Rachel S. Kovacs

Rachel Kovacs teaches communication at CUNY, and is a PR professional, theater reviewer for offoffonline.com, and a Judaics teacher. She trained in performance at Brandeis and Manchester Universities, Sharon Playhouse, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Features

For Omer Shem Tov, The Operational Word is Gratitude

By Rachel S. Kovacs

There are multiple open miracles that Shem Tov cited, and in retrospect, even moments of humor.

In Print / Features

Empowering Young Jews On and Off the Basketball Court

By Rachel S. Kovacs

Basketball, Goodman asserts, is a vehicle that facilitates empowerment, and he’s confident that basketball will help these children emerge from a pervasive “down” state of mind and life in limbo – disrupted schedules, disrupted sleep, schools closed, extensive time in shelters, explosions and more.

In Print / Op-Eds

Museums Must Be Fully Historically Accurate, And We Need To Speak Out When They’re Not

By Rachel S. Kovacs

Enough is enough. I wasn’t going back to my earlier Millennial Silence.

In Print / Jewish Community

Jewish Stamford Flourishes, Despite Connecticut’s Checkered History

By Rachel S. Kovacs

Stamford is not immune to rising antisemitism, including leafleting by white nationalists, but incidents are few and isolated. Most people are comfortable wearing yarmulkes, and Feldstein feels safe.

In Print / Front Page

Brownsville, Brooklyn: How Chabad Is Breathing New Life Into A Historically Multicultural Community

By Rachel S. Kovacs

Gentrification is a word Rabbi Overlander clearly dislikes, and when probed, both he and Rabbi Vogel say “no,” it’s not happening in Brownsville. A small percentage of homes are being sold to Orthodox Jews. Word of mouth spreads, and families, who come to see the homes, the parks, and other resources, decide to buy.