Play Ball!
The Jewish Boys of Summer take the field With the 2019 baseball season hitting the midway point, the Ledger takes…
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Mary Jane Rein is a dynamic leader
By Stacey Dresner WORCESTER – When Mary Jane Rein was a child she loved to read Greek mythology. “I was…
JFS and J send young refugees to camp
By Stacey Dresner SPRINGFIELD – For children in refugee families the word “camp” can connote an overcrowded community of tents…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAROLD GRINSPOON!
Harold Grinspoon is 90 years old and still going strong! Several birthday celebrations are being held for the West Springfield…
Conversation with Nadine Epstein
Three years after his passing, those who knew Elie Wiesel as a friend and mentor reflect on his life and…
A day of fun and fundraising for JGS Lifecare
LONGMEADOW – JGS Lifecare’s 39th Annual Frankel-Kinsler Day of Tournaments, held on June 17 at Twin Hills Country Club, raised more…
Beth Israel Magazine Literacy Project
WORCESTER – Congregation Beth Israel is spearheading a Magazine Literacy Project to provide magazines for adults and children who can’t…
SOZ Celebrates LGBTQ Impact
HOLYOKE – On June 22 Congregation Sons of Zion hosted a festive special Shabbat Service and Kiddush in honor of…
Hampden County Hate Task Force holds first meeting
By Stacey Dresner SPRINGFIELD – More than 20 people representing local synagogues, public school systems, police departments and social justice…
ELECTION 2020
Warren presidential campaign staffer comes under fire for past anti-Israel activism By Jackson Richman (JNS) Max Berger, a staffer for…