Rabbi Mitchell Silk shares his journey from working in a Chinese restaurant to serving as the first Hasidic Jew in a Senate-confirmed position in the U.S. government, balancing his religious commitments with a high-profile career in international markets and community service.

Strauss Bakery in Borough Park, Brooklyn, ramps up its hamantaschen production for Purim by using square cutouts of dough for efficiency in creating the triangular cookies.

In the New York City mayoral primaries, the Orthodox Jewish community has shown its historic influence by coalescing around two candidates: Eric Adams and Andrew Yang.

A recent analysis of crime data, court records, and interviews with individuals in New York's Borough Park neighborhood reveals a code of silence and a longstanding agreement between authorities and Orthodox leaders to handle domestic violence issues internally.

Eric Adams, a leading candidate running for mayor of New York City, recently toured a Brooklyn yeshiva that had been under investigation for inadequate secular education standards.

This week's episode of the AJC Advocacy Anywhere podcast features discussions on two topics.

Orthodox social media groups are spreading prayers for the complete recovery of President Donald Trump, who recently announced testing positive for COVID-19.

Dr. Marvin Schick, a prominent Jewish communal activist, passed away recently.

"93Queen" is a documentary that follows Judge Ruchie Freier's journey in establishing Ezras Nashim, the first all-women Hasidic ambulance corps, amidst opposition from the traditional Hasidic community and challenges in straddling gender roles.

Brad Lander, a veteran Brooklyn community organizer turned city councilman, has successfully navigated the messy world of New York politics, playing a key role in major policy changes such as mandatory paid sick leave and increased police oversight.