Features

Community Spotlight: Alex Kaminsky

The Reporter’s”Community Spotlight” feature seeks to highlight community members and find out more about them. If you want to be among the participants, e-mail treporter@aol.com.

1. What is your hometown?
Larchmont NY

2. What is your earliest Jewish memory?
My earliest Jewish memory …

On the Silver Screen: “Marty Supreme”: Hitler’s worst nightmare

By Bill Simons

A drama laced with sardonic wit, “Marty Supreme,” paced by fast cuts and rapid dialogue, relates the compelling story of a young Jewish con man, Marty Mauser, whose perverse charm, talent, exploitation of others and extraordinary confidence ultimately allow fulfillment of…

On the Jewish food scene: Wines for Passover

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

Once upon a time, the only wine to appear on the majority of American seder tables was very sweet Manischewitz concord grape. Some folks continue to drink Manischewitz because, to them, that wine signifies Passover. (The same is true for those of us who are willing …

Off the Shelf: When like takes different directions

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

A friend and I frequently disagree when it comes to judging the books we’ve read. There are authors I love whom she finds herself unable to read. Last year, one of her favorite novels made my “wish I hadn’t bothered to read this” list. We still enjoy talking…

Community Spotlight: Raychel Reilly

The Reporter is starting a new feature called “Community Spotlight” highlighting community members and finding out more about them. If you want to be among the participants, e-mail treporter@aol.com.
First up is Jewish Community Center Chief Operating Officer Raychel Reilly.

1. What is …