New york city
After 50-years of Jewish outreach, pioneering American Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald steps down
The synagogue’s energetic educational director, Ephraim Buchwald, 29, suggested that Lincoln Square create a Shabbat service that could reach the majority of American Jews.
US Jews view Mamdani more favorably than Netanyahu, 7% say Hamas massacre justified - poll
Israeli consulate in New York evacuated as columns in Manhattan high-rise buckle
Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests
The Jewish Agency hosts New York screening of 'From October 6 to October 7'
The film chronicles the life of Chairman Doron Almog from the Yom Kippur War through to the events of October 7
Mamdani touts 'Babies not Bombs' messaging as progressive primary wins signal a power balance shift
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the morning after the primaries, Mamdani touted the triumphs as a shift in the balance of power between “working people” and “special interests.”
Jewish anti-Zionist David Orkin defeats incumbent in NY Assembly primary
Orkin, an immigrant workers’ rights attorney and union organizer, received 58.8% of the vote.
Trump brands NYC’s victorious Israel critics as ‘communists’
Mamdani-backed Israel critics swept the primaries, marking a seismic backlash against pro-Israel incumbent Democrats and solidifying the left-wing mayor’s status as a power broker in New York.
Takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, Mamdani the Kingmaker and more
Mamdani, at his rally last week backing his preferred candidates, triggered backlash from Jewish corners for comparing pro-Israel lobbyists AIPAC to “monsters.”
Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine
Unlike Rockefeller or Carnegie, Nathan Straus began to give his money away early on and was devoted to several significant philanthropic initiatives as he continued to build his major businesses.
Rabbi, Jewish lawyer in race for NYC Democratic primary face referendum on Mamdani, buffer zones
Stephanie Ruskay would be the first female rabbi elected to state office in US history. Her opponent is Mamdani-endorsed Eli Northrup, public defender and grandson of a Jewish civil rights lawyer.
Former NYC comptroller Lander challenges the incumbent Goldman in Democratic primary
Lander, 56, has perched his campaign on a refusal to take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobbying group.
New York’s Jewish leadership turns out in force for United Hatzalah
More than 1,300 community leaders, philanthropists and supporters gathered in Lower Manhattan for their annual New York Gala
What to watch in Tuesday’s NY elections: Israel, AIPAC and genocide front and center
In New York City, several congressional seats are up for grabs, including the most Jewish district in the country, NY-12.
