OCR launches antisemitism probe into New York City schools

The Title VI investigation grew out of complaints over seminars conducted by a pro-Palestinian teachers' group, the U.S.
The Forward on MSN

A New York Jewish childhood at the Dalton School where privilege met progressivism

I am what is called “a Dalton lifer.” I was born in Manhattan on Dec. 1, 1943, at Lenox Hill Hospital and was a New Yorker ...
The Times of Israel on MSN

Mamdani vetoes school buffer zone bill; leading Jewish groups pan 'profound failure'

NYC mayor will allow measure to protect houses of worship to pass into law; Long Island congressman proposes federal ...
Cleveland Jewish News

NYC won’t codify a new definition of antisemitism, Mamdani’s antisemitism czar says

A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what’s new with Jews ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

NYC progressive Jewish group picks rabbi to replace leader who joined Mamdani administration

The progressive advocacy group New York Jewish Agenda has appointed a new leader after its previous one, Phylisa Wisdom, took a job in Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral administration. Margo Hughes-Robinson, a ...
The Forward on MSN

New York City’s top Jewish officials urge Mamdani to recognize Israel’s centrality to Jewish identity

New York City’s most senior Jewish elected officials are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to do more to address the concerns of ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish NY Assembly candidate alleges opponent used forged signatures

A version of this piece first ran as part of the New York Jewish Week’s daily newsletter, rounding up the latest on politics, culture, food and what’s new with Jews in the city. Sign up here to get it ...
Sun Sentinel

For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community

A Chabad Purim party in 2024 brought together three men with mutual friends and the vague knowledge that the other shared their affinity for Chinese: Jacob Scheer, a media relations associate at ...
American Enterprise Institute

New York Jews Don’t Need Rhetoric; They Need Equal Justice Under the Law

New York City’s new antisemitism czar, Phylisa Wisdom, has introduced herself with the language of inclusion: “expanding the communal table,” “pulling up additional chairs,” convening stakeholders, ...

Survey finds nearly one-third of Long Island residents say Jews should 'move on' from the Holocaust

A new survey of Long Islanders finds nearly one-third of residents believe Holocaust education should not be mandatory and ...