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Community invited to JCRC "Israeli Spirits Night" Sunday
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (174+ words) On Sunday, May 31, the Jewish Community Relations Council, a part of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, will host an Israeli Spirits Night for the community. The event will take place from 7 p. m. to 8: 30 p. m. at the Jewish Community Center's Logan Campus, located…...
Winners announced for local Holocaust writing, art contest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (500+ words) Students across the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys took part in a Holocaust writing, art and multimedia contest as part of the Annual Community Holocaust Commemoration for Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance). Yom Hashoah is an internationally recognized day dedicated to remembering…...
Michigan synagogue posts photos of fire damage a week after armed man plowed truck into building
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (142+ words) By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and ED WHITE Associated Press "This is our sacred space, and we will be the ones to tell its story," Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township said. Ayman Ghazali, 41, rammed his pickup through a synagogue door on…...
FBI: Attack at Michigan synagogue was a 'targeted act of violence against the Jewish community"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (768+ words) By COREY WILLIAMS and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office, called the incident "deeply disturbing and tragic" and said the FBI is leading the investigation. The agency considers…...
The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (17+ words) WFMJ. com...
East Palestine Fall Festival livens up downtown
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (19+ words) Local business owners say the festival has done a lot to revitalize downtown and bring visitors to the village....