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Today’s Jewish birthday: Alan Dershowitz
1+ week, 4+ day ago (81+ words) San Diego Jewish World Alan Dershowitz (September 1, 1938) is an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught at Harvard Law School, where he was appointed as the Felix Frankfurter Professor…...
A Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then the money ran out.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1529+ words) The Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life in Harissburg, Pennsylvania. (Google Streetview) (JTA) — When the Jewish federation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, laid off its entire support staff earlier this month, the move didn’t come as a surprise. Instead, it felt like…...
After 30 years, Jackson???s largest Jewish group opens its own synagogue
3+ week, 5+ day ago (443+ words) by Sophia Boyd-Fliegel | Aug 17, 2026 | Religion When Beryl Weiner moved to Jackson in 1995, there may not have been a local bar or bat mitzvah – the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony – for more than a decade, he said. On an August Friday, the co-founder…...
Today’s Jewish birthday: Zalman Schachter
3+ week, 5+ day ago (146+ words) Zalman Schachter (August 17, 1924 – July 3, 2014) was an American rabbi, writer, and activist, and one of the founders of the Jewish Renewal movement and an innovator in ecumenical dialogue. [Wikipedia] Born in Poland, Schachter-Shalomi was raised an Orthodox Jew in a variety…...
The Blogs: USA Crown and So Much More: A Journey of Jewish Leadership, Service and Purpose
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (625+ words) When I was crowned Mrs. USA Globe 2026, many people saw the crown before they saw the journey. For me, however, the crown is not the destination; it’s an opportunity to serve my community on a larger platform. As an African…...
Federations’ FY25 Annual Campaign soars 15.4%, largest jump in a decade - The Jewish Federations of North America
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) The increase in annual campaign giving coincides with the end of a remarkable emergency campaign to support Israel that raised over $900 million. As the emergency campaign wound down, Jewish donors continued to invest in Jewish communal life, as well as…...
Jewish orgs celebrate ‘reason for optimism’ as NEA works to address union antisemitism
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1135+ words) The chair of the Jewish caucus said the 2026 convention was ‘night and day’ compared to last year's, when Jewish delegates reported being harassed on the floor Notebook with a pen on a table in a classroom at a school Major…...
Rabbi Tuvia Bloy, 90, OBM
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (329+ words) Rabbi Tuvia Bloy, one of the eldest Chabad rabbis who was a principal of a school and was a prolific writer on many subjects, passed away on Wednesday. Full Story Rabbi Tuvia Bloy, one of the eldest Chabad rabbis and…...
Jewish donors are giving billions. Why don’t more of those gifts reach Jewish institutions?
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (826+ words) A Jewish family from Mexico, the Jusidmans, recently committed 200 million shekels toward what will become the largest rehabilitation hospital in Israel, a roughly $390 million project rising near Tel Aviv to restore the lives and dignity of those who defended the…...
A Tribute to Joan Jampel, Champion of Jewish Detroit History
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (395+ words) I first met Joan at the launch of the Detroit Jewish News Foundation in 2012. I had a lovely time at the Foundation launch, where I was seated next to Joan. She made it a fun evening. The foundation was created…...