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One of the victims was 19-year-old Donny Morris, from Bergenfield, New Jersey, who was seen photographed shortly before the stampede. He was a graduate of Mrasha Stern Talmudical Academy in Manhattan, and was studying in the country during a gap year, according to his uncle. Members of the Jewish community in the town visited the Morris family home to comfort the grieving parents and family. "Thankfully the Bergenfield community, as is the nature of all good people, come together with renewed s...

Two Teaneck Fourth Graders Become Taekwondo Black Belts By Shira Kosowsky | April 29, 2021 On Sunday, April 11, Seth Lazar and Akiva Lewitan, two fourth-grade boys from Teaneck, received black belts in taekwondo. The two friends have been taking taekwondo classes at American Korean Tae Kwon Do on Teaneck Road with Master James Koh since July 2017. Seth and Akiva have been friends since they were in preschool, even though they attend different schools; Seth goes to...

Proud Boy got raw deal At no time was he accused of breaking any law, much less convicted of it. The article’s only reason for his dismissal was his past affiliation with folks who hold unpopular ideas. The labels placed on the Proud Boys by politicized groups like the ADL and the Southern Poverty Law Center have led to this man’s guilt by association, and this is a very dangerous slippery slope. The history of our own people should make us vigilant to support everyone’s rights to their o...

Franklin Toker (Photo provided by Ellen Toker) Franklin Toker, a towering University of Pittsburgh professor whose passion for art and architecture illuminated conversations with friends as well as paved the way for a litany of critically acclaimed books, died April 19 following a battle with a rare form of dementia. He passed away 10 days shy of his 77th birthday. Born in Montreal in 1944 and educated at McGill University, Oberlin College and Harvard University, Toker first made a name for him...

Tovah Feldshuh Goldas Balcony, Pippin) in a live streamed virtual production of Liba Vaynberg’s The Gett at 4 PM ET April 25. Following the live stream, the play will be available on demand through April 29. Along with Feldshuh, Peter Mark Kendell, Alfredo Narciso, and the playwright star in this "Jewish myth about divorce." Daniella Topol, artistic director of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, directs. The Gett is the inaugural commission with Rattlestick Playwrights Thea...

Orfeh and Andy Karl Joseph Marzullo/WENN Below are just some of the digital offerings this weekend. For more, check out Playbill’s Streaming Calendar, presented in partnership with Broadway Podcast Network. Friday, April 23 7 PM: Ellen Winter wants to hug you but she can’t so how about she sings you some songs instead Ars Nova presents singer-songwriter Ellen Winter in her LED-filled closet (and various other corners of her apartment) for a night o...

Jewish Ledger WHAT’S HAPPENING – April 20 – June 17 Jewish organizations are invited to submit their upcoming events to the our What’s Happening section. Events are placed on the Ledger website on Tuesday afternoons. Deadline for submission of calendar items is the previous Tuesday. Send items to: judiej@jewishledger.com. TUESDAY, APRIL 20 How digital platforms and spaces can enable hate and bias “Social Media and Extremism” is the focus of a panel discussion ...

Jewish Ledger WHAT’S HAPPENING – April 13 – May 23 Jewish organizations are invited to submit their upcoming events to the our What’s Happening section. Events are placed on the Ledger website on Tuesday afternoons. Deadline for submission of calendar items is the previous Tuesday. Send items to: judiej@jewishledger.com. TUESDAY, APRIL 13 The Rise & Destruction of the Jewish Fashion Industry, Berlin 1836-1939The Joan and Henry Katz Lecture in Judaic Studies: “Th...

Congregations plan worship services for Easter, Passover with varying COVID precautions Many churches will hold in-person gatherings on Easter, while other communities opt for online services as the state sees a rise in COVID cases. Author: Katherine Cook Updated: 11:28 PM PDT April 2, 2021 PORTLAND, Oregon — Outside Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church Friday night, it was clear how many people felt: never had a Good Friday felt so good. “Its always a bless...

Following the catastrophic events of Ki Tisa, last week’s parshah, we begin this week with the final construction of the portable Mishkan in the wilderness.