Walk For Israel: From Jamaica Estates To Indonesia
Steve Lipman Staff Writer Queens activist supports Zionist in most populous Muslim country. Karen Hochberg, who founded a Memorial Day weekend march for Israel in her Jamaica Estates neighborhood a...
View ArticleCongregation Bet-El Celebrates Completion Of Six-Year Renovation
Stewart Ain Staff Writer Congregants of Congregation Bet-El Sephardic Center of Jamaica Estates held a gala celebration last Sunday to mark the expansion of their synagogue, six years after the work...
View ArticleA Jewish Revival In Kingston Town
Sephardic and Ashkenazic traditions coexist in a shul with a white-sand floor. Hilary Larson Travel Writer Wed, 11/20/2013 Ever thought about celebrating Sukkot in a palm-frond sukkah? Or Shabbat in a...
View ArticleMy Five Must-See Destinations For 2014
Hilary Larson Travel Writer Some years, given a world full of tempting travel choices, I have a tough time honing in on the top five or so destinations. Not this year. 2014 looks to be an exciting...
View ArticleReveling In ‘Island Time’
Hilary Larson Travel Writer Note: This is the second of two articles on Jamaica. Hermosa Cove is aptly named, I thought as I took a seat on the shady veranda of the eponymous resort. Before me, a...
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