While hiking in the fall of 2008, a member of Temple Beth Jacob, a Reform synagogue in Newburgh, New York, discovered several headstones with Hebrew inscriptions on a steep, thickly wooded hillside. It turned out that the Jewish cemetery, in desperate need of repair, belonged to the Temple. The Temple’s youth group did an […]
What were American Jews thinking in the 80s
In honor of our thirtieth anniversary, Jewish Action was featured on The Jewish Reaction with Nachum Segal! Tune in to this round table discussion of JA’s history and the creation of the special thirtieth issue with panelists Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, OU executive vice president, emeritus; Nechama Carmel, the editor-in-chief of JA; and Mr. Gerald Schreck, chairman of the Jewish Action committee.
How can I write about emunah? I do not feel competent to deal with so great and deep a subject. I only know that our people have been rooted in emunah like a sturdy, weather-beaten tree that is firmly rooted in solid ground, constantly shooting out plants alive with growth.