Birthright ...
PBS

"Black and Jewish America:" understanding a complex alliance

Previewing PBS series on Black and Jewish shared history, local impact, and evolving alliance. A new PBS series, Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, explores a relationship shaped by ...
The Jewish Exponent

Sofiya Zilberberg: Philadelphian Finding Her Jewish Connections in Center City

Sofiya Zilberberg was looking to move to Philadelphia on a budget for graduate school when a random guy on Facebook asked her if she was Jewish and spoke Russian. Sofiya Zilberberg (Courtesy of Sofiya ...