Michael Feinstein

Jews feel stung that JCC bomb threat suspect is one of their own

By Lauren Markoe — March 23, 2017
(RNS) Many worry that the suspect’s identity will lend credence to the claim, put forward frequently by anti-Semites, that Jews exaggerate threats and crimes against them, while undercutting efforts to reduce anti-Semitism at a time when statistics show it is actually rising.

After bomb threats, Jewish community centers see ‘virtually no’ loss of clientele

By Lauren Markoe — February 18, 2017
(RNS) 'This is like a second home not just for me but for my son,' said Sara Kish, whose 2-year-old was evacuated from a JCC after a bomb threat. 'No one is going to take this away from us.'

Why Jews skipped Hanukkah and wrote the most beloved Christmas songs

By Lauren Markoe — December 11, 2014
(RNS) Jews are so good at writing and singing Christmas songs. But we found at least one man who can make that dreidel song swing.
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