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Renowned historian Judith Wechsler to receive film award
By Cindy Mindell ~ HARTFORD – On Nov. 19, noted scholar and filmmaker Judith Wechsler will receive the fifth annual Miller Reel Jewish Woman Filmmaker Award, presented by the Charter… Read more
Excerpts from “’Recipes Remembered’ A Celebration of Survival”
Excerpts from “Recipes Remembered” A Celebration of Survival” by June Feiss Hersh (See the Ledger’s interview with the author) Jules Wallerstein: As told by his wife, Helen Jules was one… Read more
Nov. is Nat’l Jewish Book Month: Celebrate the joy of books
Many parents savor memories of cozy nights reading to their young children, looking at beautiful illustrations, and appreciating the cadence of a story told well. Those moments connect children not… Read more
Kolot: Shabbat Morning in Jerusalem
By Rabbi Stephen Lewis Fuchs – There is nothing that I have seen anywhere that compares to Shabbat morning in Jerusalem. There are fewer cars on the road on Shabbat… Read more
Torah Portion: Lech Lecha
By Shlomo Riskin – ‘Who is a Jew?’ is a question that has plagued Israeli society since the inception of the state, and at times threatens the crucial alliance between… Read more
Woodbridge native spotlighted in new Jewish crafts book
A High Holy Day Inspiration quilt, handmade by Woodbridge native Heather G. Stoltz, is showcased in a new book exploring the world of Jewish fabric crafts. Compiled and written by… Read more
Kolot: Reflections on the release of Gilad Shalit
By Tal Sarig, Israel Emissary – In Nov. 2012, after my year as a Young Emissary in the Pioneer Valley [Massachusetts], I will be going into the IDF, the Israeli… Read more
Torah Portion: Noach
By Rabbi Andrea Cohen Kiener – “Noah was righteous in his generation.” Our sages discussed the implication of being righteous in such an evil generation. How would he have fared… Read more
Film: History speaks loudly in ‘Nuremberg’
Stuart Schulberg, a Jew working for the Hollywood director John Ford in the OSS film unit at the end of World War II, was given the mission of finding German-shot… Read more
Torah Portion: Bereshit
By Shlomo Riskin – Since we conclude the yearly reading of the Five Books of Moses at the conclusion of the Tishrei festivals (Shmini Atzeret-Simchat Torah), there is certainly a… Read more
