Sandy’s Wrath Spurs Comprehensive Jewish Community Response

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

NEW YORK—Hurricane Sandy stormed into New York and New Jersey with unmitigated force, carrying death and destruction, disrupting lives, and devastating neighborhoods in America’s most densely populated regions – which happen to be home to some of the country’s largest Jewish populations.

Prime Suspect in Etan Patz Case To Be Released Today

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

Jose Ramos, imprisoned for 20 years for molesting children and the prime suspect in the case of six year old Etan Patz, a Jewish boy from Manhattan who disappeared on his way to school on May 25, 1979, is set to be released on Wednesday.

Jersey Shore May be Spared from Nor’easter

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

FoxNews reports that residents on the Jersey Shore may have caught a break as the nor’easter will apparently veer away from them a bit. But parts of Connecticut and New York are still at risk of getting hit. Source: FoxNews

Frum Democratic Candidate Promising to Turn Republican

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

Simcha Felder, Democratic challenger in the New York State Senate for the 17th Senate District (including parts of Borough Park, Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington and Sunset Park), says he will caucus with the Republicans and vote for Republican Dean Skelos as Senate majority leader.

Sandy Flooding Closing Forward Offices ‘For Months’

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

The building at 125 Maiden Lane may remain closed for months while transformers, boilers and other equipment are replaced.

Mayor Bloomberg Gives Restoration Update

Posted on: November 6th, 2012

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said ion Monday that an  estimated 115,000 New Yorkers are still without electrical service, down from 145,000 yesterday. The lack of electrical service is affecting the health and safety of those living in those areas, particularly during the current cold snap which is expected to continue for much of the week. [...]

CDC: Mumps Outbreak Due to Yeshiva Learning Style

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

A massive outbreak of mumps among Orthodox Jews in 2009 was due to the system of learning in yeshivas, according to a report by NPR.

Jewish Communities Among Dozens Decimated By Hurricane Sandy

Posted on: November 1st, 2012

“It’s like a war zone,” said Rabbi Akiva Eisenstadt, surveying the damage in Manhattan Beach, a day after Hurricane Sandy swept through New York.

Sandy’s Ripple Effects Felt In Israel

Posted on: November 1st, 2012

Hurricane Sandy’s fury created a ripple effect that was felt in Israel, as thousands of tourists, business travelers and ordinary citizens found themselves stranded on both sides of the ocean.

Flood Photos Submissions

Posted on: October 31st, 2012

Do you have a photo from the storm and flood? Send them in to to the Jewish Press, and we’ll publish the best ones.   Fill out form.

Jewish Community Bears Impact of Hurricane Sandy

Posted on: October 31st, 2012

According to figures released by The Long Island Power Authority on Tuesday, more than 930,000 families -- 90 percent of all island residents -- are without power after Hurricane Sandy wrought havoc Monday night across the northeastern United States. Among those 930,000 are an estimated 139,000 Jewish households.

New York Under Water

Posted on: October 30th, 2012

As of early Tuesday morning, there are numerous reports of residents trapped in their homes facing the high waters that submerged many parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Rockaways. The Fire Department is forced to reach those trapped by boat.

Sandy Strikes

Posted on: October 30th, 2012

Fox News reports that at least 10 people are dead from the storm which first reached the New Jersey shore at around 6 PM. The storm was downgraded from a hurricane, but it’s 85-mph winds (with gusts up to 90 mph) along with 13 foot ocean swells, caused by the 900 mile-wide storm, are wreaking [...]

Long Island Orthodox Woman a Volunteer Firefighter

Posted on: October 29th, 2012

Weiner was born and raised in New York, where very few Orthodox Jewish women volunteer as firefighters, she says.

Lower East Side in the Eye of the Storm?

Posted on: October 29th, 2012

This is crazy. For 37 years we lived on the Lower East Side and whenever a hurricane was approaching, it was always somewhere else, hundreds and thousands of miles away. Now it appears that Hurricane Sandy (did they have to pick a Jewish sounding name?) is expected to make landfall smack at the Lower East Side.

Brooklyn Suffers Surge in Anti-Semitic Scrawling

Posted on: October 25th, 2012

A swastika was found painted in the elevator of a building in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Tuesday.

New Yorkers Get Together to Save a Distinctly Jewish Architectural Gem

Posted on: October 22nd, 2012

The Bialystoker Nursing Home, with its distinctive orange brick and Art Deco façade, has been shut down for a year.

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Probes Launched Into Alleged Police Brutality

Posted on: October 17th, 2012

The NYPD and Brooklyn district attorney’s office have both opened investigations into the October 8th beating of 21-year-old Ehud HaLevy by two Brooklyn police officers.

Police Beat Up Unarmed Israeli in Brooklyn Jewish Center (Video)

Posted on: October 15th, 2012

The officers decided to arrest Halevi, who refused to be handcuffed and pushed the two cops off. In an instant, the male officer flew into a rage.

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Young New York Jews Gear Up for Aliyah Conference

Posted on: October 14th, 2012

In an effort to nudge New York Jewish students and young professionals considering aliyah to take the plunge, Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency for Israel will be hosting a special conference at the UJA-Federation of new York in Manhattan on October 21.