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100+ houses of worship in N. Y. open to public for Sacred Sites Open House
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (99+ words) Spectrum News NY1 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More 100+ houses of worship in N. Y. open to public for Sacred Sites Open House More than 100 houses of worship statewide are opening their…...
Students, Holocaust survivors collaborate in drama therapy-based program
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (604+ words) A Kiddush cup that belonged to Holocaust survivor Fred Schoenfeld inspired a theatrical production called "To Life." Schoenfeld's father buried the family's silver Judaica in their backyard in Czechoslovakia before escaping the Nazis. He returned for it after the war,…...
Jewish communities observe Passover amid challenges
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (140+ words) Spectrum News NY1 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Jewish communities observe Passover amid challenges Jewish communities across the city marked Passover this week, an eight-day holiday that commemorates the…...
Navah Dery: Preparing others for Passover
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) It's a busy scene at Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan during the synagogue's annual Passover food distribution. Navah Dery is at the center of it all. "It is special because it's for the holiday," she said. "It's different things and people…...
Houses of worship rally against antisemitism on 'Stand Up Sunday'
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Houses of worship across the country held "Stand Up Sunday" services this weekend in a nationwide show of interfaith unity against antisemitism and religious hatred. From St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City to congregations in San Francisco, clergy and…...