Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on August 20, 2021

Good morning, New York. Todays newsletter is abrisk 650 words.

#METOO RECKONING

The Conservative movement will investigate how its program officials have handled sexual abuse complaints, following decades-old allegations against a Long Island youth leader.

HAITI RELIEF

The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York is working with its partners in the local Haitian community torecommend organizations that are providing direct aid for survivors of this weeks deadly earthquakes there.

REMEMBERING

Stanley Aronowitz, a sociology professor at the City University of New Yorkwho was hugely influential in the labor and civil rights movements, has died at 88, our colleague Ron Kampeas reports.

TODAYS BIG IDEA

Elad Nehorai, a former member of Brooklyns Chabad Hasidic community, writes how an episode of Schitts Creek helped him cope with his decision to leave a community that proved toxic to me. Read his Alma essay here.

PEOPLE & PLACES

New YorkLt. Gov. KathyHochulis scheduled to speak at the Hampton Synagogue on Sunday, days before she is expected toreplace Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Leaders of the Times of Israel,Jewish Journal, Atlanta Jewish Times and70 Faces Media (The Jewish Weeks parent company) discussed Jewish journalisms impact on the Jewish future with Mike Leven, co-founder of the Jewish Future Pledge. Watch the video of Mondays webinarhere.

WHATS ON TODAY

Israel Therapy is for those who love the Jewish state or love to hate it, hate to love it, and wonder why it doesnt always love them back. Todays discussion: Why does it seem like Israel expects us to keep sending money yet have no say in how the country is run? Register here for this Streicker Center Temple Emanu-El NYCevent. 11:30 a.m.

Join My Jewish Learning to learn about the history of the Jewish community of Rome, Italy the oldest in Europe from 161 BCE through today. Through pictures, maps, and videos, tour guide Sara Pavoncello will address the Ghetto, the Nazi occupation, as well as uniquely Jewish Roman traditions of food and language. Register here. Noon.

Photo, top: Brooklyn Borough president and Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams, left, visited the Hampton Synagogue for a breakfast forum led by Rabbi Marc Schneier, right, Aug. 15, 2021. (Hampton Synagogue)

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Conservative movement will probe abuse allegations Jewish relief for Haiti The 'must-stop' synagogue for NY pols - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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