Yonkers, New York, United States

UJA-Federation of NY taps Jewish day school leader Michael Kay as its next CEO

JTA · 12 May

Michael Kay, head of Westchester County's Leffell School, has been appointed CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York.

0 Communities Culture

Where do I belong? Making space for adults without children in the Jewish community

eJewishPhilanthropy · 20 Mar

Jewish communities often emphasize family-centric programming, which can inadvertently marginalize adults without children, particularly those aged 30-50.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Top NY Democrats vow to fund synagogue security, criticize ICE spending at Jewish policy event

New York Jewish Week Staff in JTA · 2 Feb

At a recent congressional event organized by JCRC-NY, top New York Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, committed to increasing security funding for Jewish institutions amid rising antisemitic threats.

0 Television/Film Culture

Before ‘SNL,’ there was Sid Caesar — and a roomful of Jewish writers

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 26 Dec 2025

Sid Caesar, a pivotal figure in early American television comedy, revolutionized the medium with his live sketch-comedy program "Your Show of Shows" in the early 1950s.

0 Literature Culture

New Jewish Books Full of Faith, Comedy and Yiddish

Sandee Brawarsky in Hadassah · 21 Nov 2025

The article reviews a selection of new Jewish-themed books that traverse various genres and explore diverse narratives, from historical fiction to biography, spiritual guides, and memoirs.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

“Asher Yotzar”: A Lesson in Medicine

Nathan M. Bernstein in Jewish Action · 12 Nov 2025

Nathan M. Bernstein reflects on a poignant moment during his medical residency when he encountered the profound wisdom encapsulated in the Jewish blessing of Asher Yotzar.

0 Television/Film Culture

How the Yonkers-born son of Jewish immigrants became the king of American comedy

Ann Levin in Forward · 10 Nov 2025

Sid Caesar, the seminal figure of American comedy in the early days of television, is the focus of David Margolick's biography, which delves into how Caesar's "Your Show of Shows" revolutionized comedy.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Going Mainstream

Rabbi Yitzchok Frankfurter in Ami · 28 May 2025

Seth Barrett Tillman, an Orthodox Jewish legal scholar based in Ireland, has risen to prominence due to his unconventional interpretations of the U.S. Constitution that have been utilized in defending Donald Trump.

0 Food Culture

Cheese the Day: Food ideas for Shavuot that are too gouda to miss

Rachelly Eisenberger in Jewish Action · 13 May 2025

As Shavuot approaches, Rachelly Eisenberger delves into the world of kosher cheese with Brent Delman, known as "The Cheese Guy."

0 Culture Holocaust

This synagogue “gets” why you need Yiddish on Yom Hashoah

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 1 May 2025

The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale conducts a unique Yom Hashoah Seder that deeply integrates Yiddish language and culture, honoring the memory of the 85% of Holocaust victims who were Yiddish speakers.

0 Antisemitism Communities

First they came for the Jews in civic tech.

Hana Raviyt Schank in Future of Jewish · 1 Feb 2025

In her poignant essay, Hana Raviyt Schank reflects on the troubling rise of antisemitism in the tech and civic sectors following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.

0 Communities Literature

Psychologist and Yiddish culture activist Michael Fox has died at 79

Rukhl Schaechter in Forward · 16 Jan 2025

Michael (Menachem) Fox, a psychologist and vibrant advocate of Yiddish culture, passed away at 79.

0 Politics Antisemitism

It is now illegal in New York to forcibly remove someone’s kippah

Luke Tress in JTA · 26 Nov 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has signed legislation making it illegal to forcibly remove or threaten to remove someone else's religious clothing, such as kippahs and hijabs.

0 Music History

How the NY Public Library acquired a ‘treasure trove’ of Jewish and Yiddish music

Jon Kalish in JTA · 11 Nov 2024

The New York Public Library's Dorot Jewish Division has acquired a significant collection of 4,000 pieces of Jewish and Yiddish music, including cantorial music, Hasidic melodies, and pieces from Yiddish theater, klezmer, and opera.

0 Television/Film Culture

'He was not even a Jew or a person; he was a force' — Sid Caesar at 100

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 7 Sep 2022

The centenary of Sid Caesar's birth presents an opportunity to reflect on how his Jewish heritage influenced his comedic style, despite the apparent lack of explicit Jewish references in his work.

0 Politics Education

Did Jewish Groups Push Too Hard on N.Y. Education Tax Credit?

Forward · 3 Jul 2015

In a bold but ultimately unsuccessful move, New York's prominent Jewish organizations, including the Orthodox Union and the UJA-Federation, united with other advocacy groups to push for an education tax credit bill.

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