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‘So surprised and so disappointed’: How local places of worship will handle reopening Tags:  HOUSTON – Several Houston religious leaders and congregations shared how they will handle services after Gov. Greg Abbott lifts the mask mandate and reopen Texas 100%. Would they stick to what they’ve been doing or make changes to protocols in place? Many said they aren’t changing anything anytime soon. Inside Congregation Beth Israel of Houston, the temple and its seats remain empty more oft...

Congregation Beth Shalom. Photo by Rodney Margison On Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom will hold a special Refugee Shabbat via Zoom. The Refugee Shabbat is sponsored by the Hebrew Immigration Aid Society (HIAS), an organization that was founded to help rescue Jews in Eastern Europe in the late 1800s. The organization later evolved to help Jewish people during the Holocaust. HIAS has long had an office at Ellis Island, where the organization now helps refugees and asylum se...

The Jewish News of Northern California

Jewish Ledger Massachusetts rabbi highlighted in documentary “Commandment 613” By Stacey Dresner WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS – Miriam Lewin was in Leeds visiting her first cousin Rabbi Kevin Hale in August of 2016 when she learned of his work with the Czech Memorial Scrolls. Hale is one of 17 authorized scribes who work on the restoration and repair of scrolls that were rescued after World War II by the Czech Memorial Scrolls Trust in London. Today more than 1,500 restore...

  Recently, two vanity license plates spotted in Anchorage lit up social media and made local and national news. The plates read "FUHRER" and "3REICH." Eva Gardner, who had family members killed in the Holocaust, contacted the Department of Motor Vehicles after seeing the first one. She emailed, "The text is FUHRER, a word that is effectively synonymous with Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazis who was responsible for millions of genocidal deaths, mostly of Jews. You can confirm this through a s...

Reply (Paula Shoyer) Internationally acclaimed Kosher chef and baker, Paula Shoyer, will conduct an interactive cooking experience on Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains, this virtual event is open to the community. Paula Shoyer is a French-trained pastry chef who teaches cooking and baking classes around the world. Her recipes have been featured in newspapers, magazines, websites, blogs and on radio and television shows across the country. Her ...

  Recently, two vanity license plates spotted in Anchorage lit up social media and made local and national news. The plates read "FUHRER" and "3REICH." Eva Gardner, who had family members killed in the Holocaust, contacted the Department of Motor Vehicles after seeing the first one. She emailed, "The text is FUHRER, a word that is effectively synonymous with Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazis who was responsible for millions of genocidal deaths, mostly of Jews. You can confirm this through a s...

Print article Recently, two vanity license plates spotted in Anchorage lit up social media and made local and national news. The plates read “FUHRER” and “3REICH.” Eva Gardner, who had family members killed in the Holocaust, contacted the DMV after seeing the first one. She emailed, “The text is ‘FUHRER,’ a word that is effectively synonymous with Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazis who was responsible for millions of genocidal deaths, mostly of Jews. You can confirm this through a...

(File photograph.) As a public service, 97.9 WHAV presents Community Spotlight at no charge for the benefit of Greater Haverhill nonprofit organizations. To submit news of events, fundraising appeals and other community calendar announcements, Click image. Temple Emanu-El, Haverhill, and Congregation Beth Israel of the Merrimack Valley, Andover, are partnering to offer a multi-session course for anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of Judaism and Jewish life. The course is taught by Ca...