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NYC politics
fromThe Forward
5 hours ago

Hochul pushes 25-foot buffer around New York houses of worship as Mamdani wavers on local bills

New York Governor Kathy Hochul supports a 25-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to enhance public safety amid rising antisemitic incidents.
#passover
NYC LGBT
fromAlgemeiner.com
2 days ago

No Kings But God: What I Learned as Miss Israel in Times Square

Visibility and pride in Jewish identity are essential, even amidst rising antisemitism.
NYC music
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder?

Model seders evolved from childhood experiences to cherished family traditions, blending personal memories with communal celebrations of Passover.
NYC LGBT
fromAlgemeiner.com
2 days ago

No Kings But God: What I Learned as Miss Israel in Times Square

Visibility and pride in Jewish identity are essential, even amidst rising antisemitism.
NYC music
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder?

Model seders evolved from childhood experiences to cherished family traditions, blending personal memories with communal celebrations of Passover.
#holocaust-remembrance
NYC LGBT
fromNBC New York
2 days ago

At Holocaust remembrance, Council Speaker pushes for educating youth

Holocaust survivors and descendants gathered to honor memories and address rising antisemitism in New York.
NYC LGBT
fromNBC New York
2 days ago

At Holocaust remembrance, Council Speaker pushes for educating youth

Holocaust survivors and descendants gathered to honor memories and address rising antisemitism in New York.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Israel is trying to change Jerusalem's religious identity

On Holy Saturday, as Palestinian Christians tried to reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Israeli security forces started attacking and arresting them, demonstrating a clear violation of religious freedoms.
World politics
NYC real estate
fromHoodline
3 days ago

Forest Hills Synagogue In Contract To Sell For $39 Million

The Forest Hills Jewish Center is selling its property for $39 million to redevelop the site while relocating to a new condominium unit.
fromBrooklyn Paper
6 days ago

Social workers' vital role in patient care highlighted during National Social Work Month * Brooklyn Paper

Social workers in Maimonides' Department of Case Management provide non-medical support for non-behavioral patients, including crisis counseling, advocacy for patients' rights, and connections to resources such as housing and health insurance.
Brooklyn
#antisemitism
NYC politics
fromNewsmax
3 days ago

ADL Slams NYC Mayor Mamdani on Antisemitism Record

Mayor Mamdani's actions against antisemitism in his first 100 days raise serious concerns according to the Anti-Defamation League.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Jewish legal affinity bar group comes together in the Bronx | amNewYork

Bronx attorneys formed the Bronx County Jewish Bar Association to combat antisemitism, strengthen networks, advocate Jewish judicial representation, and support Jewish professionals and students.
New York City
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
1 month ago

NYC new antisemitism czar says she aims to 'expand the communal table by pulling up additional chairs' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Phylisa Wisdom will lead NYC's Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism, emphasizing progressive commitment, inclusion across political spectrums, and addressing rising antisemitic incidents.
NYC politics
fromNewsmax
3 days ago

ADL Slams NYC Mayor Mamdani on Antisemitism Record

Mayor Mamdani's actions against antisemitism in his first 100 days raise serious concerns according to the Anti-Defamation League.
Social justice
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
3 weeks ago

Progressive Jewish group unveils plan to combat hate in NYC - without policing - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

JFREJ proposes addressing antisemitism by tackling root causes and building community ties instead of relying on law enforcement.
Philosophy
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Editorial | Celebrating the faiths we share as New Yorkers | amNewYork

Easter, Passover, and Ramadan share themes of family meals, spiritual renewal, and freedom across different faiths.
Silicon Valley food
fromVogue
2 weeks ago

The Couple Behind Katz's Delicatessen and Sababa Foods Share a Favorite Recipe for Passover

Amy and Jake Dell met on a dating app, bonded over their family restaurant backgrounds, and had an effortless connection during their first date.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Rabbi banned from state senate gallery after protesting anti-trans bill: "I'm doing what God wants" - LGBTQ Nation

Rabbi Moti Rieber protested an anti-trans bill in Kansas, emphasizing the importance of collective action and support for marginalized communities.
fromNew York Family
1 year ago

