BY LEGAL LARRY The recent chronicles of the East Ramapo School District are troubling to say the least. But perhaps the most troubling aspect of the East Ramapo School District’s actions involves the callous disregard of the law by the school district and their attorneys. Services the school district provided are cut to the bone […]
Penguin Rep Theatre presents The Kosher Comedy Tour featuring three of today’s funniest Jewish comedians Peter Fogel, Cindy Miller and Stu Moss, for one performance only, Saturday, September 22 at 8:30 p.m. at SUNY Rockland Community College’s Cultural Arts Theatre in Suffern, New York. According to artistic director Joe Brancato, The Kosher Comedy Tour is […]
EDITORIAL BY EVAN WECHMAN Unfortunately, I was not slightly shocked in 2008 when nearly 80 percent of my fellow Jewish citizens voted for Obama. After viewing the new movie Obama 2016, I am convinced that if a person considers him or herself Jewish but votes for Obama, then that person is not really Jewish. Possibly […]
Almost every politician and public figure has signed on for the push to have a moment of silence at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Everyone except the head of the IOC, that is. Started by JCC Rockland, the petition for a moment of silence now has more than 100,000 signatures from around the […]
Jewish teens from all around the world travel to Rockland for a week of competitive sports BY SARA GILBERT For many years now locals in the Rockland Jewish community have been discussing hosting the Maccabi Games here in Rockland. Since 1988, JCC Rockland has been sending teen athletes to compete in the weeklong yearly event. […]
20 Films and 2 Shorts from 9 countries to premiere in 3 venues; guest filmmakers and speakers What makes a film Jewish? The JCC has 22 star-studded answers with an eclectic slate of first-run dramatic features, comedies, power-packed documentaries, and shorts to amaze, inspire and entertain movie lovers. The JCC Rockland International Jewish Film Festival […]