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Tag: Bronx

0 Culture History

The End of Judaism

Julia Kornberg in Tablet · 2 Oct

Through the poignant discussions of a group of young Jews living in the Bronx, Julia Kornberg's narrative delves into the perpetual question of Judaism's survival amid crises.

0 Antisemitism Education

Jewish Teacher Hides from Bronx Mob

Francesca Block in The Free Press · 17 May

A Jewish teacher in the Bronx recounts being terrified as 400 anti-Israel protesters stormed through her school, causing chaos and fear among students and staff.

0 Education Communities

Jewish philanthropist donates $1 billion to Bronx med school, eliminating all future tuition

Luke Tress in Forward · 26 Feb

Jewish philanthropist Dr. Ruth Gottesman has made a historic $1 billion donation to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, making the school tuition-free indefinitely.

0 Jewish Law Communities

Coming Together in the Bronx

Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman in Tablet · 2 Feb

The author reflects on their experiences attending funerals with their father in the 1970s in the Bronx, where they observed a sense of Jewish identity and cultural nostalgia among mourners.

0 Television/Film History

This 1939 movie filmed in the Bronx captures a lost Yiddish world

Julia Gergely in JTA · 10 Jan

The New York Jewish Film Festival is featuring a 1939 Yiddish-language movie called "Mothers of Today," which was filmed in the Bronx in just five days.

0 Israel Communities

A day after being heckled for his Israel views, Ritchie Torres gets a hero’s welcome at Bronx Jewish school

Julia Gergely in JTA · 22 Dec 2023

Ritchie Torres, a Democratic congressman and staunch ally of Israel, received a warm welcome at SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox Jewish school in the Bronx.

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Tired of dry honey cake? Here's how to make it moist and delicious!

RSchaechter in Forward · 6 Sep 2023

In this article, the author recalls their childhood memories of disappointing dry honey cake and shares their own recipe for a moist and delicious version.

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‘Gross’ In Name And Humor

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 16 May 2023

Sam Gross, a Jewish cartoonist known for his quirky sense of humor, passed away recently.

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Into This Clearing

Andrew Eckholm in Tablet · 5 Apr 2023

The narrator of the story recounts a conversation with their mother about their dying grandmother.

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Jewish Lives · 26 Apr 2021

In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, Mark Kurlansky discusses the life of baseball icon Hank Greenberg.

0 History Education

Bruce Jay Friedman in Tablet · 5 Dec 2018

The text discusses the complex relationship between the author and his college acquaintance Kenneth, focusing on Kenneth's stepfather, Mr. Siegel, who was discovered dead in a car trunk, possibly by suicide, revealing a mysterious past as a former hit man.