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0 Politics Antisemitism

Hochul makes play for Orthodox voters with tuition relief and synagogue buffer zones

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 11 May

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is proactively seeking support from Orthodox Jewish voters in her reelection campaign by advocating for tuition relief for yeshivas and proposing stronger legislation to combat antisemitism.

0 Communities Antisemitism

NYC community garden that barred Zionist members will now allow them, following legal settlement

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 11 May

A New York City community garden that faced controversy for excluding individuals with Zionist beliefs has settled a legal dispute and will now permit their membership.

0 Holocaust Education

I Was a Schoolboy Nazi

David Muller in Lehrhaus · 11 May

David Muller recounts his childhood experience as an immigrant from Israel to the U.S., detailing the cultural and linguistic challenges he faced, particularly in overcoming a language barrier in school.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Synagogues, homes, a school and a Kristallnacht memorial plaque sprayed with swastikas in Queens

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 5 May

In the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens, which has a significant Jewish population, several synagogues, homes, and a Jewish preschool were defaced with swastikas and antisemitic messages, including the word "Hitler."

0 Communities Jewish Law

At a former driving school, Kehillat Harlem plants roots for Jewish life uptown

Grace Gilson in Forward · 6 Jan

Kehillat Harlem, a new synagogue in Central Harlem, has established a permanent presence by moving into a former driving school's storefront, becoming a center for Jewish life in an area once home to a significant Jewish population.

0 Politics Culture

‘Next year in Gracie Mansion’: Where Jewish NYC mayoral candidates will do Seder

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 10 Apr 2025

As the New York City mayoral race intensifies, Jewish candidates Brad Lander, Scott Stringer, and Whitney Tilson are vying for a potential future Passover Seder at Gracie Mansion, should they be elected.

0 Education Communities

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

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 6 Jan 2025

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

The Democratic primary for NYC mayor is over. Meet the Republican challenger.

Forward · 24 Jun 2021

Curtis Sliwa, the chosen Republican candidate for New York City's mayoral race, is setting his sights on potentially challenging Eric Adams, the Democratic front-runner.