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Greenport Synagogue Joins Worldwide Movement To Observe ‘Fast of Isaiah’ on Yom Kippur Cans For CAST Will Feed The Hungry Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Greenport will participate in the worldwide movement to feed the hungry as part of the annual observance of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, to be celebrated this year on Monday, Sept. 25. Yom Kippur, a day of atonement, is often referred to as the “Fast of Isaiah” for [...]
On the third day of my trip to Alaska, I was on my way to the Arctic Circle with a Jewish Alaskan, one of the so-called “Frozen Chosen.” Looking at earth as a human head, the Arctic Circle would be its Yarmulke (kippa). The land within the Arctic Circle includes eight countries: United States, Russia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland — countries that may disagree yet, like the human head, opposing ideas [...]
The other day, my daughter Jenny was looking at a photograph framed and mounted on a wall in my house. “Of all the art you have here, Mom, this is my favorite,” she said. That surprised me. Although I, too, am drawn to the photo, it seems such a trifle when compared to some of the larger pieces placed elsewhere. I purchased the photograph about 15 years ago, having seen the image published in The [...]
Saturday, August 26: Shabbat Service with Jewish Congregation of Maui, led by Rabbi Gadi, 3:30 p.m., Zoom link below You are invited to join the Jewish Congregation of Maui for a Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Gadi. The service will begin at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time (9:30 a.m. in O’ahu). To join, click the link here : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173?pwd=T0p6c3p0WVdySmt0czJOZGhzRnhEUT09 Meeting ID: 528 461 9173 Passcode: 1818 Phone Dial In: 17193594580 Code: 5284619173# Passcode: 1818# [...]
A red and white theme for the holiday of Tu B’Av was reflected in roses, room décor, and apparel as shul members gathered for a “Lunch and Love” event in the community room on Wednesday, August 2. Rabbi Gadi provided a history of the holiday and the occurrences that make among the happiest on the Jewish calendar. The kitchen crew, led by Chef Joanna Paulsen, turned out fabulous salads, served with tasty breads, and a [...]
Alan Arkin, the star of “Get Smart” and “Little Miss Sunshine” and who appeared in more than 100 films in a career stretching over seven decades, died on June 29, in California. He was 89. In the early 1960s, Arkin became an improv star at Chicago’s Second City, which led to scores of screen credits, including “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” “Gross Pointe Blank,” and “Edward Scissorhands.” On television, he appeared in [...]
Marlena Spieler, an American food writer of more than 70 cookbooks, died July 6 at her home near London. She was 74. As a food writer, she was the “Roving Feast” columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle, and also worked for radio and television shows. She received the James Beard Award, and also the International Cookbook Award in Périgueux, France, in 2000. Her Jewish Heritage Cooking book was honored in 2003 by a Special Jury [...]
Richard Ravitch, a politically savvy, civic-minded developer who helped rescue New York City from bankruptcy and its decaying subways from fiscal collapse, died on June 25 in Manhattan. He was 89. “Mr. Ravitch never won elective office, but he left an outsize mark on government as one of the backstage wise men recruited to stave off the financial collapse of New York’s Urban Development Corporation in 1975 and, a few months later, of New York [...]
Marvin Kitman, who survived longer as a television reviewer than most of the programs he mirthfully critiqued, died on June 29 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, NJ. He was 93. He joined The New Leader as a TV critic in 1967 and began writing a syndicated column for Newsday in 1969. Over 35 years, he churned out 5,786 columns, championing groundbreaking shows like “All in the Family,” “Seinfeld,” and “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” [...]
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