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Fast Forward Philanthropist Death Inspires Family To Make Largest Donation Ever To JCC
Last Friday, the JCC of Manhattan, located on the Upper West Side, was renamed the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan in honor of a multi-million-dollar donation from the Meyerson Family Foundation. Marlene Meyerson, a longtime supporter of the JCC Manhattan, passed away last year. The gift of $20 million is believed to be one of the…
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Recipes From Bubbe’s Kitchen: Chicken Paprikash
I had a beautiful Hungarian grandmother, born Erzsébet Weisz and redubbed Elizabeth Weiss when she and her parents and brother and sister moved to New York from Miskolcz in the 1920s. I called her Nana and she called me darling. (It sounded like dahhrrlink, as if spoken by a brainiac Zsa Zsa Gabor.) Nana said…
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Recipes How to Make Roast Chicken Paprikash
Food editor Liza Schoenfein was pleased to discover this deeply flavorful chicken dish in “The Community Table: Recipes & Stories from the Jewish Community Center & Beyond” by Katja Goldman, Judy Bernstein Bunzl and Lisa Rotmil. (Click here to find out why.) Chicken paprikash is a quintessential Hungarian dish that was made by every Hungarian…
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Community 8 Nights Of Vegetarian Hanukkah Delights
I am no cooking class expert, but the setup of the Manhattan JCC’s Vegetarian Hanukkah Dinner class seemed quite unusual. As I briefly lingered in the doorway, a sea of friendly yet confused faces framed by gray and white hair met my gaze. Four people sat to a table and there was not an ingredient…
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Fast Forward House Passes Bill To Protect Religious Institutions, Sparked By JCC Threats
(JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill that increases the federal penalties for bomb threats and other credible threats of violence against religious institutions. The bill, sponsored by Reps. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., and Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., passed Monday by a vote of 402 to 2. It was co-sponsored by more than…
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Fast Forward Bill Sparked By JCC Threats Would Raise Penalties For Targeting Religious Institutions
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A U.S. House of Representatives committee advanced a bill that would enhance penalties for threats on religious institutions, sparked by a wave of threats on Jewish community centers and other Jewish institutions earlier this year. “This bill clarifies that federal law prohibits threats toward religious institutions, and that the protection extends beyond…
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The Schmooze Jews About Town: Other Israel Film Festival At The JCC
The Other Israel Film Festival is running Nov. 2-9 at JCC Manhattan (334 Amsterdam Ave) and other New York locations! This groundbreaking festival brings you premiere films featuring Israel’s minority communities. Join us for a week-long festival of award-winning international films as well as engaging conversations on hot topics that illuminate the diversity of Israeli…
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Fast Forward Football Star Julian Edelman Will Read Children’s Book At JCC
Julian Edelman, the New England Patriots wide receiver, has been benched for the rest of the football season due to an injury but that’s not stopping him from inspiring children with his new story-book. Edelman is set to read from his new children’s book, “Flying High,” on Tuesday to a group of kids at the…
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