The article discusses the significance of bagels in Jewish culture and American society, highlighting the debate around traditional bagel practices and new variations like the controversial cinnamon raisin bagel with lox introduced by Cynthia Nixon.

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the country's largest gay synagogue, celebrated her 20th anniversary with a Hanukkah event attended by prominent figures like Cynthia Nixon and Christine Quinn.