Great Family Passover Events Across NYC - New York Family

Turn your Saturday afternoon at 14Y into a choose-your-own adventure bursting with Passover energy, creativity, and moments to slow down. Enjoy family yoga, a Passover puppet show, a Seder plate making activity, open play and story time, and more!
NYC parents
Arts
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

A community-sized Seder plate - Harvard Gazette

Harvard Hillel's sculpture 'The People's Plate' celebrates Jewish identity through unique iconography and personal stories during Passover.
#hate-crime
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Feces smeared on Brooklyn mosque, CAIR-NY says

A hate crime investigation is underway after a man desecrated a Brooklyn mosque by throwing Quran pages and smearing feces on its door.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

Historic Brooklyn mosque smeared with unknown substance in possible hate crime

A man smeared an unknown substance on a Brooklyn mosque's door, prompting a hate crime investigation by the NYPD.
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Feces smeared on Brooklyn mosque, CAIR-NY says

A hate crime investigation is underway after a man desecrated a Brooklyn mosque by throwing Quran pages and smearing feces on its door.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
2 weeks ago

Historic Brooklyn mosque smeared with unknown substance in possible hate crime

A man smeared an unknown substance on a Brooklyn mosque's door, prompting a hate crime investigation by the NYPD.
Online Community Development
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Harlem developer provides temporary worship site to Muslim congregation after mosque fire | amNewYork

A developer paused construction to allow a temporary mosque for a Muslim congregation celebrating Eid al-Fitr after their mosque was damaged by fire.
NYC LGBT
fromVogue
1 week ago

At the Trans+ Passover Seder in Brooklyn, an Evening of Queer Jewish Joy

The Trans+ Passover Seder is an inclusive celebration for transgender and non-binary Jews, fostering community and spiritual connection.
#new-york-city
fromThe Forward
2 weeks ago
New York City

Analysis: NYC synagogue protest protection vote gives Mamdani cover

New York City Council passed protest restrictions near synagogues and schools, leaving future actions uncertain for Mayor Mamdani.
New York City
fromThe Forward
3 weeks ago

Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council

New York City Council plans to pass legislation for protest buffer zones around synagogues amid rising antisemitism and free speech concerns.
New York City
fromThe Forward
2 weeks ago

Analysis: NYC synagogue protest protection vote gives Mamdani cover

New York City Council passed protest restrictions near synagogues and schools, leaving future actions uncertain for Mayor Mamdani.
New York City
fromThe Forward
3 weeks ago

Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council

New York City Council plans to pass legislation for protest buffer zones around synagogues amid rising antisemitism and free speech concerns.
NYC politics
fromAlgemeiner.com
2 weeks ago

New York's Bruce Blakeman Vows to Protect Jews, Combat Anti-Israel Policies if Elected Governor

Bruce Blakeman emphasizes law-and-order policies to combat antisemitism and protect the Jewish community in New York as he campaigns for governor.
fromComplex
1 month ago

Zohran Mamdani and Mohamed Diawara Share Iftar in Harlem

The team is great with me. They really put me in the right conditions to perform. Even during Ramadan, they help me a lot with everything: room service at 4 a.m.-everything you need in terms of nutrients.
New York Knicks
NYC parents
fromThe Forward
3 weeks ago

NYC synagogues boost security as DHS shutdown stalls federal funding

Jewish institutions across the United States are rapidly increasing security measures in response to elevated threats, with smaller congregations struggling to afford protection that larger organizations can provide.
Upper West Side
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Swastika scrawled on Brooklyn building as antisemitic attacks increase in NYC

A swastika was discovered on a Brooklyn storefront, prompting a hate crime investigation and highlighting the rising trend of antisemitic attacks in New York City.
fromIntelligencer
4 weeks ago

A Terrorist Attack on Thursday. A Bat Mitzvah on Friday.

