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0 Music Communities

HASC’S Backstage Secrets

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 21 Jan

The 38th Annual HASC Concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center went ahead with enthusiasm despite a winter storm, drawing a diverse crowd eager for entertainment and inspiration.

0 Literature Philosophy

“Endless Light” and Boundless Soul

Chesky Kopel in Lehrhaus · 15 Jan

In his latest poetry collection, "The Concealment of Endless Light," Yehoshua November delves deep into the essence of the human soul and its connection to the body, framed within the mystical teachings of the Tanya.

0 Communities Education

Remembering Bernie Marcus

Steve Lipman in Jewish Action · 13 Jan

Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, was a prominent philanthropist whose influence extended deeply into Jewish communities, particularly in Atlanta.

0 Gender/Identity Jewish Law

How to Change the Way We Think About Abortion, with Erica Pelman

Unorthodox · 5 Dec 2024

Jewish activist Erica Pelman discusses her work with SHIFRA, an organization dedicated to supporting Jewish women facing unplanned pregnancies, and proposes a rethinking of the abortion debate beyond the "pro-choice" and "pro-life" dichotomy.

0 Communities History

Jewish Life Stories: Ed Koch’s sister dies on her own terms

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 20 Nov 2024

Reflecting on lives that have impacted Jewish communities globally, this article memorializes Pat Koch Thaler, Charles Fishman, Yiannis Boutaris, Frank Auerbach, and Kenneth Bronstein.

0 Leadership Politics

Bernie Marcus, Home Depot founder who gave to Republicans and Israel, dies at 95

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 5 Nov 2024

Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot and a significant Republican and pro-Israel philanthropist, passed away at 95.

0 Television/Film Music

The Yiddish radio pioneer behind Pete Seeger's 'Rainbow Quest'

Henry Sapoznik in Forward · 2 Aug 2022

Sholom Rubinstein, a pivotal but often overlooked figure, played a critical role as the producer-director of Pete Seeger's 1960s TV show, Rainbow Quest.