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Jewish Online Resources 12/16/22

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

Biblical Archaeology Society Scholars Series will hold a virtual program “Holy …

Jewish Online Resources 12/2/22

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

The Museum of Jewish Heritage will hold the New York Jewish Book Festival on Sund…

Play Ball: Jewish baseball roundup 2022

By Bill Simons 

Baseball 2022 featured a robust Jewish presence. Over a dozen Jewish players notched Major League Baseball roster spots, and most committed to joining Team Israel for the March 2023 World Baseball Classic. Two Jews received All-Star Game invitations. For the first time, thr…

Honor Flight honors Elsie Doetsch

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

Elsie Doetsch resisted going on an Honor Flight for years. The flights, sponsored locally by Twin Tiers Honor Flight, transport veterans to Washington, DC, to honor their service, allowing them to visit memorials and reflect on their time in the armed services at no…

Off the Shelf: A lost community

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

When, in 2015, Michael Frank arrived last minute to a lecture being held at the Casa Italiana, the home of New York University’s Department of Italian Studies, it’s doubtful that he knew how occupying the only available seat remaining would change his life. It …