By MYRON LOVE
Phyllis Spigelman says that she was raised doing volunteer work.
By BERNIE BELLAN
For as long as I’ve been editing The Jewish Post & News, I’ve maintained an abiding interest in the report of the Jewish Federation’s allocations committee each year.
By MYRON LOVE & BERNIE BELLAN
Although the Combined Jewish Appeal has not been as successful as it was in 2013 and 2014 - when it raised over $5.8 million both years, it did exceed its target of $5.7 million for the 2017-18 campaign by $70,000. And that means more money - $50,000 more – was available to apportion among CJA beneficiary agencies for the coming year.
By BERNIE BELLAN
(Originally posted July 21 and updated July 22 & 23) Elsewhere on this site we have a post that contains information about Fringe shows that feature Jewish performers as sent to us by those performers. We have now seen seven of the eight shows mentioned in that story - and offer capsule reviews of each of them here. Keep checking this site for more capsule reviews of shows that feature Jewish performers as we add to them over the next few days.
The Jewish Child and Family Service held its Annual General Meeting June 19 in the Berney Theatre.
Every year B’nai Brith Presents the Trophies and Plaques to the winning Chapter of Winter Convention of BBYO.
The 10th anniversary celebration of the Mam-eloshen Festival of Yiddish Entertain-ment and Culture took place during the week of June 17-24, 2018 in the form of four amazing concerts held at the Berney Theatre.
June is traditionally the time of year for endings and transitions. It is when universities award honorary degrees (along with graduate and post-graduate degrees, of course) and others are recognized by their peers for outstanding achievement in their fields.
