Rabbi Janise Poticha is the rabbi of Temple Sinai of Massapequa and President of Disaster Chaplaincy Services.
Community A Jewish Response To A Year Of Weather Calamity Jews all over the world recently commemorated the festival of Sukkot, during which we erect and eat our meals in sukkot — small huts reminiscent of those that protected the ancient Jews during their 40 year trek through the wilderness. These huts remind us of the fragility of our lives, our homes, and our environment…. By Adriane Leveen and Janise Poticha Oct 24, 2017 | 3 min read
Fast Forward Zelenskyy joins Canadian Parliament’s ovation to 98-year-old veteran who fought with Nazis By Lev Golinkin Sep 24, 2023 | 3 min read
Forverts in English Hilarious video about the bris of a convert on Rosh Hashanah By Rukhl Schaechter Sep 18, 2023 | < 1 min read
Film & TV Lee Grant is 97-and-a-half and just as fierce as ever By PJ Grisar Sep 27, 2023 | 6 min read
News Canada’s House Speaker resigns over celebration of 98-year-old who fought in Nazi unit By Lev Golinkin Sep 26, 2023 | 3 min read
Fast Forward San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season By Jacob Gurvis Sep 29, 2023 | 2 min read
News Canada was ashamed to have saluted a Ukrainian who fought for Hitler. But that salute didn’t come from nowhere By Beth Harpaz and Lev Golinkin Sep 29, 2023 | 8 min read
Culture The most prominent Jew in Latin America wore a crucifix at a recent campaign event. Is that kosher? By Sam Lin-Sommer Sep 29, 2023 | 6 min read
Culture Photos from 4 continents — a new exhibit captures Jewish diversity By Camillo Barone Sep 29, 2023 | 3 min read