Boro Park, New York, United States

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Jun

The article explores the increasing trend among frum (observant) Jews in America to consider firearm ownership, prompted by recent antisemitic attacks, riots, and changing legal landscapes regarding gun permits.

0 Jewish Law Politics

The Opportunity in This Crisis

naomierubner in Mishpacha · 23 Jun

As the Torah world of Eretz Yisrael faces severe financial and political challenges, the recent global campaign Keren Olam HaTorah has shown remarkable support from Jewish communities worldwide.

0 Communities History

Layers of Light

chanaweismancopy in Mishpacha · 11 Jun

The article "Layers of Light" recounts the historic and spiritual significance of the Boyaner tradition of lighting the Lag B'Omer bonfire in Meron.

0 Politics Israel

Rep. Dan Goldman facing blowback over wife’s social media posts criticizing pro-Palestinian activists

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 4 Mar

Rep. Dan Goldman is facing criticism over social media posts by his wife, Corinne Levy Goldman, which attacked Palestinians and pro-Palestinian Jews.

0 Holocaust Ethics

Chosen to Live

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 20 Jan

Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky and the Satmar Rebbe attribute their survival during the Holocaust to personal spiritual disciplines they maintained from a young age.

0 Communities Language

This Pennsylvania rabbi fuses liberal Judaism with Hasidic Yiddish

Dalia Wolfson in Forward · 16 Dec 2025

Rabbi Cody Bahir, the new head of a Conservative congregation in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, uniquely blends liberal Judaism with Hasidic Yiddish culture.

0 Leadership Politics

The Kingmaker from Williamsburg

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 25 Nov 2025

Rabbi Moishe Indig, a pivotal figure in New York politics, unexpectedly endorsed socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, despite accusations of Mamdani's antisemitism.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Mamdomination?

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 28 Oct 2025

Zohran Mamdani, a little-known assemblyman from Queens, is gaining unexpected traction in the NYC mayoral race, igniting controversy due to his extremist policies and rhetoric that many see as dangerously anti-Israel and antisemitic.

0 Culture History

The High Holidays of My Youth

Adina Sapir in Jewish Action · 15 Sep 2025

Adina Sapir reflects nostalgically on her childhood experience of the High Holidays in a small shtiebel in Boro Park during the 1970s and 80s.

0 Politics Israel

Mamdani calls for a permanent end to NYC investments in Israel Bonds

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 7 Sep 2025

Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, has voiced his intention to support the city's permanent divestment from Israel Bonds, aligning with outgoing city comptroller Brad Lander's decision in 2023 to stop investing in these government debt securities.

0 Communities Education

From Outside the Camp

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 12 Aug 2025

Cindy Scarr recounts her experiences as a young camper feeling out of place at Camp Bais Yaakov, where cultural and geographical differences initially highlighted her outsider status.

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Boro Park Shivah

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 5 Aug 2025

Cindy Scarr reflects on a poignant journey to Boro Park for the shivah of an old friend, Beryl, with whom she had lost touch decades ago.

0 Communities History

In Tribute to Rabbi Eliezer Kuperman a”h

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 16 Jul 2025

Rabbi Eliezer Kuperman a"h was a cornerstone of Beis Medrash Govoha (BMG) in Lakewood, cherished for his quiet dedication and significant, though less visible, contributions.

0 Politics Communities

“We’re All Shell-Shocked”

Yochonon Donn in Ami · 2 Jul 2025

The recent Democratic primary victory of Zohran Mamdani, a socialist candidate with anti-Semitic rhetoric, has caused significant concern within New York City's Jewish community.

0 Jewish Law History

Tobie Kaplan: The Woman Who Helped Shape Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan’s Enduring Legacy

Tova Cohen in Jewish Action · 24 Jun 2025

Tobie Kaplan, raised with minimal Jewish tradition, emerged as a crucial figure in nurturing her husband Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan's influential career.

0 Communities Education

Once the poster child of the yeshiva reform movement, Naftuli Moster now has regrets

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 18 Jun 2025

Naftuli Moster, previously a leading critic of haredi yeshivas for their lack of secular education, has publicly reevaluated his stance and approach.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Book review of For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy through the Arts in the Digital Age

Ben Rothke in Lehrhaus · 18 May 2025

Jessica Roda's book, "For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy through the Arts in the Digital Age," explores the transformative role of the internet and digital technologies in Orthodox Jewish women's artistic expression.

0 History Communities

In My Parents Home

Sharona in Mishpacha · 6 May 2025

Rebbetzin Maita Nelkenbaum shares intimate memories of her parents, focusing on her father, Rav Avrohom Kalmanowitz, known for his remarkable efforts to rescue European Jews during and after the Holocaust, and her mother, Mina Hadas Lenchevsky, who supported him with immense dedication.

0 Leadership Communities

Humble Nobility

Rabbi Eliezer Brand in Ami · 8 Apr 2025

The article offers an intimate glimpse into the life and leadership of the Rebbe of Machnovka-Belz, Rav Yehoshua Rokeach, in Bnei Brak.

0 History Politics

Palestine Is Not For Sale!

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 17 Feb 2025

Natan Slifkin discusses a protest by Palestinian activists creating their version of the song "Jerusalem Is Not For Sale," highlighting historical nuances in the sale of Palestinian land during the early Zionist settlement period.

0 Television/Film Culture

Software Savvy: Part 21

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 21 Jan 2025

In a complex scenario faced by Heshy, the owner of a car service company, Mendy, his assistant, introduces him to the benefits of Field Service Management (FSM) software.

0 Television/Film Culture

On a seemingly ordinary Boro Park night, a terrifying Hasidic nightmare erupts

Forward · 1 Mar 2021

Keith Thomas's horror film, "The Vigil," takes inspiration from Jewish tradition and unfolds in the Hasidic community of Boro Park.

0 Television/Film Culture

How To Make A Yiddish Classic When You Don’t Know Any Yiddish

Forward · 26 Jul 2017

Menashe, directed by Joshua Z. Weinstein, is a groundbreaking Yiddish-language film exploring the tension between faith and modernity within a Hasidic community in Boro Park, Brooklyn.

0 Communities Education

From Cowboy Hats to Black Hats

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 23 Jul 2010

In Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Area Torah Association (DATA), a Lithuanian-Yeshiva community kollel, has been transforming the local Jewish community since its founding in 1992.

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