Celebrity Chef Claire Robinson to Host the  6th Annual Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-Off!

November 28, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || No Comments

Share Your Favorite Recipes And “Share The Memories”

This year, the nationally esteemed Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-Off will be bigger-than-ever as the contestants compete by preparing their best family-friendly recipes. Five finalists will compete live in New York City, for the $25,000 Grand Prize, which includes a series of Maytag® appliances, cash and a beautiful crystal trophy. Contestants will compete in front of an esteemed panel of judges led by the Celebrity Chef and food TV star Claire Robinson as Head Judge! Continue reading →

Sukkah Scene

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || No Comments

Reuven Shira, Beryl and Dena Grant Family Bollywood Sukkah inspired by Judy Levine, former art teacher at the Margolin Hebrew Academy. The Grants won last year’s Anshei Sukkah Contest.

Gift to U.S. Holocaust Museum’s Endowment Fund Is Institution’s Largest

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || No Comments

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received a gift of $17.2 million from the estate of Eric F. Ross of Palm Beach, FL, and West Orange, NJ. It is the largest single gift to the institution. Eric and his late wife, Lore, both of whom were refugees from Nazi Germany, donated more than $12 million to the institution during their lifetimes. In total, they have contributed more than $30 million to the Museum. Continue reading →

Long Overdue Memorial Honors Fallen Jewish Chaplains at Arlington National Cemetery

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || No Comments

photos: Ron Sachs / CNP

Speaker Jerry Silverman, President & CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America

On October 24, the 14 Jewish chaplains who have died in service to our nation were finally commemorated at Arlington Cemetery. While the names of the fallen Protestant and Catholic chaplains have been recognized on Chaplains Hill in Arlington Cemetery since 1981 and 1989, respectively, a monument will now be unveiled and erected alongside the others to recognize these brave Jewish chaplains. Dan Raviv, national correspondent for CBS News, served as the event emcee. Continue reading →

University of Tennessee Health Science Center Receives $67,858 Grant from Herb Kosten Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || No Comments

Ram Mahato, PhD, Alan Kosten, Stephen Behrman, MD, and Jeffrey Goldberg

Ram I. Mahato, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) received a grant for $67,858 from the Herb Kosten Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund. Continue reading →

Mitzvah Eases Sadness and Brings Houston Jewish Community Together

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || 1 Comment

Photos by Elisheva Reichman Golani

Jewish people memorialize loved ones in a myriad of ways: gravestones, plaques, Torah learning sessions, philanthropy to the departed one’s favorite causes, and more. To make something beautiful from a sad experience is intrinsic to Jewish practice. So, when Ellen Copeland Buchine’s 46-year-old sister, Betsy Copeland, succumbed to Type B Lymphoma in 2009, a mere 19 days after her diagnosis, and her father, Peter Copeland, died of heart failure a short eight months later, Ellen sought to execute a unique memorial for them both.

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Photos from Israel – Karen and Bounce Margil

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || 1 Comment

Bounce and Karen on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.

Bounce and Karen are jugglers who live in Key West and travel throughout the summer performing at Jewish Camps and providing instruction in juggling. Continue reading →

Beth Israel (Jackson, Miss.) 150th Anniversary Celebration

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || No Comments

Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Miss., celebrated it’s 150th Anniversary with a weekend full of entertainment, prayer, food and fun. Saturday evening festivities included a dinner before Joshua Nelson along with the congregation’s Shirim choir and the Mississippi Mass Choir filled the Jackson Convention Complex. Continue reading →

Jackson, Miss. Beth Israel’s Veteran’s Day Shabbat

November 22, 2011 by Susan Nieman || Leave Comment || No Comments

Veterans at Jackson, Miss., Beth Israel’s Veteran’s Day Shabbat service: Lou Shornick (LTjg, USN), Erik Hearon (Maj Gen, USAF), Jerry Crystal (SSG, US Army), Roger Rosenfield (TSG, US Army), Don Sawyer (LCDR, USN), Aaron Trubman (LT, USN), and Peggy Omolara (2LT, US Army).

Atlanta Lobbies for Israel in Washington

November 22, 2011 by Philippa Newfield || Leave Comment || No Comments

Nineteen Atlanta members of America Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) traveled to Washington, DC, to discuss with their senators and representatives the issues facing Israel today.

Their visit was preceded by a series of tutorials in Atlanta about the challenges facing Israel Continue reading →