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Are There "Secret Jews" in America? And if so, Why Are They Still Secret? The Nation by the River a Novel by Gabe Galambos May 2013

In his new mystery, The Nation by the River, Gabe Galambos transports readers to the town of Best Harbor, Massachusetts, whose secret society community of Crypto-Jews is, by appearances Catholic, by secret observances Jewish, and by legacies of secrecy and deceit - a people apart. For these "People of the Nation," a still resonating historic calamity helps to ensure that it be that way. "...distinctive...an aura of deep paranoia and suspicion" - KIRKUS REVIEWS - June 05, 2013 - Gabe Galambos

Jewish Professor Releases Book of Poetry: Explaining Life: the Wisdom of Modern Jewish Poetry, 1960-2010

Pace University Professor, Dr. Eleanor Ehrenkranz is pleased to announce the publication of her poetry anthology Explaining Life: The Wisdom of Modern Jewish Poetry, 1960-2010, which is a collection of the best recent poems by Jewish-American, Yiddish and Israeli poets. These poems reflect the intensity of experiences ranging from love, loss, family relationships, death alienation, war to spiritual renewal. They ultimately explain why life is worth living. - March 06, 2013 - Eleanor Ehrenkranz

Chabad @ the Beaches Presents Model Matzah Bakery at Adele Grange Center in Atlantic Beach

Chabad @ the Beaches will bring the world famous “Great Passover Experience” to Atlantic Beach. The event will take place on Sunday March 17th at the Adele Grange Cultural Center, 706 Ocean Blvd in Atlantic Beach. The program will start at 1:00 PM. Chabad's renowned Model Matzah Bakery is an exciting hands-on Passover experience. - March 06, 2013 - Chabad @ the Beches

New York Debut of "Wiesenthal" One-Man Play at 92nd Street Y - 4/10/13 - During Holocaust National Days of Remembrance

Marking its New York premiere, playwright, actor and Drama Critics Circle Award Winner Tom Dugan will present “Wiesenthal,” a one-man play that portrays the famed concentration camp survivor Simon Wiesenthal’s life pursuit for bringing Nazi criminals to justice, at 92nd Street Y... - February 11, 2013 - Tom Dugan Plays

"Wiesenthal" One-Man Play - the Story of a Survivor Seeking Justice - March 13-17, 2013

Playwright, actor and Drama Critics Circle Award-winner Tom Dugan will present “Wiesenthal,” updated from his play “Nazi Hunter – Simon Wiesenthal,” featuring a newly premiered title and recently discovered details of Wiesenthal’s important work, at the Aventura... - February 04, 2013 - Tom Dugan Plays

Chabad of Southside Partners with Student Groups to Tackle Drunk Driving. You Should Too

Drunk driving is a serious problem that must be tackled head-on. One incident is one too many. When young students are involved it is that much more tragic. Chabad of Southside is taking steps to address this problem and is encouraging the public to get involved too. Triggered by a fatal accident... - January 18, 2013 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.

Surprise Lake Camp is Proud to Announce Campership

The Foundation for Jewish Camp, in partnership with dozens of Jewish community federations, camps and camp movements across North America, provides incentive grants of $1,000 to first-time campers who attend a nonprofit Jewish overnight camp. Camp sessions must last 19 consecutive days. - December 14, 2012 - Surprise Lake Camp

CSU Industries Brings Holiday Cheer to Long Island Hurricane Sandy Victims

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, CSU Industries is pioneering an effort to bring joy to children and families devastated by the storm by distributing hundreds of replacement laptops, desktops, monitors, iPods, and other IT gear. As a long-standing business located in the Long Island, NY... - November 27, 2012 - CSU Industries

BookBuzz.net Announces New Client Alexander Maller

BookBuzz.net is pleased to announce their new client Alexander Maller and his book, Reform Judaism for the Rest of Us. - October 26, 2012 - BookBuzz

New Book Sheds Light on Reform Judaism and Jewish Enlightenment

Author, Alexander Maller is pleased to announce the release of his new book, Reform Judaism for the Rest of Us: Faith Versus Political Activism. - October 24, 2012 - Alexander Maller

Free e-Book, "Hidden Bible Taboos" is Offered by Clinical Psychological Services, LLC to Assist 2012 Doomsday Religious Addicts and Family Members

With the soon approach of December 21, 2012, and recent news media putting fear into viewers regarding the end of the world, some religious people have already started doing bizarre things such as building compounds, hording food, and stock piling weapons. In an effort to assist those that may be... - October 09, 2012 - Clinical Psychological Services, LLC

Dhurata's Nine Lives - from Having Nothing to Obtaining an Associate's Degree in Accounting

