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0 Politics Israel

Hochul challenger (and lieutenant) says US should halt arms sales to Israel

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 15 Jan

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who is challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul, has stirred debate with his call for the U.S. to stop arms sales to Israel, labeling Prime Minister Netanyahu a war criminal.

0 Education Politics

In a first, New York state declares a Hasidic school’s education inadequate

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 12 Oct 2022

In a historical move, New York State has declared a Hasidic boys school in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood inadequate in providing basic secular education, marking the first instance of such a ruling against a Hasidic institution.

0 Politics Communities

Business-funded Super PAC claims victory over AOC-backed candidates in NY primaries

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 1 Jul 2022

In recent New York primaries, a business-funded Super PAC known as Common Sense New Yorkers claimed success after most candidates backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were defeated.

0 Literature Philosophy

How A Father-and-Son Story Became A Real-Life Odyssey

Forward · 6 Oct 2017

Daniel Mendelsohn's memoir, "An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic," intertwines a personal journey with a scholarly examination of Homer's epic.