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0 Antisemitism Communities

Threatening messages, and an arrest, bring antisemitism close to home for a New York rabbi

Grace Gilson in JTA · 19 Mar

Rabbi Matt Cutler of Congregation Gates of Heaven in Schenectady, NY, faced antisemitic threats that were swiftly addressed by police, highlighting a broader climate of heightened vigilance in Jewish communities as global tensions rise.

0 Communities Politics

Those Penguins and Those Kids from Gaza: “Man is Wolf to Man”

guestpost in Jewschool · 30 May 2025

Set against the backdrop of the Seeds of Peace Camp and later ventures, this narrative weaves a personal story of friendship and cross-cultural bonding between the narrator, an American connected with the Seeds of Peace program, and Mohammed, a Palestinian professor from Gaza.

0 Culture History

Wisdom Project | Shirley Goodman, 102, The Dancing Nana

Pam Janis in Moment · 14 Mar 2025

Shirley Goodman, also known as The Dancing Nana, has gained fame as a centenarian who continues to inspire with her love for dance.

0 Education Jewish Law

Diary of a Liberal Jew on a College Hunt

Gabrielle Siegel in Hadassah · 4 Mar 2025

The author, a high school senior named Gabrielle Siegel, writes about her journey exploring colleges as a proud liberal Reform Jew interested in aerospace engineering.

0 Music Culture

Peter Yarrow Contemplates Life Without Mary

Forward · 11 Jul 2016

Peter Yarrow, of the iconic folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, reflects on continuing to perform with Paul Stookey after Mary Travers' death.