A portrait of Rebecca Gratz by Thoma Sully. Wikipedia Public Domain. According an online article by Dianne Ashton from the Jewish Women’s Archives: “Rebecca Gratz believed that with an ‘unsubdued spirit’ she could overcome all of life’s difficulties. A pioneer Jewish charitable worker and religious educator, Gratz established and led America’s first independent Jewish women’s charitable society, the first Jewish Sunday school, the Philadelphia Orphan Asylum and the first Jewish Foster Home in Philadelphia. She surmounted the grief caused her by the deaths of many family members and loved ones, confronted Christian evangelism and became a civic leader. Gratz’s accomplishments grew out of her own indomitable spirit and her commitments to both Judaism and America.” Zoom. The histories of the first Jewish immigrants to America Albert Wisner Public Library will host a virtual program on the early history of Jewish immigrants to the Americas on Thursday,... Entertainment 13 Apr 2021 | 01:33
Join the Orange County Audubon Society for a multi-media presentation on our backyard neighbors, such as this Goldfinch, on Tuesday, April 27, at 6 p.m. Interesting bird facts, key identification features and bird calls of common birds you may see your backyard will be discussed. Register online at www.albertwisnerlibrary.org or call the Help Desk at 845-986-1047 ext. 3 to receive a link to the Zoom invitation for this virtual program. Provided photo. Zoom. Backyard birds Entertainment 12 Apr 2021 | 08:57
A discussion, via Zoom, of Susan Vreeland’s bestselling novel, “Clara and Mr. Tiffany,” on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. Zoom. Albert Wisner Public Library announces upcoming virtual programs Albert Wisner Public Library has announced two virtual program in February: The Abrahamic Religions of Orange County Thursday,... Entertainment 01 Feb 2021 | 03:31
