Julia Gergely | Authors

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Earliest item	5 Sep 2023

JTA Why this Upper East Side doctor is offering free plastic surgery to victims of antisemitism 5 Feb

Dr. Ira Savetsky, an Upper East Side plastic surgeon, has been offering free plastic surgery to victims of antisemitic hate crimes or anyone affected by the ...

5 Feb

JTA A 19th-century painting of the Western Wall could fetch $3M at Sotheby’s 30 Jan

A hyper-realistic painting of the Western Wall by German artist Gustav Bauernfeind from the 19th century is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's New York. The pa...

30 Jan

JTA Tovah Feldshuh, Debra Messing and more Jewish stars perform at first-ever ‘Shabbat on Broadway’ show 29 Jan

Jewish Broadway stars came together to perform a non-denominational Shabbat service at the St. James Theater in Times Square. The service, called Shabbat on ...

29 Jan

JTA Why images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto NYC landmarks on Saturday night 28 Jan

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, images of Holocaust survivors were projected onto various landmarks and buildings in New York City. This...

28 Jan

Forward These New York City buildings will be lit up in yellow in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 Jan

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, several municipal buildings in New York City, including City Hall, will be illuminated in yellow. The in...

27 Jan

Forward ‘Club 2600’ is Brooklyn’s hottest party — for Holocaust survivors 26 Jan

Club 2600 is a monthly gathering in Midwood, Brooklyn for Holocaust survivors, hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. The party is a...

26 Jan

JTA Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement are spotlighted in ‘White Rose: The Musical’ 24 Jan

"White Rose: The Musical" tells the story of Sophie Scholl and her anti-Nazi resistance movement known as the White Rose. In the summer of 1942, Sophie and h...

24 Jan

Forward A 35-foot challah in NYC attempts to break a Guinness World Record 23 Jan

Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side of New York City unveiled a 35-foot-long challah with the aim of breaking a world record. The challah was m...

23 Jan

JTA Matzah ball soup dumplings, a mashup of Ashkenazi and Asian cuisines, are on offer at this Brooklyn eatery 17 Jan

Lucky Rabbit Noodles in Brooklyn is offering a unique dish called matzah ball soup dumplings, which combines Ashkenazi and Asian flavors. The owner and chef,...

17 Jan

JTA His bar mitzvah was ‘tragic.’ 18 years later, he turned it into a drag show. 16 Jan

Michael Witkes, a professional drag queen known as Pink Pancake, is turning a tragic bar mitzvah experience into a one-woman drag show, called "Today You Are...

16 Jan