At 12:15 p.m., an armed man named Ayman Mohamad Ghazali barreled a vehicle loaded with gasoline and fireworks into one of the temple's entrances and down a hallway, striking the director of security, Danny Phillips. Another security guard on duty acted quickly and stopped the attacker, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

As NYC's first Muslim mayor marked Ramadan in public, many Muslim New Yorkers felt seen | amNewYork

I stand here before you as our city's first-ever Muslim mayor. When I reflect on the past 30 days of suhoors and iftars, I am filled with a deep gratitude and a renewed love for this place that we call home.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago

CM Hanif, Interfaith Center of New York host summit to organize against mass deportations * Brooklyn Paper

As a Muslim council member in a district that has a huge Muslim enclave and a huge diverse Jewish community, I came into this work doing interfaith work. So having this summit doesn't feel like we're doing something new, it's a continuation of what we've already been building.
NYC politics
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
1 month ago

Hillel breaks ground on new building to support Jewish life at Cornell | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell University broke ground on Harkavy Hall, a new facility for the Grinspoon Hillel Center for Jewish Community, expected to open in fall 2027.
Philosophy
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Atheism Could Not Explain

Christopher Beha rejected atheism and returned to faith after falling in love, discovering that romantic love served as a catalyst for spiritual transformation rather than merely paralleling religious experience.
#muslim-representation
fromQNS
4 weeks ago
New York City

Mayor Mamdani breaks Ramadan fast at Astoria mosque, celebrates 'return home' - QNS

New York City
fromGothamist
4 weeks ago

Celebrating Ramadan in the era of Zohran Mamdani, NYC's first Muslim mayor

New York City's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, attended the FDNY's first mayoral iftar, marking a historic moment for Muslim representation in city leadership and institutional recognition.
fromQNS
4 weeks ago
New York City

Mayor Mamdani breaks Ramadan fast at Astoria mosque, celebrates 'return home' - QNS

New York City
fromGothamist
4 weeks ago

Celebrating Ramadan in the era of Zohran Mamdani, NYC's first Muslim mayor

New York City's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, attended the FDNY's first mayoral iftar, marking a historic moment for Muslim representation in city leadership and institutional recognition.
#muslim-representation-in-politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy and a backlash

Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted an iftar celebration for Muslim city workers, framing it as defiance against dehumanization while responding to Senator Tuberville's inflammatory post equating the gathering with 9/11.
NYC politics
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Muslim New Yorkers Embrace New Era Under Mayor Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City's first Muslim mayor signals Muslim communities' shift from surveillance targets to holders of political power, though post-9/11 trauma continues to shape their relationship with law enforcement.
NYC politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy and a backlash

Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted an iftar celebration for Muslim city workers, framing it as defiance against dehumanization while responding to Senator Tuberville's inflammatory post equating the gathering with 9/11.
NYC politics
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Muslim New Yorkers Embrace New Era Under Mayor Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City's first Muslim mayor signals Muslim communities' shift from surveillance targets to holders of political power, though post-9/11 trauma continues to shape their relationship with law enforcement.
Healthcare
fromGothamist
1 month ago

NYC's Maimonides merger advances despite concerns from Orthodox Jewish community

Maimonides Medical Center will join NYC's public hospital system by April 1, with plans to renovate the maternity ward and improve financial stability despite ongoing legal opposition.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
1 month ago

'We are enough': After Islamophobic attacks, Mamdani comforts NYC's Muslim community

Mayor Zohran Mamdani rewrote his Ramadan remarks after experiencing intense Islamophobia from U.S. officials and right-wing groups, reflecting a dramatic surge in anti-Muslim sentiment not seen since 9/11.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

This is Muslim New York: artists, thinkers and politicos on defining a new era for the city

Muslim creatives and intellectuals in New York City are rising, reshaping the cultural landscape and rebuking Islamophobia amid a renewed Palestinian-rights movement.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Finding God at the Brooklyn Museum

The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text collection containing protection spells and mummification instructions that guided souls through the afterlife, with the Brooklyn Museum displaying a rare 21-foot papyrus containing over 160 of approximately 200 known spells.
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Brooklyn program helps Holocaust survivors confront trauma and loneliness

Marat Rivkin, 88, has only one photograph of himself with his mother from World War II. It was taken in 1941 at a Soviet train station, so he could get help finding her if they were separated. "My mother ran in and said, 'The war has begun.' I didn't know what she meant, but she was crying and told me and my grandmother to begin packing," Rivkin told Brooklyn reporter Hannah Kliger in Russian.
Mental health
NYC politics
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
1 month ago

NYC Jewish groups raise concern about Mamdani's gatherings with pro-Palestinian activists - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish organizations condemn Mayor Zohran Mamdani for socializing with pro-Palestinian activists who have opposed Israel and justified or celebrated violence against it.
US news
from6abc Philadelphia
2 months ago