Dhurata Skenderi, 42, recently graduated from Bramson ORT College with an Associate's degree in Accounting. This past June, a record of nearly 400 students earned two-year associate degrees in business management, computer information systems, electronics technology, medical assistance and office... - September 25, 2012 - ORT America

International Author Promotes His Coming-of-Age Novel About a Young Jewish Man, Amanuensis

International author, Jack Cohen is pleased to announce the promotion of his novel, Amanuensis. Part truth, part fiction, yet all encompassing, Amanuensis has received rave reviews from readers, authors, and experts. - September 22, 2012 - Jack Cohen

Google Certifies Plaza Jewish Community Chapel as a Google for Nonprofits Organization

Google Certifies Plaza Jewish Community Chapel as a Google for Nonprofits Organization

The only community owned Jewish Funeral Chapel in the greater New York metropolitan area begins benefiting from the "Google for Non Profit" program with a Google AdWords™ grant for up to $10,000 per month in Free advertising, and Free Live and On-demand Streaming of Funeral Services on YouTube™ - September 21, 2012 - Plaza Jewish Community Chapel

Support Israel Event Held in Port au Prince, Haiti

Support Israel Event Held in Port au Prince, Haiti

Cross to Light hosted the first “Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem” support Israel event at the Delmas Mayor’s house in Port au Prince, Haiti where community leaders and people from various churches came out to show their support and pray for the peace of Israel. - August 24, 2012 - Cross to Light

Jews Really do Have Horns; Rabbi Turns Anti-Semitic Mantra Into Education Tool, Manufacturing Shofars for Jewish New Year

Seriously?! Seriously. Put a yarmulke on your head and see what kind of questions you get asked. An errant mistranslation from the Book of Exodus had Michelangelo depicting Moses with horns. The rest is history. But triceratops aside, as the Jewish New Year approaches the Jewish community braces... - August 24, 2012 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.

Why High Holiday Jazz Services Are Taking New York City by Storm - September 17 and 26, 2012

High Holiday Jazz Services Are Taking New York City by Storm. - August 10, 2012 - Sim Shalom

Surprise Lake Camp’s Bar and Bat Mitzvah Program Sets New Record

Surprise Lake Camp’s Bar and Bat Mitzvah Program Sets New Record

The best story about Surprise Lake Camp this year may not be that it is celebrating its 110th Anniversary. The best story may be that a record 25 campers and staff will celebrate their bar or bat mitzvahs at the camp over the course of the summer. For 110 years Surprise Lake Camp has been... - July 27, 2012 - Surprise Lake Camp

Kaptur Announces Birthright Photo Contest

New York-based photo discovery startup, Kaptur (www.kaptur.com), launched a Birthright Photo Contest that gives participants the chance to have a grove of trees planted in Israel in honor of their Birthright group. - July 20, 2012 - Kaptur

ORT America ''Lunch with an Artistic View" Raises $124,000 for Science Education in Israel

ORT America ''Lunch with an Artistic View" Raises $124,000 for Science Education in Israel

ORT America is Jewish organization committed to strengthening communities throughout the world by educating people against all odds and obstacles. A division of ORT, ORT America supports a global network of schools and training programs that reach throughout the United States, Latin America, Israel, Europe, the Baltic and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Africa, fulfilling the dreams and aspirations of over 300,000 people in over 60 countries every year. www.ORTamerica.com - May 16, 2012 - ORT America

Oldest Synagogue in America Gets Critical Support from Philanthropist Jeffrey Epstein

Oldest Synagogue in America Gets Critical Support from Philanthropist Jeffrey Epstein

Founded in 1776, the oldest synagogue in America gets critical funding from philanthropist Jeffrey Epstein. - April 15, 2012 - The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation

TransGuardian President Jim Moseley Conducts Passover Seder for 350 Celebrants

TransGuardian President Jim Moseley (www.transguardian.com) led a Passover Seder for 350 participants at Grace Church of Glendora, California, on April 6, 2012. The evening before he presented a lecture entitled The New Passover of the Messiah, teaching the Jewish and historical context of... - April 12, 2012 - TransGuardian, Inc.

Will Ahmadinejad Grinch Purim? Chabad of Southside Announces the Pre-Purim Family Festival

Despite eerily familiar threats from a Persian leader, Jewish Community to celebrate demise of Haman with lots of joy and a bit of irony. - February 27, 2012 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.

Torah Café – A Novel Approach to Jewish Education

Jacksonville will serve as the launching pad for a radical new approach to Jewish Education. Course presents a potpuurri of Jewish teachings from leading international authorities. - February 21, 2012 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.

