Westchester Community Foundation awards Greenburgh $9,000 to address vaccine accessibility and awareness. GREENBURGH, NY — MARCH 25, 2021 — I am pleased to announce grant funding of $9,000 that has just been awarded from the Westchester Community Foundation to support a new Vaccine Hesitancy Initiative the town is launching with plans to give teenagers paid jobs and bolster local businesses while encouraging every eligible …
Free ZOOM Training for Seniors
YONKERS, NY — January 26, 2021 — The pandemic forced much of our lives to go virtual. Meetings, events, and community gatherings are now happening online, and this can end up excluding seniors and others who lack the digital means or familiarity with the new platform to join. Volunteer New York! is offering Zoom Training for Seniors for those who …
Anti-Semitism and Covid-19 Demanded a Strong Government Response. We New Yorkers Got One.
By MICHAEL S. MILLER and ERIC S. GOLDSTEIN
Confronted with the challenges of our lifetime, we owe Chuck Schumer our gratitude. NEW YORK, NY — January 14, 2021 — It was a year ago. The Jewish community had barely passed the commemoration of the first anniversary of the Tree of Life Massacre, and suddenly we were again reeling after brazen and deadly anti-Semitic attacks in Poway, California; …
By MICHAEL S. MILLER and ERIC S. GOLDSTEIN
Will Hamas and Fatah Unite in Force as Israel Develops Ties to Arab Word?
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON
SUMMARY: The Faatah-led Palestinian authority “has hit rock bottom and is in its worst political position since the first Gulf War, said Middle East expert Ido Zelkovitz. The recent deals to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Israel and Bahrain, have led many to conclude that the Arab-Israeli conflict has reached a significant turning point. With …
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON
Yom Kippur, May You Be Sealed in the Book of Life
By PAMELA GELLER
On this highest of holy days, we wish you G’mar hatimah tovah, may you be sealed for a good year. Have a safe and easy fast. Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. Falling in the month of Tishrei, it marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of introspection …
By PAMELA GELLER
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, First Jewish Woman to Serve on Supreme Court, Dies at 87
By SARAH WILDMAN
WASHINGTON, DC — September 21, 202o — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a tireless advocate for gender equality, has died at 87. A fierce jurist known for her outsized presence and outspokenness, Ginsburg died from “complications of metastatic pancreas cancer,” the Supreme Court announced Friday night. She had survived multiple bouts of …
By SARAH WILDMAN
Arab Enabling Prevents Peace
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — September 17, 2020 — Like most Israelis, I was glued to the TV listening to the speeches and watching the ceremony of the signing of declarations of peace between Israel and both the UAE and Bahrain. Historic is an understatement. It brought me back to the day in March 1979 when Israel signed the Camp David Accords …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
David Rubin, Author of “Trump and The Jews”, on United Arab Emirates and Israel Peace Agreement, Gail Baxter, Community Stakeholder, NYS Senator Pete Harckham (SD-40), and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, September 1, 2020 from 10am-12Noon EDT
Listen to the broadcast “live” or “on demand” via the following hyperlink … http://tobtr.com/s/11798616 Listeners are welcome to share their perspective or speak on the subjects and issues discussed. The CALL-IN NUMBER is 347-205-9201 The subject matter to be discussed is defined herein. PEEKSKILL, NY, SHILOH, ISRAEL, and YONKERS, NY — September 1, 2020 — David Rubin, author of “Trump …
Cole Egger, Listeners On Call Founder & CEO, Menachem Lubinsky, Spokesperson for Evergreen Kosher Market, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 10am-12Noon EST
Listen to the broadcast “live” or “on demand” via the following hyperlink … http://tobtr.com/s/11777717 Listeners are welcome to share their inquiry or share their perspective on subjects and issues discussed. The CALL-IN number is 347-205-9201 The subject matter to be discussed is defined herein: DALLAS, TX, MONSEY, NY, and YONKERS, NY — AUGUST 4, 2020 — Listeners on Call (www.ListenersOnCall.com)-Co-Founder & …