The Shochet: An Unparalleled Autobiographical Account of Life in the Shtetl

The Shochet—A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea— is an unparalleled autobiographical account of faith and piety amid poverty, suffering and loss experienced by a smart, rambunctious and traumatized orphan living in the fast-disappearing traditional Jewish communities in late 19th-century Eastern Europe.

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SATIRE: HAIRkaras HaTov Event

Crown Heights, statistically boasting the highest concentration of hair per capita, teeming with bearded men, wigged women, a vibrant population of weave enthusiasts and the salons that cater to them, served as the perfect backdrop for this year’s first annual HAIRkaras Hatov event.