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0 Antisemitism Politics

2 teens arrested for painting 73 swastikas on playground in Brooklyn area with many Jews

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 23 Jan

Two teenagers were arrested for spraying 73 swastikas on a playground in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, as part of an antisemitic vandalism spree.

0 Politics Communities

‘Jews for Zohran’ knock doors as Mamdani’s past IDF comments resurface

JTA · 29 Oct 2025

Jewish support for Zohran Mamdani, a candidate in the NYC mayoral race, has become a contentious topic as his past comments linking the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to U.S. police brutality have resurfaced.

0 Politics Antisemitism

ADL calls for antisemitism questions as NYC mayoral candidates debate for a 2nd and final time

JTA · 22 Oct 2025

In the heated final debate of the New York City mayoral race, candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa are set to address rising concerns of antisemitism, as prompted by the Anti-Defamation League's Jonathan Greenblatt.

0 Education Communities

A Sephardic Jewish day school grows on the Upper East Side

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 3 Sep 2025

The Stanley I. Chera Sephardic Academy of Manhattan, an Orthodox Sephardic Jewish day school located on the Upper East Side, is experiencing significant growth with the upcoming school year seeing 26 students in two kindergarten classes, a notable increase from nine two years prior.

0 Communities Politics

As NYC mayoral race heats up, a Jewish school is now requiring parents to show proof of voter registration

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 22 Aug 2025

In an unprecedented move, Magen David Yeshivah in Brooklyn, a major institution within the Syrian Jewish community, now requires parents to show proof of voter registration.

0 Communities Politics

Cuomo, pointing finger at Orthodox community, will shut down schools in virus hotspots

Forward · 5 Oct 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced closures of schools in COVID-19 hotspot ZIP codes, many with significant Orthodox Jewish populations, amid a spike in coronavirus cases.

0 History Communities

What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Childhood

Forward · 15 Jul 2019

Jeffrey Epstein, known for his infamous financial dealings and connections with prominent figures, hailed from a modest middle-class Jewish background in Sea Gate, Brooklyn.