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Jewish Fest, a family oriented Jewish outdoor fair, will be held Sunday and Monday September 5th and 6th in Litchfield, CT, an easy drive from New York. The fair will include: musical performances; arts and crafts projects for kids and artist and artisan vendors, including decorative jewelry, ceramics, glassworks, painting, whimsical one-of-a-kind originals, mixed-media designs, unique children's gifts and other distinctive creations for grown-ups; and kosher food. The fair, which will be handicapped accessible, might be a good way to get kids ready for High Holiday children's services.Jewish Fest, a family oriented Jewish outdoor fair, will be held Sunday and Monday... more
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With the new school year about to commence many New York area Jewish parents will have to find a way to fund their children's day school tuitions. In my June 10, 2010 article I shared my interview with Mindi Wernick and Malkie Grozalsky in which they speak of having made financial sacrifices to send their children to a Jewish school. In my interview with Nassau County residents Keith and Cindy Hamada, Keith speaks of day school tuition as a form of birth control that limits the sizes of Jewish families.
Although Keith and Cindy belong to an Orthodox synagogue and my wife Shoshana and I belong to a Conservative congregation, I was struck by how similar our levels of observance are, which teaches us that labels don't tell the whole story.With the new school year about to commence many New York area Jewish parents will have... more
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KinkyJews, whose events I last plugged in April (scroll down after you click on the link--it's the last item in the April 1, 2010 article), will hold a Happy Hour on Thursday July 15th from 5:00-9:00 PM at the 79th Street Boat Basin Cafe in Riverside ParkKinkyJews, whose events I last plugged in April (scroll down after you click on... more
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Three years ago I interviewed Gary and Judy Simon at their home in Stony Brook, NY in Suffolk County, Long Island. Gary and Judy have four adult children, two of whom have neurological disabilities. Judy is an atheist and Gary believes in a remote indifferent God, but both have strong Jewish identities.Three years ago I interviewed Gary and Judy Simon at their home in Stony Brook, NY in... more
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On Monday July 5, 2010 the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will hold a concert on Israel's border with Gaza to draw the world's attention to the plight of Sargent Shalit.On Monday July 5, 2010 the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will hold a concert on... more
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Newsweek magazine has announced its annual list of the 50 most influential American rabbis, and at least 15 of the 50 are New Yorkers (tri-state NY/NJ/CT metropolitan area). All major streams of American Judaism are represented on Newsweek's list, but at least seven of the 15 New Yorkers are Orthodox.Newsweek magazine has announced its annual list of the 50 most influential American... more
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Today Friday, June 25th is the 4th year anniversary of Gilad Shalit's captivity, and theJewish Community Relations Council of New York is asking local residents to mark the day by writing notes to the Israeli soldier held prisoner by Hamas in Gaza. These messages will be delivered to the International Red Cross and the JCRC-NY will demand that Hamas allow the IRC to visit and deliver the notes to Gilad in accordance with international humanitarian law. Since he was abducted in 2006 all such requests have been denied. Copies of the messages will also be sent to the prisoner's parents, Noam and Aviva Shalit. Today Friday, June 25th is the 4th year anniversary of Gilad Shalit's captivity,... more
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Here's a way for Jewish New Yorkers on a budget (not all of us are affluent) to get out of the city and spend a few days in the countryside. At Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center's Soil, Soul & Service program you can enjoy all its programs and facilities (boating, fishing, swimming--both pool and lake, gym and hot tub, tennis, arts & crafts, yoga and meditation classes, guided hikes, farm and green tours on its 300-acre wooded land) including room and board for a three to six-night stay any time between June 28 - July 25, 2010 for a voluntary contribution of $60 per night and a few hours of volunteer work each day (helping out in one of the gardens, pulling weeds or harvesting veggies on the farm, working in the dining room or housekeeping).Here's a way for Jewish New Yorkers on a budget (not all of us are affluent) to... more
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