Miscellaneous Features

Jewish Online Resources 2/25/22

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. 

Qesher will hold several talks in March: “Bukharian Jews: At the Crossroads of …

Jewish Online Resources 2/11/22

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. 

The Yiddish Book Center will hold the virtual talks: “Translating Yiddish Women…

On the silver screen: Second yahrzeit: Searching for Izzy, part I

By Bill Simons

Although the death certificate states that Kirk Douglas died on February 5, 2020, at age 103, his films, writings, family, charities, struggle to synthesize Jewish and American identities, military service and controversies continue to resonate. As his second yahrzeit approa…

Jewish Online Resources 1/28/22

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 Jewish Languages website will hold two virtual lectures this winter: “LishÅ

Jews in Sports: What price glory? Olympian Sasha Cohen

By Bill Simons

The XXIV Winter Olympics are upon us. The People’s Republic of China will host the games from February 4-20. Public health and politics render the games controversial. Diplomatic officials, albeit not athletes, from the United States and several other democratic nations wil…