In the Beginning: 1855 Each week The American Israelite will print an item from the […]
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By Nate Bloom Contributing Columnist “Back to Black,” a big-budget biopic about the famous British […]
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Sol and Abe, both elderly, meet one day in a shop. “So, how’s by you, […]
Today in Israeli History: May 17 – May 23
May 17, 1977 — Likud Wins First Election The right-leaning Likud coalition claims an upset […]
Johnny Chan 2 features best of Chinese-American cuisine
Johnny Chan 2 is a star in the firmament of Chinese-American cuisine. In fact, Chinese […]
A different kind of mother’s day message
Over the 38 years that I have been penning and publishing my weekly column, I […]
Jewish novelist Paul Auster, bard of Brooklyn, dies at 77
(New York Jewish Week) — Jewish novelist Paul Auster, whose “New York Trilogy” in the […]
Beth Israel’s preschool class celebrates Yom HaTorah with kids’ pages from The American Israelite
Submitted by Beth Israel Synagogue Beth Israel Synagogue proudly celebrated Yom HaTorah in May. The […]
Where Harry Met Sally: The Delectable History of the Jewish Deli Lecture by Ted Merwin
By Melissa Hunter Assistant Editor On Thursday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m., Adath Israel will […]
HUC-JIR Cincinnati students to present their research in upcoming conference
By Julia Olson Assistant Editor The students of the Pines School of Graduate Studies will […]








