Tag: pogroms
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Descendant of Felshtin discusses massacre of Jews during pre-Holocaust pogroms
EAST BRUNSWICK–Striving to educate residents about the history of organized massacres against Jews in Eastern Europe, the Hadassah organization served as the host to a lecture about pogroms. The Felshtin Society President Alan Bernstein spoke to a group of 20 residents during the lecture on March 5 at Temple Bnai Shalom. A pogrom is an…
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Presentation on Holocaust, pogroms will take pace March 5 in East Brunswick
Alan Bernstein, a member of an immigrant benevolent organization Landsmenschaft, which has dedicated through documents of family stories and oral histories of survivors the memory of Jews who perished in pogroms in the town of Felshtin, will be guest speaker at 7:30 p.m. on March 5 at Temple Bnai Shalom, 15 Fern Road, East Brunswick. Sponsored by…
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Neve Shalom to host Selichot service Sept. 1
Congregation Neve Shalom will hold a Selichot service at 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the temple, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. There will be prayers in the styles of today’s independent Minyanim. Guest percussionists will join Rabbi Eric Rosin and Hazzan Sheldon Levin in a participatory service. This will include traditional texts and tunes and new…
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Professor to discuss persecution in Poland during service at Neve Shalom
Professor Glenn Dynner of Sarah Lawrence University will speak about pogroms and self defense in Poland during 7:30 p.m. services on April 20 at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. There is no cost to attend. Refreshments will be served.
