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Messages projected onto a building at George Washington University on October 24. Photo: StopAntisemitism via X

November 7, 2023, 6:56 am

By Jacob Magid, TOI STAFF, JTA and CANAAN LIDOR

October 31, 2023, 6:56 am

"Please pray for the hostages safe return and the defeat of Hamas. Pray for the physical safety of all the innocent Palestinians and Israelis who are suffering," she wrote.

From left: Pete Chelala, Angelique Lenox, Julian Voloj and Bryan Master at the Cornell Benjamin street renaming ceremony in the Bronx, June 2, 2023.

September 18, 2023, 12:02 pm

A Jewish gang leader and the start of hip-hop

Voloj, who lives in Queens, spoke with the New York Jewish Week about hip-hop history and how Melendez’s Jewishness has inspired his own projects on the genre.

By Andrew Esensten

William Sharp and Oliver Cave as Simon and Garfunkel.

August 7, 2023, 7:12 am

From childhood to stardom

They had a troubled relationship and very public artistic disagreements before their break-up in 1970, but Simon and Garfunkel were about so much more than their differences, and their history goes way back to their primary school days. Jessica Abelsohn explores the duo's history and partnership.

By Jessica Abelsohn

Cillian Murphy plays
J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer.
Photo: Universal Pictures

July 27, 2023, 2:43 pm

The Jewish story behind Oppenheimer

With a new film about the scientist's life now in cinemas, Shira Li Bartov and Andrew Lapin explore the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Jewish man whose invention changed history.

By AJN STAFF

Presidents Isaac Herzog (left) and Joe Biden at the White House on October 26, 2022. Photo: GPO

July 10, 2023, 6:55 am

Herzog officially set to address US Congress

The invitation to address Congress was extended to Herzog when he was in Washington last October by US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Schumer. Herzog met with Pelosi during that trip and also with Biden at the White House.

By LAZAR BERMAN

Marchers in the Celebrate Israel Parade in NYC on June 4.
Photo: Luke Tress/Times of Israel

June 12, 2023, 7:10 am

New York holds annual Israel parade

US Congressman Jerry Nadler, a New York Democrat who is Jewish, joined the group, saying he was "proud to march and fight for Israel's democracy".

By LUKE TRESS

JEMs attended a CTeen International Shabbaton in New York. Photo: JEMs.

March 2, 2023, 12:47 pm

JEMs take part in Shabbaton

Over 3000 Jewish teenagers from 30 different countries gathered together, where they visited Ground Zero, enjoyed a concert at Times Square and visited the Rebbe's resting place

By AJN STAFF

February 15, 2023, 6:59 am

Meet the ‘Jewish’ dog with 12,000 Instagram followers

Shayna Maydele has captured the hearts of thousands of adoring fans with her Jewish-themed posts. Lisa Keys, who recently met the scruffy social media influencer, shares her tale.

By Lisa Keys

New York Mayor Eric Adams. Photo: Kena Betancur/AFP

March 3, 2022, 9:01 am

NY mayor spearheading antisemitism crackdown

November 26, 2018, 11:23 am

Ari’s way: far from Satmar

Ari Hershkowitz rose to prominence in the 2017 Netflix documentary, 'One of Us', which followed his journey towards leaving ultra-Orthodoxy. He spoke candidly with Rebecca Davis about his past struggles with sexual abuse, substance addiction and self-harm during his visit to Australia for Limmud Oz and Pathways Melbourne.

By Rebecca Davis

The film clip to Anita Lester's single 'Man' was shot in Israel.

March 30, 2017, 12:45 pm

Music’s highs and lows

After following her Sephardi roots to Israel to shoot the video clip for her new single, London-based Australian singer-songwriter Anita Lester talks to Yael Brender about her musical journey.

By Yael Brender

The Lawrence Family JCC in San Diego was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat in an email.

March 17, 2017, 12:01 am

Threats continue against JCCs

At least seven Jewish community centres in the US and Canada received bomb threats while they were hosting Purim events.

Kesser Torah College primary school students Bayla Gourarie (left) and Liorah Kessel.

March 3, 2017, 12:00 am

Quiz stars bound for New York

Kesser Torah College students Bayla Gourarie and Liorah Kessel are “absolutely ecstatic and over the moon” to have qualified for the finals of the Chidon Sefer Hamitzvos, said KTC Jewish studies teacher Rabbi Yehuda Straiton.

By Yael Brender

Norman Rosenbaum recites memorial prayers last week at the site where his brother Yankel Rosenbaum was stabbed during the 1991 Crown Heights riots.
Photo: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews.

August 25, 2016, 12:00 am

Yankel remembered 25 years on

Australian Norman Rosenbaum flew to New York to commemorate a sombre anniversary last week, 25 years since the murder of his younger brother Yankel in the Crown Heights riots of 1991.

By Peter Kohn