Friday, August 14, 2026

Friday, August 14, 2026

Friday, August 14, 2026

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Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie leads “Unscrolled” for Lab/Shul’s Simchah Torah program as depicted in the documentary.

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Screening of ‘Sabbath Queen’ in Albany slated for Aug. 27 at Scene One Spectrum Theatre

Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie and director Sandi DuBowski will hold a Q&A after the Aug. 27 Albany screening of the documentary “Sabbath Queen.”

The Jewish World

Aug 13, 2026

Temple Sinai President Beth Sabo Novik provides stories during the 2025 storytelling event at Temple Sinai during last summer’s Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival event.

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Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival presents a new true-storytelling program at Temple Sinai

Local storytellers inspired by The Moth share personal true stories at Temple Sinai on Aug. 27, presented by the Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival.

The Jewish World

Aug 13, 2026

Duo Envol. From left, Melanie Chirignan on flute and Laura Melnicoff on cello.

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LEV senior program plans a concert at SJCC

Duo Envol, a flute-and-cello duo, performs a free concert at the SJCC’s LEV senior program on Sept. 10.

The Jewish World

Aug 12, 2026

Children and families reach for bubbles during the giant bubble show at the second annual Columbia County Jewish Festival in Hudson. Photo: Tasha Hurley Photography

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Columbia County Jewish Festival draws 400 to Hudson

A live concert, kosher food and family activities marked the second annual celebration of Jewish life on Hudson’s riverfront.

The Jewish World

Aug 3, 2026

Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York will hold its “Generations Celebration” on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ohav Shalom Synagogue in Albany. (Image courtesy of JFS)

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JFS to honor three community members at December “Generations Celebration”

Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York will honor three community members at its “Generations Celebration” on December 3 in Albany.

The Jewish World

Aug 3, 2026

Dr. Stephen M. Berk, the Henry and Sally Schaffer Professor of Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Union College.

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Dr. Berk to lead four-part lecture series on Iran at Agudat Achim

Union College professor Dr. Stephen M. Berk will lead a four-part lecture series on Iran at Agudat Achim Synagogue starting September 17.

The Jewish World

Jul 30, 2026

Linda Mandel, Andrea Packer, Mara Ginsberg, Laura Segal, Meris Ruzow, Judy Avner, Lauren Iselin, Kathy Golderman, Hope Amsterdamer, Karen Rabinovici, Deb Zamer, Lianne Pinchuk Wladis, Robyn Marinstein, Amy Drucker, Judy Kahn, Chanie Simon, Phyllis Wang and Lisa Packer. Photo courtesy of Kerensa Rybak Photography.

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JNF Women ‘Who Stand With the Land’ program notes local efforts for Israel

JNF-USA Women for Israel in the Capital Region gathered in Albany to honor local philanthropists supporting Israel’s future.

The Jewish World

Jul 30, 2026

The poster for Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004), the documentary the SJCF panel will discuss Aug. 9.

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[Past event] SJCF panel to review Hollywood’s impact on Holocaust understanding

The Saratoga Jewish Cultural Festival hosts a Zoom panel Aug. 9 on the 2004 documentary Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust.

The Jewish World

Jul 29, 2026

A ballot box. (Illustrative image. Credit: Thor Deichmann/Pixabay.)

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The SJCC to host online program on Israel’s upcoming election

The Schenectady Jewish Community Center will host a live online program with educator Muki Jankelowitz on Israel’s upcoming election, Aug. 18.

The Jewish World

Jul 29, 2026

IDF Col. (Res.) Avner Cohen, who headlines the July 29 lecture.

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[Past event] Clifton Park Chabad to host ‘Leadership in the Shadow of Oct. 7’ lecture July 29

Col. (Res.) Avner Cohen, who led Oct. 7 victim identification at Shura Base, headlines a July 29 talk in Clifton Park.

The Jewish World

Jul 23, 2026