Beit Shemesh, Israel – Keren Ramat Beit Shemesh and Community Residents Create Foundation to Bring Peace Oversee City Projects

Keren Ramat Beit Shemesh Foundation includes members from all walks of life, advancing projects and initiatives to benefit neighborhood residents. Initial programs include The “Shalom Beit Shemesh" peace initiative. - February 03, 2012 - Keren Ramat Beit Shemesh

L.A. Unified School Teacher and Single Father of Four Receives Much-Needed Grant from Extended Family

L.A. Unified School Teacher and Single Father of Four Receives Much-Needed Grant from Extended Family

The Yablon family was a thriving middle class family living in the West San Fernando Valley, but that was three years ago. That was before the mother of four children left the country leaving, her then husband, Brian Yablon, to raise their four children alone. The result, three years later, is a father who works two jobs only to see his family continue to struggle every day. Extended Family, a charity helping single parent families in financial need tries to help. - January 13, 2012 - Extended Family

Consul General of Israel Addresses Friends of the Israel Defense Forces

On Thursday, December 8, 2011, Consul General of Israel, David Siegel had the honor of speaking in front of 1,200 people at the annual FIDF Gala Dinner. Hosted by Jason Alexander and featuring performances from Barbra Streisand and David Foster, the evening was a beautiful celebration honoring... - December 11, 2011 - Consulate General of Israel, Los Angeles

Surprise Lake Camp Rosh Hashanah Program Draws 300

Surprise Lake Camp hosted its sixth annual Rosh Hashanah Program this past week, and the program drew over three hundred people, even in the rain. The camp’s alternative service is designed for Jews who feel they should do something to observe Rosh Hashanah, but typically don’t, or for... - October 05, 2011 - Surprise Lake Camp

ChallahNMore.com Announces the Delivery of Fresh Round Challah Bread for Rosh Hashanna (Jewish New Year)

Challahnmore.com will now be baking and delivering fresh delicious round challah bread for the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashana (New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and Sukkot (Tabernacles). They can be ordered and shipped via USPS Priority Mail through their web page... - September 08, 2011 - challahnmore.com

People of the E-Book? Jewish E-Books CEO Takes a Leap of Faith Into the World of iPads and Nooks.

There’s a new kid on the bookshelf these days: the e-book. And now, with the first-of-its-kind groundbreaking launch of www.Jewish-e-books.com, Jewish readers or anyone looking for Jewish books worldwide can become part of the e-book revolution. Premiered in 2010 by... - August 06, 2011 - Jewish eBooks

Kabbalah Experience Hosts Kabbalah Intensive for Rabbis

Kabbalah Experience offered the first Kabbalah Intensive for Rabbi's course. 12 Rabbis from the Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Council learned with Dr. David Sanders, Executive Director of Kabbalah Experience. - July 05, 2011 - Kabbalah Experience

Into the Wilderness Wins IPPY Gold Medal for Regional Fiction

Into the Wilderness Wins IPPY Gold Medal for Regional Fiction

Deborah Lee Luskin’s debut novel, Into the Wilderness, has been awarded the Independent Publishers’ Gold Medal for Regional Fiction. - May 24, 2011 - Deborah Lee Luskin

Synagogue to Hold Tribute Dinner Fundraiser

Congregation Beth Israel announced today that it will hold a Tribute Dinner fundraiser on June 13, 2011. The synagogue has a tradition of holding tribute dinner fundraisers to honor volunteers from among its membership who go above and beyond to help the synagogue and the broader community. This... - May 13, 2011 - Congregation Beth Israel

Pure One™ by Source-Omega Labels Pan-Cultural Omega-3 Oil as Kosher-Vegan Complementary Medicine for Diabetics

Pure One™ by Source-Omega Labels Pan-Cultural Omega-3 Oil as Kosher-Vegan Complementary Medicine for Diabetics

Pure One™ is certified and registered for multi-cultural and multinational distribution, validated for complementary clinical use in a Diabetic, available for private labeling. - April 15, 2011 - Source-Omega

Sticky Little Hands Usher in Passover as Children Prepare with Matzah Bakery

With the approach of Passover, Jacksonville’s Jewish community is in full pre-holiday-madness mode. So much has to be done – house cleaning, Seder preparation, shopping and more shopping. This year children will play a special role in ushering in the Passover Holiday with the Model... - April 08, 2011 - Chabad Lubavitch of Southside, Inc.

