Jonathan Berr
By Jonathan Berr
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News No more Pickle Bar: As pandemic wears on, venerable Jewish delis struggle to survive
Shapiro’s Delicatessen in Indianapolis survived the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. It survived World War I, World War II and the Great Depression, along with countless other travails and trends that have sunk most family businesses since the dawn of the 20th century. But third-generation owner Brian Shapiro said none of that compares to the coronavirus…
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News Meet Judi Franco, a snarky radio host who scorns masks. Also, a Syrian-Jewish grandma.
As COVID-19 cases hit the 14 million mark nationwide, notable mask skeptics like several Republican governors are being won over. Not Judi Franco, though. The adored New Jersey radio host, who’s also a grandmother and an observant Syrian Jew, still doesn’t “believe” they prevent the virus. That’s why she spent a recent flight to Florida…
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News Wanted: Rabbi. Ten gallon hat optional.
When Cheyenne, Wyoming’s only synagogue began its nationwide search for a religious leader to replace its beloved rabbi, Larry Moldo, who passed away last year, some of the applications that came in were…interesting. In addition to the 22 or so resumes from qualified rabbis, rabbinical students and cantors, came resumes from a forklift operator, a…
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