Yaakov “Yanky” Lemmer’s mellifluous tenor is heard most often in the Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York, where he serves as the head cantor, singing the liturgies and leading prayers. He has also ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Yom Kippur, the holiest Jewish holiday of the year, begins at sundown Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has directed state police to step up security as hate crimes increase. The NYPD ...
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Wednesday is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, also known as "the day of atonement." Starting at sunset, Jews begin a full day of fasting. CBS2's Lisa Rozner ...
Cantor Yoni Rose during the opening of the “Singer's Warsaw” Jewish Culture Festival. Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara The annual event, which takes its name from Nobel Prize-winning Polish-Jewish writer Isaac ...