Car rams into Chabad headquarters in New York City, damaging doors

A man repeatedly rammed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn during prayers; no injuries reported and the incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
fromQNS
2 months ago

Amid uncertain world, young Jewish adults unite in solidarity - QNS

More than 1,000 Jews, mostly in their 20s and 30s, from around the world united over the past week in New York City to share experiences, hear lectures, make connections and build bridges with relationships. They arrived, spending time in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, from places ranging from Montana to Miami; Brooklyn to Birmingham, Alabama; London to Taiwan; Australia to South America; Singapore, Estonia, France and all over the United States, finding similarities and solidarity in a post-Oct. 7 world.
World news
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Federal charges added for man accused of ramming car into Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn as judge suggests mental health treatment | amNewYork

A man was federally charged with damaging religious property after repeatedly ramming his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on January 28.
fromGothamist
2 months ago

An historic Brooklyn synagogue could be torn down to build new affordable housing

A nearly century-old Jewish congregation in East Flatbush is in danger of losing its sanctuary to a wrecking ball as its landlords plan to tear it down and build affordable housing. One Brooklyn Health, the nonprofit that owns the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, wants to demolish a synagogue on its campus and redevelop the site with affordable housing and outpatient services, according to court records.
Real estate
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

IEHL, Israel's pro hockey league, returns to UBS Arena to renew rivalry, bring together New York's Jewish community | amNewYork

On most of the teams he played on growing up, Jonny Lazarus found himself the only Jewish player in the locker room. Lazarus has always had a deep connection to hockey and Judaism. When he got an opportunity to get involved with the Israel Elite Hockey League (IEHL) Israel's premier professional hockey league he saw an opportunity to make Jewish players feel more represented in the game.
US news
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Some call for Brooklyn principal's removal after Holocaust survivor speaker controversy

In a Nov. 18 email to a parent, Rusch said Steigmann's presentation wasn't right for the school "given his messages around Israel and Palestine." In video obtained by CBS News New York from a virtual PTA meeting on Dec. 9, Rusch said she would arrange for students to visit museums that teach about the Holocaust and defended her decision about Steigmann. "When I reviewed the speaker's website ... I found the slides to be political in nature," she said. "DOE's policy is that students should learn in a politically neutral environment."
Social justice
US news
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

Vehicle repeatedly drives into Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn

A driver repeatedly rammed a car into the Chabad World Headquarters in Crown Heights; one person was taken into custody, no injuries reported, investigation ongoing.
#chabad-lubavitch
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

Brooklyn congregation battles to save historic synagogue amid affordable housing dispute

A Brooklyn Jewish congregation is suing One Brooklyn Health to regain access to their historic synagogue, closed since the pandemic despite written assurances that access would be preserved during campus development.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

East Flatbush synagogue at risk of being replaced with affordable housing

Kingsbrook Synagogue faces potential demolition for One Brooklyn Health’s planned affordable housing redevelopment while the congregation seeks preservation alongside redevelopment.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

NYC hosts its first public Muslim Heritage Month celebration

New York City will observe Muslim-American Heritage Month in January 2026 with a Jan. 28 capstone event honoring Muslim New Yorkers' cultural and historical contributions.
New York City
fromNew York Family
1 month ago

Fun Purim Events in NYC for Families 2026

New York City offers numerous family-friendly Purim events including hamantaschen baking, carnivals, performances, and museum programming around March 2.
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
1 month ago

Pro-Israel and anti-Zionist Jews clash at NYC Council hearing on protest 'buffer zones' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The buffer zone proposal has drawn a split response since its introduction in January. Many pro-Israel Jews have lauded it as a way to curb intimidation in a tense climate, while opponents say it would inappropriately clamp down on constitutionally protected speech, including against pro-Israel events.
NYC politics
fromJewish Telegraphic Agency
1 month ago

Synagogue protest 'buffer zone' legislation undergoing revision in NYC as police chief Jessica Tisch says she 'has concerns' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

"Commissioner Tisch has concerns with the initial drafting of the bills, and she is working closely with the speaker's office to ensure that the language of the bill maintains the NYPD's flexibility to both protect houses of worship and facilitate First Amendment rights," NYPD spokesperson Delaney Kempner said in a statement to City and State.
New York City
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