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No Village Is Too Remote
After two earthquakes devastated Nepal this spring, Dunnbahabur, a mason, could only look at the ruins of Bhumlichowk, his village in the Himalayan foothills, and wonder, “Why did every house crumble?”
All 20 homes in his neighborhood were destroyed. Hundreds of families throughout th…
NextGen Sunday Funday BBQ
In conjunction with CJC in the Mix, Lawrence Family JCC, and Moishe House, Federation’s NextGen hosted a summer kickoff party on June 28th at Mandell-Weiss City Park. Over 280 people attended the kosher cookout including young adults, families, and dogs. In addition to tasty hot dogs, …
Hero Sir Nicholas Winton Dies at 106
From the BBC
Sir Nicholas Winton, who organized the rescue of 669 children destined for Nazi concentration camps, has died aged 106.
Sir Nicholas, then a stockbroker, arranged for trains to carry Jewish children out of occupied Prague.
The prime minister described him as a "great man" a…