Chloé Simone Valdary: ‘Jews of Brooklyn, Take your Place!’

Posted on: February 7th, 2013

Do not fear the bombastic speeches of the evil anti-Semites, for though they stand as giants before you, their voices will soon fade

McLaughlin Sorry for Cuomo-Hitler Analogy (Video)

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

GOP Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin previously has likened Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Julius Caesar. Today he compared him with Hitler and quickly apologized – after the damage, mostly to himself, was done.

Thousands Pay Final Tribute To Ed Koch, Colorful Mayor And Champion Of Israel

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

Koch had recently left City Hall after 12 years as mayor of New York City and was touring Jerusalem when a Palestinian threw a rock at his group, striking Koch in the head. The ex-mayor was bleeding a bit but wasn’t really hurt, and he mopped up the wound with his handkerchief. The incident would become one of Koch’s favorite stories, the moment, he would say, when “I shed a little blood for the people of Israel.”

Jews Win Right to Carry on Shabbat on Long Island (+ Video)

Posted on: February 5th, 2013

U.S. judge dismisses Long Island eruv lawsuit.

Ed Koch: Fiercely Jewish But Buried in a Churchyard

Posted on: February 5th, 2013

He explained at the time that he could not bear the idea that his body would have to leave New York City. "This is my home, the idea of having to go to New Jersey was so distressing to me."

Brooklyn College Students Explain Academic Freedom to BC Profs, Admin.

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

"Like the right to free speech, academic freedom rights are not unbounded; the department has basically yelled “fire” on campus, and locked the doors to their department after doing so."

Atheist Birthright Founder and Rabbi Buchwald to Do Battle

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

Jewish Outreach founder Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald and Birthright’s co-founder, self-declared atheist Michael Steinhardt have agreed “to wrestle out” their beliefs in a debate.

Photographer Allegedly Handcuffed For Taking Photos

Posted on: January 24th, 2013

A Brooklyn photographer alleged that he was a victim of police brutality last week after an altercation with members of Brooklyn's 70th precinct left him in handcuffs and both his cell phone and camera damaged.

Weberman Gets 103 Years

Posted on: January 22nd, 2013

Satmar counselor Nechemya Weberman was sentenced to 103 years in prison for sexual abuse of a teenage female patient over several years.

NY Book Takes Top 2012 National Jewish Book Award

Posted on: January 21st, 2013

A history of New York Jewry took Jewish book of the year honors in the 2012 National Jewish Book Awards.

Prison Bound Madoff’s Brother at Granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah

Posted on: January 21st, 2013

Little Rebecca told the assembled congregation that “the suffering of others should not be forgotten.”

On The Scene: MVA – 1/20/13

Posted on: January 20th, 2013

Car accident in the corner Amherst St. and Oriental BLVD. in Manhattan Beach. NYPD at scene.

NY Times’ Kristof: AIPAC and NRA Are Like Pigs

Posted on: January 17th, 2013

"The settlements erode hope ... of a peace agreement in the future."

NY Governor, Boston Mayor Declare Public Health Emergencies Due to Flu

Posted on: January 13th, 2013

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a public health emergency on Saturday, in the wake of the worst flu outbreak in many years.

11-Year-Old Table Tennis Standout Skips Match for Shabbat

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

An 11-year-old New York girl was disqualified from the 2012 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships when she opted not to play her final match, which fell on Shabbat.

NY Boy Using Bar-Mitzvah Money to Establish Be’er Sheva Basketball Team

Posted on: January 1st, 2013

A special dedication ceremony culminated in a friendly basketball game between kids from New York and from the neighborhood.

Man Pushed in Front of NYC Subway

Posted on: December 30th, 2012

A New York City man who was pushed in front of a NYC subway train has died, the second such fatality this month.

Brooklyn Hasid Indicted for Throwing Bleach in Rabbi’s Face

Posted on: December 27th, 2012

A Brooklyn fishmonger was indicted for throwing a cup of bleach in the face of a Chasidic rabbi who advocates for victims of sexual abuse in the haredi Orthodox community.

Man Arrested in Bleach Attack on Rabbi Rosenberg

Posted on: December 13th, 2012

Police say the two were involved in an "ongoing dispute."

Is Binghamton U. Jewish Center Tops in Dreidel Spinning?

Posted on: December 12th, 2012

A Jewish student organization at Binghamton University is claiming to have broken a record for dreidel spinning, but a student newspaper there says the spinners spun out before breaking the mark.