The latest news from the New York Jewish Week.
New York — Following the sold-out success of its Yiddish production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” the Folksbinderdundat Theater announced that a new production of the hit musical will be performed in Pig Latin. “‘Fiddler’ will have a special sentimental appeal in Pig Latin,” explained the company’s artistic director, Smokked Salmon. “After all, it’s the […]
We all know how deadly anti-Semitism from the right can be, and we have learned that left-wing anti-Semitism, often disguised as anti-Zionism, is also a threat. But what about Anti-Semitism from the Middle? Anti-Semitism from the Middle can be difficult to detect because it is the most subtle of all anti-Semitisms. We here at the […]
The Jewish federation movement said it would suspend nearly all traditional fundraising activities, including gala dinners and Israel missions, and focus instead on sponsored bicycle rides. The news comes in response to a report that bike rides accounted for nearly 90 percent of all Jewish charitable giving in 2019. Last year Facebook users were asked […]