On September 19, 2017, an earthquake had a terrible impact in Mexico City resulting in many people injured and dead, and many structures were damaged or totally destroyed. The Jewish Community Building located in the Street of Acapulco # 70 in the Condesa section of the Federal District was also da

Three young cantors, all rising stars in the American Jewish music scene, are brought together in Amsterdam’s revered 17th century Portuguese Synagogue for a concert of Jewish sacred and secular music arranged for orchestra and choir. The New York Cantors, all serving synagogues in New York, are: Br

The first Yahrzeit (anniversary of the passing) of Leonard Cohen, one of the greatest Jewish poet-songwriters of the 20th century, will be observed on November 7th 2017. As a tribute to his legacy, here is one of his most famous songs, Hallelujah, with the Hebrew lyrics of Psalm 150 which is recite...

I hope that this Adon Olam, composed by Cantor Pinchas Minkowsky (1859-1924) of the Brodsky Synagogue in Odessa inspires your prayers and actions for peace in Ukraine. Praying for the safety of the Ukrainian people and wishing you a Shabbat Shalom.

As of September 21, 2017, the death toll from the massive earthquake in Mexico is rising, but there are glimmers of hope amid the devastation: More survivors are being pulled from the rubble nearly two days after the quake struck. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports for TODAY from Mexico City.

Cantor Azi Schwartz and Orchestra at Park Avenue Synagogue's Kol Nidrei. His voice is like a cascading waterfall of praise. So beautiful and soul stirring. May you and your loved ones be sealed in the Book of Life!

Eleven people were killed Saturday morning in a deadly shooting inside a Pittsburgh synagogue. The victims were remembered at a vigil in Pittsburgh Sunday night and at events across Canada.

Emergency workers were honoured during Mexico City's Day of Dead parade on Saturday which was dedicated to the victims of the September 19 earthquake.

Yom Kippur 5775, is celebrate on Saturday, October 4th, 2014. Note that in the Jewish calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Jews will celebrate Yom Kippur on the sunset of Friday, October 3rd,2014. It is a day of remembrance for loved ones who died.Yom Kippur (H

In honor of Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove’s 50th birthday last April, I was thrilled to arrange a surprise appearance of our dear friend Rabbi Angela Buchdahl of Central Synagogue. I hope that this rendition of Bob Dylan’s Forever Young reignites your youthful sparks of curiosity and joy.
Wishing you a Sha