Southern New England Jewish Ledger
Easton farm keeps it all in the family
By Alex Putterman EASTON – It’s 7:30 a.m. on a weekend morning and Irv Silverman’s voice suggests no degree of…
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KOLOT — American Antisemitism and Jewish Denial and Avoidance
By Dr. Yifrah Kaminer Antisemitism is the mother of all discrimination. It was conceptualized during the First council of Nicea…
“Mad Mensch” – It Could Be Worse
It was bound to happen. The AMC television series Mad Men, which chronicles the world of 1960s New York ad men, has been…
Soul Doctor — Journey of a Rock Star Rabbi Comes to Broadway
Following a sold‐out, Off‐Broadway run last summer, the hit musical Soul Doctor – the story of the beloved yet controversial…
‘Homeland’ Israel shoot moved to Morocco
(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) In light of tensions in Syria, the award-winning TV series “Homeland” has decided to shoot…
Colorado floods hit on Yom Kippur
(Reprinted in part from Chabad.org) Despite severe flooding in the synagogue of the Chabad on Campus center in Boulder, Colo….
NY’s Joe Lhota kicks off mayoral campaign at Rebbe's grave
Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota kicked off his campaign this week with a visit to a Chabad-Lubavitch center in…
Protesters: ‘Close your wallets’ to NY Federation
(JNS.org) A group of between 50 and 75 protesters gathered outside the UJA-Federation of New York’s building on Thursday to…
San Diego State U replaces map ‘Palestine’ map
(JNS.org) San Diego State University (SDSU) agreed to replace a map from an Arabic language course that excluded Israel…
Steven Spielberg, Elie Wiesel to get Israeli presidential medal
(JNS.org) Israeli President Shimon Peres will award his Presidential Medal of Distinction to a group of seven recipients that…
