Posts Tagged: brooklyn
New Study Finds That, With a Little Care, Mezuzahs Don’t Spread Disease
Doctors at Maimonides Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have determined that mezuzahs, little Jewish prayer boxes affixed to the inside of door frames, do not spread...
Shabbat-Observant Drug Ring Busted in Brooklyn
Gothamist - The NYPD's narcotics team announced today that it busted a group of allegedly observant Sheepshead Bay drug dealers, a ring that dealt...
American Apparel Features Hip Chasidic Model on Website
American Apparel--founded by proud Jew Dov Charney— makes no secret of its inspiration derived from Chasidic style, going so far as to name a nail...
Slain Orthodox Jewish Jamaican to Have Street Named in His Honor (VIDEO)
New York City is set to name a street after a Chasidic Jew who was killed trying to protect his girlfriend during a botched robbery...
Orthodox Jewish Woman Chases Crooks Who Nabbed Her Phone (VIDEO)
Crown Heights could give the U.S. Government a run for its money when it comes to surveillance. A recent Sunday saw not one but two...
Brooklyn Teens Subject of Hate Crime Investigation for Harassing 6-Year-Old Jewish Boy
The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating allegations that three teenagers perpetrated a possible bias incident against a 6-year-old Jewish boy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,...
Jewish Boxers Yuri Foreman and Dmitriy Salita Announce 2013 Fights
Two top Jewish boxers have announced fights in the new year. Belarus-born rabbi-to-be Yuri Foreman, a former junior middleweight champion, will return to the...
Jewish Vigilantes Capture New York Bank Robber
The banks of Brooklyn are safe(r) again after a robber was apprehended by the Borough Park Shomrim, a Jewish vigilante group, as he attempted to flee his...
In Wake of Killer’s Guilt Plea, Statement from Leiby Kletzky’s Parents Offers Hope
On Thursday, a bearded and yarmulke-clad Levi Aron finally pleaded guilty in front of Brooklyn judge Neil Firetog for kidnapping , killing, and dismembering the...
Holocaust Museum With Focus on Orthodox Jews To Open In Brooklyn Next Spring
According to a UJA study conducted last year, 23 percent of Brooklyn's 2.4 million residents are Jewish, including an estimated 9,000 Holocaust survivors, the largest...
Western Wall Replica Unveiled in Brooklyn
A new replica of Jerusalem's Western Wall was unveiled at the Jewish Children's Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y., last week. Israeli Public Affairs Minister...
Weprin Loss Seen as Obama Referendum
The Republicans are calling it a national referendum. Democrats say the results of the 9th Congressional election are unique - only a reflection of a...
Street Art Meets Spiritual Practice in ‘RITUAL’
On a steamy July evening in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn, urban contemporary artists hailing from 7 different countries explored the subject of religious practice...
The 9th Congressional District of New York Can Consign Itself to Oblivion Or Be Remembered in the History Books
On September 13, 2011, there will be a special election in the congressional district spanning Brooklyn and Queens that was represented by Anthony Weiner, who...
