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0 Food Culture

Her family is NY Jewish deli royalty. Now she’s launching her own food company with a Middle Eastern twist.

Rachel Ringler in JTA · 26 Feb

Amy Dell, a key figure in New York's Jewish food scene, has launched Sababa Foods, introducing 'Saturday Sauce,' her take on the traditional Middle Eastern condiment, matbucha.

0 Music Culture

From Billy Joel to Vampire Weekend, these Jewish musicians created NYC’s soundtrack

Joseph Strauss in JTA · 25 Feb

The Museum of the City of New York's exhibit "Songs of New York: 100 Years of Imagining the City Through Music" highlights the influential role of Jewish musicians in shaping the musical tapestry of New York from the 1920s to the present.

0 Holocaust Communities

Knitting legend Rose Girone, world’s oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

Lisa Keys in JTA · 24 Feb

Rose Girone, a Holocaust survivor and prominent figure in New York's knitting community, passed away at the age of 113.

0 Holocaust Music

A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 30 Jan

Holocaust survivor Millie Baran, at 99 years old, is sharing her harrowing story in a novel way: through an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe's Pub in Manhattan.

0 Communities Politics

A Jewish day school finds itself at a pivotal intersection — literally — of New York’s congestion pricing

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 10 Jan

The recent implementation of congestion pricing in New York City is affecting the commute of families and staff at the Abraham Joshua Heschel School, a Jewish day school located at the edge of the congestion zone.

0 Education Communities

First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 6 Jan

The Solomon Schechter School of Queens, the first day school named after the influential Conservative Rabbi Solomon Schechter, has transitioned to an Orthodox educational model, rebranding itself as Queens Hebrew Academy.

0 Politics Communities

Why are the Orthodox protesting in the streets? And more of your questions, answered.

Forward · 7 Oct 2020

Orthodox Jews in Borough Park, Brooklyn protested violently against COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Governor Cuomo, which included closing schools and limiting synagogue attendance.