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A screenshot from Camp Ramah New England's Facebook page shows Rabbi Ethan Linden (center) two days after the lawsuit against him was filed.
May 14, 2022, 11:10 pm
Camp Ramah director on leave amid allegations he mishandled sexual assault complaint
Rabbi Ethan Linden is on leave until matter can be reviewed.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
A screenshot from Camp Ramah New England's Facebook page shows Rabbi Ethan Linden (center) two days after the lawsuit against him was filed.
May 10, 2022, 9:08 am
Lawsuit alleges mishandling of sex assault allegation at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
Plaintiff claims that Rabbi Ethan Linden did not immediately report the assault to authorities or remove the accused male camper from camp
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Campers and staff gather around the bonfire at Camp Manitowa, the host site of Camp Indigo Point. (Courtesy Dan Grabel)
May 5, 2022, 10:46 am
Jewish summer camp veterans are opening a camp for trans kids
Despite it not actually being a Jewish camp, the staff and incoming campers at Indigo Point are largely Jewish and steeped in Jewish camp experience.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Sheila Katz, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, speaks at an abortion rights rally in front of the US Supreme Court in December. (Courtesy of Danya Ruttenberg.)
May 4, 2022, 8:18 am
Rally planned by Jewish advocates for abortion rights takes on new significance
Rabbi Rick Jacobs: “Abortion justice is an economic issue, a racial justice issue and yes, it’s a Jewish issue,”
By Jackie Hajdenberg and Gabe Friedman
Chickens eating their feed at a poultry plant (Getty Images)
April 7, 2022, 3:13 pm
Can’t find poultry for Passover? The kosher chicken shortage, explained
Overall, there’s less kosher chicken available now than in past years — but enough that everyone should be able to have what they want.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The lime green 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air used on the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour. (Jackie Hajdenberg)
March 16, 2022, 1:22 pm
A guided tour of ‘Mrs. Maisel’ locations celebrates 1950s Manhattan
One of the stops is the location of the original Gaslight Cafe on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village, where Midge begins her venture into standup comedy.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Rabbi Ayelet Cohen was just appointed dean of the rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological Seminary. (Courtesy of JTS)
March 10, 2022, 2:27 pm
The Conservative movement once nearly expelled her. Now she’ll train its rabbis.
In 2005, she faced the threat of expulsion from the movement after officiating same-sex weddings.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
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