Photojournalist on a mission to preserve Shanghai’s storied Jewish past, headstone by headstone
Sue Fishkoff, JTAApr 17, 2009
SHANGHAI In Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, Western philanthropists and volunteers are restoring dozens of historic Jewish cemeteries. But in Shanghai,...
Orthodox groups to offer ethical seals
Sue Fishkoff, JTADec 22, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO Not to be outdone by their Conservative colleagues, Orthodox groups on both coasts will soon be vetting the ethical standards of businesses serving the...
Only 5% of US Orthodox shuls have cantors today
Sue Fishkoff, JTASep 25, 2008
PISCATAWAY, NJ Sitting in a meeting room in the Radisson Hotel here, 15 Orthodox cantors listen reverentially to a 1954 recording of the great Israeli cantor Leib...
Kosher cooking school steps up to the plate
Sue Fishkoff, JTAJul 10, 2008
NEW YORK On the first day of class at a new kosher cooking school in Brooklyn, 22-year-old Erica Zimmerman carefully slices raw potatoes into a stainless steel bowl....
Beleaguered Olmert received tepid response
Sue Fishkoff, JTAJun 13, 2008
WASHINGTON Dogged by political scandal at home, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert headed here last week in search of a friendly crowd at the annual AIPAC policy...
Kosher Meat shortage
Sue Fishkoff, JTAJun 13, 2008
NEW YORK — Jacqueline Lankry doesnt know how she’s going to fill her orders. Owner of her own kosher catering firm in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Lankry orders...
