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After Salman Rushdie Stabbing, Chautauqua Residents Find Comfort at Chabad

The idyllic lakefront town of Chautauqua, in Western New York, just over the Pennsylvania state line, was a serene spot, a place where about 10,000 people stay over the summer, engrossed in intellectual activity, culture, and recreation. That tranquility was shattered on Friday, Aug. 12, when novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage at the Chautauqua Institute’s amphitheater, a little before 11 a.m.

Connecticut Town Bustles With Jewish Life at Chabad Festival

The green at the center of this quaint town on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound was once again bustling with Jewish life this week, bringing together the Jewish and general communities for five hours of Jewish music, crafts, storytelling, kosher food, Judaica and camaraderie—all on a picture-perfect midsummer Sunday sporting blue skies and low humidity.