Bruce R. Mendelsohn, at The Blogs

Sep 4, 2024, 2:11 AM

‘Never Again’ Means NOW in Southern Israel

The Southwestern Israeli villages of Kfar Aza, Nahal Oz, and Kissufim are as close as Israeli civilians and visitors can get to the border of Gaza. Today, these once-vibrant villages are mostly empty and silent: Orange, lemon, and pomegranate tree...

Nov 23, 2022, 9:40 PM

Jewish Federation and Worcester JCC Honor Jewish Veterans

Cam Jandrow (Spectrum News Channel 1, Worcester) interviews WWII veteran David Sadick.

WORCESTER, Mass. — Veterans Day celebrations in Central Massachusetts continued Sunday afternoon with a special ceremony at the Jewish Community Center in honor of the service members of Jewish descent in the area. For veterans like Bruce Mendelsohn, Sunday was...

Jan 8, 2021, 6:35 PM

How to Protect Your Personal Digital Health in 2021

If you don't have access to an elite cyberwarrior who can help bolster your online privacy and security, this article offers some ways you can make it a little harder for them to have access to you. Just like regularly...

Feb 16, 2020, 5:29 AM

As Covid Gets (Over)Hyped, Flu is Far More Deadly

The latest "Made in China" export, Coronavirus (Covid-19), has spread to more than 69,000 people in 25 countries (check out this Covid "real-time" tracking map). While there are no confirmed Covid cases in Israel (two suspected cases are being...

Dec 20, 2019, 4:00 PM

Tikkun Olam: US Jewish Nonprofits Construct Coast-to-Coast Partnership

“Building houses for the homeless in Portland, Oregon sounds like a great way to teach teens from Russian speaking families about tikkun olam,” thought Jookender Executive Director Sasha Grebenyuk when she learned of the opportunity to partner with Portland-based...

Dec 10, 2019, 4:37 PM

Tikkun Olam: US Jewish Nonprofits Construct Coast-to-Coast Partnership

"Building houses for the homeless in Portland, Oregon sounds like a great way to teach teens from Russian speaking families about tikkun olam," thought Jookender Executive Director Sasha Grebenyuk when she learned of the opportunity to partner with Portland-based...

Oct 19, 2019, 1:15 AM

Massachusetts Nonprofit Jookender Connects & Educates Russian Speaking Jews

A new Tribe has emerged in Massachusetts, and—like the 12 of the Old Testament—this Tribe is sowing the seeds of Jewish identity and community engagement in a traditionally insular and insulated segment of American Jewry: Russian Speaking Jews (RSJs). Numbering...

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