Author Archives: JLarchives
“Faith and Destiny” premieres: Statewide tribute to area rabbi and his wife
“Faith and Destiny” premieres: Statewide tribute to area rabbi and his wife By Cindy Mindell Nearly 70 years ago, Philip Lazowski became a survivor. He chronicles his boyhood escape from… Read more
Q & A with… Dr. Mitchell Bard
Q & A with… Dr. Mitchell Bard The Arab lobby is difficult to recognize and investigate, but it’s there, says author of new book By Judie Jacobson WASHINGTON, D.C. –… Read more
Reinventing in hard times: Fairfield day school temporarily shuts its doors
Reinventing in hard times: Fairfield day school temporarily shuts its doors By Cindy Mindell By the time Hillel Academy in Fairfield ended the school year on June 18, the board… Read more
The rabbi and Helen Thomas
The rabbi and Helen Thomas By Cindy Mindell NEW HAVEN – Rabbi David Nesenoff is the writer and documentary filmmaker whose interview with veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas in… Read more
Dissecting Antisemitism: International Association for Study of Antisemitism opens at Yale
Dissecting Antisemitism: International Association for Study of Antisemitism opens at Yale By Cindy Mindell Doron Ben-Atar was in line for a coffee during a break at a conference held last… Read more
Q & A with Ambassador Michael Oren
Q & A with Ambassador Michael Oren By Judie Jacobson As the Israeli and Palestinian leaders prepared for the second round of peace talks in Sharm-el-Sheikh next week, Israel Ambassador… Read more
Peace talks leave death in their wake
There is a sameness about these things called ‘peace talks’. Press releases that precede them, the bullying that accompanies them, the false optimism that exudes from them and the inevitable… Read more
Kolot: These Leather Straps
Kolot: These Leather Straps By Joseph Fleischman Seven times I wrap around my arm Then once again upon my head, These leather straps by which I’m firmly bound Contain the… Read more
After 70 years, Nazi-looted books returned
After 70 years, Nazi-looted books returned By Cindy Mindell Ignatz Isaac Bick was a scholar and rabbi in Frankfurt, Germany when the Nazis came to power in the early 1930s…. Read more
Sacred Heart to honor Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz
Sacred Heart to honor Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz The Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield will honor its co-founder and former executive director, Rabbi Joseph H. Ehrenkranz,… Read more
