Articles from the April 22, 2022 edition
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Uncovering the hidden story of the liberator and liberated
It has been 77 years since World War II ended, yet the world will never forget the six million Jews and countless other victims who were murdered during the Holocaust. While Jan. 27, the anniversary...
Obituary - SARA SNYDER EPSTEIN
Sara Snyder Epstein, of Sanford, Fla., died in her sleep on April 2, 2022. She was 102. Sara was born on June 1, 1919, in Annapolis, Md., to Benjamin and Yetta (Farber) Snyder. When Sara was five,... Full story
Ukrainian children are finding refuge in an Israeli town and its school for Russian speakers
NOF HAGALIL, Israel (JTA) - During Veronika Maidanova's first two days attending school in Israel, the 8-year-old felt completely lost. "Everyone spoke Hebrew and I didn't understand anything," she...
Weekly roundup of world briefs
Barry Manilow tests positive for COVID, will miss NYC debut of his musical ‘Harmony’ By Andrew Silow-Carroll (New York Jewish Week) — Singer Barry Manilow tested positive for COVID-19, preventing him from attending the New York premier of his music...
Nearly 80 years ago, this Jewish singer hoped to be the next Judy Garland - at 95, she's getting recognized
(JTA) - Madeline Millman was just 17 when she took center stage at the Adams Theatre in downtown Newark, New Jersey, stepping into the same spotlight where the Andrews Sisters, Duke Ellington, Ella...
Oscars 2022: the most memorable Jewish moments
(JTA) - The Oscars went on as usual- although you wouldn't know it from the morning-after conversation. A violent altercation between celebrities became the most-discussed moment of the evening (more...
Mayim Bialik assembles a very Jewish cast in her directorial debut
(JTA) - Mayim Bialik has become arguably the most visible Jewish face on TV, thanks to her gig hosting "Jeopardy!" and her presence on ever-present "The Big Bang Theory" reruns. But for her latest...