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New York City Under Water for First Days Yom Tov Sukkot
More than seven inches of rain fell in Brooklyn and more than six inches of rain was reported in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, with peak rainfall amounts of three inches per hour.
Rabbi Shraga Feivel Cohen, 85, Passes Away
Rabbi Cohen zt"l served for decades as the leader of Khal Tomchei Torah in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Flatbush before moving to Lakewood.
Teen Who Allegedly Beat Jewish Man in Brooklyn Charged for Nine Other Crimes
The charges against Alix Dure, 18, include second-degree robbery, criminal possession of stolen property, attempted assault, menacing and harassment.
NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force Investigates Beating of Jewish Man in Brooklyn
“To our Jewish community—I know this is exhausting. No one should have to worry about being attacked for their religious beliefs, ever,” said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
ADL Offers up to $10,000 Reward for Those Tied to Anti-Semitic Attack in Brooklyn
According to the NYPD, “two men punched the victim in the head” after yelling anti-Semitic slurs at him on a Saturday.
Dairy Food Distributed to Jewish New Yorkers for Shavuot in Brooklyn, Queens
Butter, cheese, and yogurt were provided to needy Jewish families in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
WATCH: 2 Young Israeli Women Mugged in Brooklyn Subway
The male had a knife, and a taser. The female used her fists, punching one of the victims repeatedly in the face.
52,000 Brooklynites in the Dark Sunday Night Including Flatbush, Mill Basin
The blackout appears to impact the neighborhoods of Flatbush, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Old Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, and Georgetown.
Israeli Jewish Mother, 3 Children Die in Brooklyn House Fire
"He's so connected to the community. He is a strong part of the minyan, a very religious, really hard-working guy."
Brooklyn Chabad Synagogue Robbed, Gabbai Attacked
The injured gabbai was taken to Maimonides Medical Center in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn.
Reports: Trump Family Donated Bigly to Jewish, Israeli Causes
Some 50 years ago, real estate developer Fredrick Trump was among the main donors to the Beach Haven Jewish Center at 723 Ave. Z in Flatbush, NY.
Historic First: Chassidic Woman Elected to be NY Civil Court Judge
For the first time in U.S. history, a Chassidic woman wins a Brooklyn election, against a man, to become a New York Civil Court judge.
Days after Reward Offer, New Brooklyn Knockout Attack Reported
A New York City councilman tweeted about a new knockout attack days after a Jewish council offered a reward for information leading to the...
Flatbush Jews Form Civic Advocacy and Political Coalition
The FJCC plans to address many of the civic and communal challenges that face the Jewish residents of Flatbush
Hikind Joins Bloggers to Accuse Greenfield as a Phony Blogger
A former staffer to New York City Councilman David Greenfield has accused him of promoting himself on a blog written by himself but under a pseudonym of “Dov Gordon.”
A View of Observant Judaism by a Non Observant Jew
Most of us know right from wrong and live as though it matters because it does. This is what David Brooks reported.