Queens, New York, United States

Choosing simplicity over sophistication: the ‘Moneyball Judaism Scorecard’

eJewishPhilanthropy · 23 Mar

In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit and Jewish organizations, effectiveness often hides behind layers of jargon and overly complex metrics.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Advocates rally in Albany for 25-foot ‘buffer zones’ meant to limit synagogue protests

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 12 Mar

Micah Lasher, a Jewish Assembly member, is advocating for a bill in New York that would create 25-foot buffer zones around synagogues to counteract protests that have intimidated worshipers, such as a recent violent pro-Palestinian demonstration at the Park East Synagogue.

0 Education Science

Can AI Make Better Teachers?

JA Staff in Jewish Action · 9 Mar

The integration of AI in Jewish educational settings is generating enthusiasm and debate among educators at IVDU, a school serving students with learning, social, and developmental challenges.

0 Politics Israel

The progressive operative nudging Democrats toward a hostile line on Israel

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 6 Mar

Morris Katz, a young progressive strategist, is making waves in Democratic political circles with his aggressive stance on Israel, which he views as an apartheid state.

0 Communities Culture

Public advocate and JCRC tour Upper West Side in hamentashen crawl

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 4 Mar

New York City's Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and JCRC CEO Mark Treyger celebrated Purim by touring kosher bakeries on the Upper West Side in a hamentashen crawl, aiming to uplift Jewish businesses outside of times of crisis.

0 Communities Ethics

What the Epstein files show about Jeffrey Epstein’s Jewish world

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 26 Feb

The involvement of Jeffrey Epstein with the Jewish community is examined through recently released files that reveal his donations to several Jewish causes, even after his 2008 conviction for sexual solicitation of a minor.

0 Ethics Communities

Checks, charities and conversion classes: What the Epstein files show about Jeffrey Epstein’s Jewish world

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 26 Feb

Jeffrey Epstein's extensive involvement with Jewish communities and causes has come to light following a recent release of files.

0 Politics Communities

Pro-Israel and anti-Zionist Jews clash at NYC Council hearing on protest ‘buffer zones’

Joseph Strauss in JTA · 26 Feb

In a heated New York City Council hearing, pro-Israel and anti-Zionist Jews clashed over a proposed buffer zone legislation aimed at regulating protests near synagogues and educational institutions.

0 Culture Television/Film

How a new generation of comics is changing the face of Jewish comedy — and Judaism itself

Mira Fox in Forward · 25 Feb

A new generation of Jewish comedians, including Modi Rosenfeld, Adam Friedland, Raanan Hershberg, and Alex Edelman, are reshaping Jewish comedy by embracing digital platforms like YouTube and TikTok.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jewish Democrats alarmed about whether their party will remain welcoming

Matthew Kassel in Jewish Insider · 23 Feb

Debate over Israel is causing significant tension within the Democratic Party, with many Jewish Democrats expressing alarm at what they perceive as a growing acceptance of extremist views on Israel.

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Ethiopian-American Jews lament loss of Harlem restaurant hub

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 22 Feb

Tsion Cafe, a beloved cultural landmark among Ethiopian-American Jews in Harlem, has closed its dining room due to antisemitic threats.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Mamdani’s NYC community safety office, part of plan to fight antisemitism, remains in limbo

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 20 Feb

The proposed Department of Community Safety by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, aimed at countering antisemitism, did not appear in the initial city budget, raising concerns about funding and implementation.

0 Television/Film Culture

Forever curious, never daunted, Frederick Wiseman sought to repair the world through film

Dan Friedman in Forward · 17 Feb

Frederick Wiseman, whose passing at 96 marks the end of an era in documentary filmmaking, was a luminary who dedicated his life to holding a mirror to American society through his 45 films.

0 Education Communities

Where the sparks still fly: The future of Jewish supplementary education

eJewishPhilanthropy · 13 Feb

Rabbi Joshua Rabin explores the innovative model of the Jewish Kids Groups (JKG) and their Jewish Afterschool Accelerator (JASA) program in Atlanta, emphasizing a design-focused approach rather than solely visionary leadership.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Antisemitism bills head to NYC Council Committee to Combat Hate

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 12 Feb

The New York City Council is advancing a set of proposals from Speaker Julie Menin aimed at combating antisemitism, which has been on the rise.

0 Politics Israel

It’s not just the kids: Only a third of US Jews 75+ call themselves ‘Zionists’

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 11 Feb

The latest survey by the Jewish Federations of North America has sparked discussions on Zionist identification among American Jews, revealing that only 37% identify as Zionists.

0 Politics Communities

Hochul picks Adrienne Adams, first NYC Council speaker not to visit Israel, as running mate

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 6 Feb

Gov. Kathy Hochul's selection of Adrienne Adams as her running mate for lieutenant governor has sparked mixed reactions within the New York Jewish community.

0 Culture Holocaust

Created in hiding during WWII, a Jewish artist's underground ’zines are finally rising to the surface

Cynthia Kaplan in Forward · 6 Feb

Curt Bloch was a Jewish lawyer who fled Nazi Germany and, while hiding in the Netherlands during WWII, created a unique form of resistance through his clandestine zines called "The Underwater Cabaret."

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Mamdani, socialist allies face first electoral test in battle for NYC House seat

Will Bredderman in Jewish Insider · 3 Feb

Socialist-leaning New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, alongside the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), is navigating a pivotal electoral test in the 7th Congressional District, which encompasses a significant Hasidic Jewish community.

0 Antisemitism Politics

New York City Council pushes action on antisemitism, without Mamdani

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 30 Jan

New York City Council has established a task force to combat antisemitism, creating potential tensions with the mayor's office, led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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Actually, many Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews support Mamdani

Estee Konor in Forward · 29 Jan

Estee Konor and fellow writers counter a previous article's portrayal of New York's Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewish communities as uniformly opposed to Mayor Zohran Mamdani and uniformly Zionist.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Chabad attack suspect had previously sought ‘spiritual guidance’ from rabbi

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 29 Jan

In a disturbing incident on the 75th anniversary of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's leadership of the Lubavitch movement, a 36-year-old man named Dan Sohail was arrested for ramming his car into the entrance of Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn.

0 Communities Antisemitism

What we know about the car ramming at Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn

Louis Keene in Forward · 29 Jan

A car crash at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night raised alarm when the driver intentionally rammed the vehicle into the building's doors.

0 Antisemitism Communities

After punching a rabbi in Queens, suspect charged with hate crime, police say

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 28 Jan

A 32-year-old man, Eric Zafra-Grosso, was arrested for assault and aggravated harassment of a rabbi in Forest Hills, Queens, in what police have identified as a hate crime.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Who will run Mamdani’s Office to Combat Antisemitism? These names are in the mix.

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 28 Jan

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is considering leadership for his Office to Combat Antisemitism, following his controversial revocation of certain executive orders related to supporting Israel.

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