Rabbi, 3 Others Indicted in $12.4 Million Theft of N.Y. Special Ed Funds
Four New York men, including a rabbi, were indicted for allegedly stealing more than $12.4 million in funding intended for children with disabilities.
Jewish Carpenter Sues NYC Over Alleged Anti-Semitism
A Jewish carpenter is suing New York City’s Housing Authority after allegedly being threatened and insulted with anti-Semitic epithets.
Former Head of 92nd Street Y Commits Suicide
The former director of the 92nd Street Y is dead after hanging himself last Friday at his home in Seagate.
NYPD Cop Arrested for Anti-Semitic Grafitti in Boro Park
A former New York City police officer was arrested for spray painting anti-Semitic graffiti in Boro Park.
Civil Rights Groups Urge NYU to Discipline ‘Mock Eviction’ Leafletters
The NYU mock eviction notices raised serious questions about sensitivity for the reasonable concerns of Jewish students.
NY’s Cardinal John O’Connor was a Jew
Is this really a big deal? Let’s say the cardinal really was Jewish. It runs in the family, because so was his boss.
Jewish Motorcyclists to Ride for Refugee Shelter
The JMA will “Ride to Remember” to memorialize the victims of the Holocaust and to raise money for organizations that support and promote Holocaust education and awareness.
New York’s Grimm: Indictment Result of ‘Witch Hunt’
Grimm said the indictment was a "political witch hunt" against him because he "was an outsider who wasn't supposed to win."
Coalition Chair’s Letter of Praise for 100 Shofars Protest in NYC
Protesters who plan to demonstrate today at the world's largest shofar-blowing event in history in New York City have drawn praise from the Israeli government.
NYU Latest Site of Anti-Israel Mock Eviction Notices
NYU SJP students crept into a primarily Jewish dorm and shoved propaganda under the doors of the sleeping students.
Ex-Met Council Chief Rapfogel to Plead Guilty in Financial Scam
William Rapfogel, the ousted leader of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty in New York, reportedly will plead guilty for his role in a...
All in the Family: BDS Protests Zabars; Carole Zabar Promotes BDS
Carole Zabar, longtime supporter of BDS promoters, is now in a pickle - Zabar's is a BDS target.
Tuesday Rally: No Israel Boycotters in Celebrate Israel Parade
Celebrate Israel Parade should be successful, without anti-Israel BDSers parading down 5th Avenue!
Bill Introduced to Block U.S. Visas for Terrorists
Unless this becomes law, a terrorist who aided in the U.S. hostage taking in Iran will get a U.S. visa
NY Officials Shut Down Oldest Surviving Synagogue Building
The oldest surviving synagogue building in the United States was evacuated Tuesday night after New York firefighters discovered cracks in columns supporting the second...
NY Hasidic Village Agrees To Stop Gender Segregation In Public Park
Kiryas Joel in upstate New York agreed to halt gender segregation at a public park in the Hasidic village.
The decision announced Monday by Kiryas...
Muslims Want Halal Food in NYC Schools – Kosher Not Option
NYC council members proposed legislation requiring NYC public schools offer Islamic-compliant food.
Another NY Man Pleads Guilty of Violence against Divorce-Refusers
Another New York City man has pleaded guilty to being part of a group of men who used violent means in exchange for pay...
Chabad Says ‘No Way We Won’t Make a Seder’ in Katmandu
Chabad-Lubavitch officials say “there’s no way in the world, come Passover we will not make a seder for the thousands of Jews who are relying on us” this year in Katmandu, Nepal.
Peretz Sontag Found Dead, Will Be Buried in Israel
Peretz Sontag, a widely respected Orthodox Jew from Monsey who has been missing for 10 days, was found dead in his car that crashed...
New Yorker Suing Munich Collector for Return of Nazi-Looted Art
A New York man has gone to court for the return of several Nazi-looted artworks from the controversial collection of Cornelius Gurlitt in Munich.
David...
Jews Rally In New York Against Israeli Draft Proposal
Following the Minchah (afternoon) service, led by the Vyelipoler Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Frankel, rally participants recited several passages of Tehillim.
Buildings Collapse from Gas Explosion in Harlem, 2 Dead, 18 Injured
A huge explosion in New York City at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, sent "people flying out the windows," of a five story building,...
B’klyn College Pro-Israel Students Deserve More than Late Apology
Brooklyn College has finally apologized to the four Jewish Pro-Israel students it ejected from a BDS forum last year.
NY Man Pleads Guilty to Violently Forcing Husbands to Free ’Agunot’
A New York personal trainer has pleaded guilty in federal court to being part of a group of men who used violent means in...
And then the Christie Juvenile Conspiracy Went Slightly Antisemitic
Those pranksters jokingly discussed engineering traffic problems at the home of a rabbi.
Yeshiva U Threatens to Deny Ordination Over ‘Partnership Minyan’
Increased knowledge of women of Jewish laws and the Torah has created thorny issues for the Orthodox community.
The Science of 20 mph
If you could save a person’s life, would you slow down?
Of course you would.
Convincing your neighbor might be more complicated. Luckily, science is on...
NYU American Studies Confab Has Pro-Boycott Focus
The flyer notes the American Studies Association’s decision in December to boycott Israeli educational institutions.
A Kosher Supermarket is About to Close and the Question is Why
The announcement by the 75-year old Crown Market in West Hartford, Connecticut, that it would be closing sent shock waves through the Jewish community.
Mark...