Jewish and Israeli Community Hub Launches On-Line

The Jewish News Place (thejewishnewsplace.com) has recently launched on-line and represents a new venue for discussion, news, and research. The Jewish News Place, the creation of Israeli software engineer, Alexandra Weiss and her three partners, is both a clearing house of information and a... - February 01, 2011 - The Jewish News Place

Ha’Tell Again Offers Beautiful Photo Hanukkah Holiday Books that Teach and Enchant

Ha’Tell Again Offers Beautiful Photo Hanukkah Holiday Books that Teach and Enchant

Aaron Ha’Tell announced today that the striking hardcover color classic “Lighting the Way to Freedom: Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel” and the new poetic softcover black and white “A Celebration of Light: Treasured Hanukkah Menorahs of Early Israel” are now both in print and available everywhere. - November 24, 2010 - Hanukkiot.Com

Eagerly Awaited Novel by William Hearth Ponders Secret Alchemy of Mary Magdalene

Eagerly Awaited Novel by William Hearth Ponders Secret Alchemy of Mary Magdalene

William Hearth’s Much Anticipated Novel Debuts This Spring (2011) Historical romance inferring scandalous romantic links between Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot, heralds arrival of Volume II in William Hearth’s series of fearless historical scholarship. Did their lives represent defiance of rabbinical law? - November 02, 2010 - DAKINI Publications & Booksellers

Horowitz Releases Second CD of Modern Jewish Music

Sue Horowitz has released her latest CD entitled “In The Water.” - October 14, 2010 - Sue Horowitz Modern Jewish Music

Bumpspot.com Announces Unique Website on Current Mideast and Jewish Issues

Bumpspot.com Announces Unique Website on Current Mideast and Jewish Issues

Providing nuanced analysis of "in the news" issues related primarily to the Jewish people, Israel and the Middle East while compiling leading Arab and Israeli web resources in one easy-to-use site - September 29, 2010 - Bumpspot

Educator on Journey to Learn, Teach Lessons of Holocaust

Margret Atkinson helped ignite a passion for understanding in the spring of 2010 when she took 117 Louisiana middle and high school students to Holocaust Museum Houston and now she will continue to bridge gaps with her upcoming participation in the Jewish Resistance Teachers’ Program. Participants will travel to Israel to tour Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and Masada. From Israel, the participants will travel to Germany and tour significant sites in Holocaust history and education. - June 27, 2010 - F. Margret Atkinson

Friends Forever Hosts Israel's Boston Consul-General

Friends Forever Hosts Israel's Boston Consul-General

Friends Forever, a 501(c)(3) global non-partisan advocacy and awareness organization dedicated to world peace, yesterday hosted Israeli Consul-General to New England, Nadav Tamir at The Hundred Club in Portsmouth, NH to discuss the important role that Friends Forever plays in fostering peace in the Middle East. - June 24, 2010 - Friends Forever USA

Silverlake Independent JCC Dedicates Community Room to Episcopal Bishop J. Jon Bruno

Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center Dedicates Room to Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles J. Jon Bruno On June 11, 2010 the Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center (SIJCC) will formally dedicate its community room to the Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles J. Jon Bruno. The relationship... - June 05, 2010 - Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center

Free Psychic Network Integrates Psychic Readings with Kabbalah, Tarot, Astrology and Numerology

Free Psychic Network Integrates Psychic Readings with Kabbalah, Tarot, Astrology and Numerology

Correlating the Kabbalah, Tarot, Astrology, and Numerology the Free Psychic Network creates an integrated daily free psychic reading. Interdisciplinary in nature the forecast provides a means for evaluating the similarities inherent in these esoteric spiritual and occult practices. Although many... - May 12, 2010 - Free Psychic Network

Transaction Books About the Holocaust – Never Forget

Celebrating Holocaust Remembrance Week - April 14, 2010 - Transaction Publishers

Testaments and Technology Come Together with the Launch of WordBloom

New Online Bible Study Tool Allows Users to See the Bible in a New Way and Grow in Faith - January 28, 2010 - WordBloom

Olive Tree’s BibleReader Dramatically Expands Greek and Hebrew Biblical Study for Mobile Platforms

Olive Tree Bible Software, electronic publisher of mobile Bible resources, releases new Greek and Hebrew tools for iPhone. - December 19, 2009 - Olive Tree Bible Software

SuperTova.com Announces Its Launch as a 100% Free Jewish Internet Dating Site

SuperTova.com Announces Its Launch as a 100% Free Jewish Internet Dating Site

100% Free Jewish internet dating site that was developed for the community. - November 21, 2009 - supertova.com

Ethan Allen CEO Supports Friends Forever Peace Initiatives in Israel

Ethan Allen CEO Supports Friends Forever Peace Initiatives in Israel

Mr. Farooq Kathwari the Chairman, President and CEO of Ethan Allen hosted a meeting with Israeli teen leaders that participated in the 2009 / 2010 Life Raft program. - November 14, 2009 - Friends Forever USA

Harvard JLIC Rabbi Publishes First Ever Book Combining Judaism and Twitter

Twitter Torah brings the profundity of the Torah to you in 140 character messages based around the weekly Torah portions. The book shares insights from seven unique and thoughtful people. The contributors to this book all come from different places in the Jewish community: traditional and non-traditional, men and women, Jewish professionals and lay members. - October 15, 2009 - Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus at Harvard University

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