Mesiba, an Israeli restaurant in Williamsburg, owned by Miami-based Bar Lab, offers a vibrant dining experience with music, large communal tables, and a variety of Israeli-inspired dishes.

The Second Sundays cultural festival in Williamsburg, Virginia, has decided not to hold a public menorah lighting event during Hanukkah due to fears that it would be seen as endorsing Israel during its conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

"Satmar, American-Style" discusses two books that challenge common perceptions of the Satmar Hasidic community in Brooklyn.

"Unorthodox" is a four-part miniseries on Netflix that follows Esty, a young woman from a Hasidic community in Williamsburg who escapes to a secular life in Berlin.

In Jersey City, a tragic attack at the JC Kosher Supermarket claimed the lives of a yeshiva student and a store co-owner, impacting a young Jewish community.

"The Chosen" by Chaim Potok is a compelling novel about the friendship between two Jewish boys in Brooklyn during World War II.

Noshwalks, led by Myra Alperson, offers Jewish culinary walking tours in New York City, focusing on various neighborhoods and cuisines including shmurah matzo and Jewish-Yemenite food.

Pundak De-Luxe is a new Brooklyn-style barbecue restaurant in Jaffa, Israel, offering artisanal smoked meats inspired by traditional American BBQ methods.