Posts Tagged: New York Jews
Jewish New Yorkers Turn Train Car Into a Synagogue (VIDEO)
Talmudic study has been around for the ages, so it makes sense that it has been integrated into the lives of Orthodox Jews in New...
‘Princesses of Long Island’ is Not Good for the Jews
So, the question I asked a few weeks ago; "'Is Princesses: Long Island' (the TV show) good for the Jews?" can now clearly be answered,...
Book Review: Novel Casts Jewish Characters in Legal Battle for Cord Blood
SAN DIEGO—Liz Rosenberg's The Laws of Gravity, to be published this May, casts a full set of Jewish main characters in a legal battle over...
Ray Kelly: Iranian Terror Attack is Ongoing Concern for NYPD Due to New York’s Large Jewish Population
According to New York City's police chief, Ray Kelly, there is an ongoing concern for the NYPD of an Iran- sponsored terror attack in the...
Russian American Jews: A Bright Spot for the Jewish People
When it comes to Jewish population studies, I am conditioned to expect reports of gloom and doom. Assimilation and intermarriage among non-orthodox Jews has been...
Nearly 1 in 4 Are Jewish in Brooklyn
Nearly a quarter of the people living in Brooklyn, which is New York City's largest borough, are Jewish. The number comes from a highly cited...
City of New York and NYPD Sued by Orthodox Police Recruit
Fishel Litzman, an Orthodox police recruit, has filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department, the City of New York and...
NYC Bike-Share Program Left Out of Orthodox Brooklyn Community
Next month, New York City will join the likes of London and Washington D.C. when an ambitious bike-sharing program is launched, in order to improve...
New York’s Jewish Community Celebrates its Heritage (PHOTOS)
On a day that was picture perfect for a barbeque, Mayor Michael Bloomberg invited a few hundred of his friends representing the grand...
New York Leaders Stand Tall Against Recent Anti-Semitic Incidents
In midtown Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer joined community leaders to bring attention to a wave of anti-Semitic acts of vandalism and...
