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Alina Tugend

Alina Tugend

How does the Sinai Akiba orchestra get to Carnegie Hall?

About 60 members of the orchestra at the Sinai Akiba Academy, ranging from second grade through eighth grade and joined by some alumni, were invited to play a short concert on June 20 as part of Carnegie Hall\’s World Projects Program.

Wandering Jew – A Nosh of the Big Apple

At one point the neighborhood was considered so dangerous, people were afraid to walk the streets at night, but now it is experiencing something of a renaissance among Jews and non-Jews alike.

We had no idea if we would be the only ones to brave the cold and damp but were pleasantly surprised; about 30 people made up our tour.

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