Woodstock synagogue says planned ‘glamping’ site would dirty a pond used as a mikvah
Concerns over sewage has congregation questioning planned high-end camping facility
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Forverts in English The Summer Of Love Was a Bit Scary, Too
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. This summer marks 50 years since the iconic Woodstock Music Festival, a joyous, muddy event that took place on a farm in the Catskill Mountains. The festival, which attracted more than 400,000 people over three days in August 1969, aimed to spread a message of love and…
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Culture Woodstock Changed The World. Here’s The Inside Story Of How Max Yasgur Made It Happen.
On the afternoon of August 17, 1969, during a rare clear-skied moment in a weekend of driving rain, dairy farmer Max Yasgur addressed a crowd of thousands assembled on his Bethel, New York property for the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. “I’m a farmer,” Yasgur said to the applause of the 400,000 people gathered for…
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Food Love, Judaism And Cheese Unite At A President’s Historic Home
When Sarit Werner said “I do,” it wasn’t just about a lifetime commitment to the man she loved. It meant leaving behind a life in New York City and the world of high fashion. “What were the chances of me meeting the one Jewish cheese maker from Vermont?” she said. But “Jesse was so cool.”…
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The Schmooze Out and About: Woodstock in Jerusalem; Seinfeld on Twitter
Jo Ellen Green Kaiser ponders the death of JDub and the future of new Jewish media, if there is one. How William L. Shirer, author of “Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,” was a better journalist than historian. Jerusalem celebrates a Woodstock revival. Jerry Seinfeld has joined Twitter. Today is the 17th anniversary of…
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