Ulster Residents Barbara Blas, Barbara Cohen and Lally Moses-Steckman to be Honored US Attorney for the Northern District NY Carla Freedman will be Keynote Speaker Kingston, April 21 – The Jewish Federation of Ulster County (UCJF) has announced the local honorees for the upcoming Gala celebration in honor of Israel’s 75th Birthday, Sunday, May 21, 4 – 8 PM at … Read More
Think about the modern-day economic miracle that is Israel and what probably comes to mind is the unceasing vertical expansion of a few metropolis-like cities carved out of the desert, a vast array of religious holy site and lush beaches, adjacent to lively bars and restaurants. It is the country with the most patents per capita of any nation in … Read More
Please click this link to Sign the Petition: Ulster Co. (NY) Requires an FBI Agent Be Immediately Assigned to a Satellite Office Here https://petitions.sumofus.org/petitions/ulster-co-ny-requires-an-fbi-agent-assigned-to-a-satellite-office-here?fbclid=IwAR0Ii4uAmtVNk2Z7JwahBGjp8GyXlpMeEfuQ7uUYqTFe_PG5WQGmrjFWoCE Link to Daily Freeman article: FBI field office could be headed for Ulster County, Sheriff Juan Figueroa says https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/12/17/fbi-field-office-could-be-headed-for-ulster-county-sheriff-juan-figueroa-says/?fbclid=IwAR11rNEZ2fHNW680gUefVDhcR-uwTSoYRWPnNBHjzXekuLijv76OtiricLM
In May 2022, a deeply disturbed teenager attired in military garb walked into a Buffalo, NY supermarket and used a rifle to brutally murder ten Black people. Witnesses described the shooter’s demeanor as “robotic.” Tops grocery store A couple of days ago, that assailant pleaded guilty to multiple charges and is awaiting sentencing, which will likely be life in prison … Read More
The Holocaust has been called “the greatest crime in history.” Sadly, if recent national surveys are even remotely accurate, it has already faded from America’s collective memory to a startling degree. As I’ve indicated in this column several times, Millennials and younger are revealed to be dismayingly uneducated on the subject, to the extent that roughly 20% of New York … Read More
Every time in Jerusalem feels like the first time. But there is a force, a powerful magnet, always drawing me to the Kotel. No matter what prosaic thing I may be doing, it’s always on the fringes of my consciousness. As I wander the streets of the Old City, inching ever closer, the pull becomes stronger. As much for … Read More
Day 1 – 4 I had forgotten how hot it gets. The British writer Rudyard Kipling said of India, “Only mad dogs and Englishmen venture out in noonday sun.” Had he been speaking of Israel, he might have added, “…and American tourists.” The night my family and I arrived in Tel Aviv, we took a long walk before meeting friends. … Read More
I love science. In part, that inclination was handed down to me by my father, who was a physician. To an equal extent, it speaks to my optimism that the secrets of the universe can be unlocked to solve humanity’s problems. Curing virulent diseases, combatting climate change, eradicating world hunger, increasing the world’s fresh water supply and tapping into unlimited … Read More
If the Federation had only… “Founded an Antisemitism Hotline to protect the safety and security of the Jewish residents of Ulster County Dayenu “Launched the Ulster County Holocaust Awareness Initiative, responding to poor Holocaust Education in area schools and universities Dayenu “Introduced and successfully lobbied for unanimous passage of a Resolution Against Antisemitism in the Ulster County Legislature Dayenu … Read More
We’re endlessly amused by the essentially semitic game “Who’s the Jew?” In my house, we fervently celebrate the Jewish identity of celebrities, athletes, artists and writers or historical figures famous or obscure, and bitterly lament the transgressions of Jewish bad actors (see Madoff, Bernard). The annals of Rock n’ Roll history are imbued with major Jewish stars who’ve left an … Read More
