When we think about Hanukkah, we think about miracles — the miracle of Judah Maccabee, who fought for freedom against the Greek-Syrian oppressors. And the miracle of the single cruse of oil that miraculously burned for eight days and eight nights. These events occurred more than 2,000 years ago, in the 2nd century A.D. And as they have for millennia, Jews the world over have celebrated these miracles in a festival of lights known as [...]
Back-to-school for the young set means pencils, glue sticks, paperclips, notebooks, dividers, rulers, scissors, index cards, markers, pens, and the like, plus backpacks to hold all that stuff and — oh yes — school books and homework assignments from the teachers. All those fresh supplies get kids off to a good start in the school year, and the Tikkun Olam Initiative is supporting that effort with a call to our members for donations of [...]
Members and friend of Congregation Tifereth Israel are invited to connect online to the program: From Solomon to Wings of Eagles A Family Story of Indigenous Jews Film Presentation and Panel Discussion December 2, 2024, at 7:00-9:00 PM Dodge Room in Earl Hall (2980 Broadway Ave, New York, NY 10027) Columbia University Second Annual Educational Presentation to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from Arab Countries Sponsored by the IIJS Columbia University (Refreshments [...]
Thanksgiving Weekend Scholar in Residence Led by a Professor of Islamic - Judaic Studies To Mark the Day of Departure and Expulsion of Jews from Arab Countries Friday Night, Nov. 29 at 8:00 PM The Rich Tapestry of Middle Eastern Indigenous Jewries: Glorious History, Resilience in Persecution, and Displacement in Modernity Middle Eastern Desserts Saturday, Nov. 30 at 12:00 PM The Most Jewish of All Jews: Jews of Yemen from Solomon and Sheba to the [...]
Save The Date: Saturday, Dec. 14, 9:30 a.m. Bet you never saw this coming... On Saturday, Dec 14, will it be a Shabbat service? Is it coffee and danish? And what about Kaddish? Shabbat songs? Some Talmud? Plus: The real story of Hanukkah? The really true story... Know what? It’s all of the above. Be sure to join Chuck Simon and all of us together for a fun Shabbat morning Coffee and Danish in [...]
On Nov. 8, 9 and 10, 1938, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of pogroms against the Jewish population in Germany. This event is known as Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) because of the shattered glass that littered the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues and homes. Please join us this Shabbat Friday evening, Nov. 8, at 7:30 when we will acknowledge that hate sanctions evil when together, we will [...]
Dick Moss, a labor lawyer who, with Marvin Miller, the powerful leader of the union that represents baseball players, set the stage for the sport’s free agency revolution and the multi-million-dollar salaries to come. In 1977, he stepped down from the union to become a sports agent; his clients included the pitcher Nolan Ryan, for whom he negotiated baseball’s first $1 million annual salary, with the Houston Astros, in 1979 (the equivalent of $4.35 million [...]
Naftali Herstik, whose resonant tenor and elegant interpretations of Jewish liturgical music made him one of the most influential cantors of his time, died on Sept. 1 at his home in Ra’anana, Israel. He was 77. Known for his silken-voiced tenor, Mr. Herstik had an extraordinary range of three octaves, comfortable in deep bass, the high-C register or falsetto. Equally important was his gift for conveying the emotions of solemn prayers. They were often appeals [...]
Joel Fleishman, whose prominence as an expert on philanthropy was only the most public side of a man whose wide network of friends in high places, immense fundraising talents, and deep knowledge of subjects like classical music and fine wine made him an influencer among the nation’s wealthy and powerful, died on Sept. 30 in Chapel Hill, NC. He was 90 Having grown up in a tight-knit Jewish community in Fayetteville, he remained deeply religious [...]
Eugene Gold, a former tough-on-crime Brooklyn district attorney who in the late 1970s spearheaded the successful prosecution of David Berkowitz, the so-called Son of Sam serial killer, died on Aug. 5 at his home in Woodstock, NY. He was 100. After a 13-year tenure, Mr. Gold stepped down as DA in 1981, having gained further prominence as a leading voice in an international campaign to win emigration rights for Jews in what was then the [...]
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