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In addition to the year-end solicitation emails, there are the year-in-review emails. For the sake of brevity, I’ll share two numbers that speak to Federation’s mission, purpose, and success: 225 & 1.
“One” represents the estimated 1,000 people who attended Chanukah on Jay this year…
Remember when you sent that $18 donation to that obscure charity in memory of an old acquaintance? If you’re like me, then I’m guessing that you don’t remember.
Well, good news—those charities remember us. To make sure that they would remember us, they put us into their databases an…
Applesauce or sour cream? That’s the big machloket (dispute or disagreement, usually pertaining to Jewish law) this time of year. What is your preferred condiment with your Chanukah latkes?
How about horseradish?
I make gefilte latkes. I defrost a loaf of frozen gefilte fish, mix in egg …
Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL) has been one of our flagship programs since 1999, boasting more than 200 volunteers helping kids build reading skills. We worked with kindergarteners through third graders in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy offering one-on-one support. Every week we provided…
“Dispel the darkness. Shine a light on antisemitism.”
From its website, “Shine A Light is a purpose-driven convening platform for organizations, companies, institutions, and individuals to unite in shining a light on antisemitism in all its modern forms. Drawing inspiration from the s…
