Miscellaneous Features

Jewish Online Resources 3/25/22

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 at Eldridge Street will hold the virtual program “The Four Sons: Exp…

New in Books: Kalaniot Books to release two new children’s books

Kalaniot Books announced that it has released two new children’s picture books:

“A Persian Passover” written by Etan Basseri with illustrations by Rashin Kheiriyeh. Two siblings, Ezra and Roza, who live in Persia, are helping their family prepare for Passover. Their task is to bring t…

Jewish Online Resources 3/11/22

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. 

Nosher and Alma offer a free recipe book called “Jewish Food From Around the Wo…

Purim fun for the younger generation

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

As the pandemic continues, many group Purim events have been cancelled or scaled back. That doesn’t mean fun activities aren’t available. My favorite is, of course, reading a picture book that includes touches adults will also enjoy. Then there are websites that…

On the silver screen: Second yahrzeit: Searching for Izzy, Part II

By Bill Simons

Two photos of the adolescent Izzy Demsky reflect very different takes on his coming of age in Amsterdam, NY. In one, Izzy’s smiling mother, Bryna, pulls him close, their heads and shoulders touching. The mother’s loving embrace appears protective while the son seems with…