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NYU is sued by Jewish students who allege antisemitism on campus

The plaintiffs said antisemitism had been a "growing institutional problem" at NYU even before the war between Israel and Hamas began last month, and has since gotten worse.

By REUTERS
15/11/2023

Shabbat event for NYC officials in San Juan interrupted by protesters

The following day, an inert grenade was found at Holocaust Memorial Park in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and a false bomb threat was called into Central Synagogue in Midtown Manhattan.

By BEN SALES/JTA
13/11/2023

NYC mayor pushes tech sector for innovative solutions to social media radicalization, antisemitism

Adams: “If they can create the algorithm of hate, we can create the algorithm of tolerance, of love, of opportunity.”

Hebrew pocket watch, frozen in time of Titanic wreck, headed for auction

Kantor paid £26 — worth about $3,100 today — for ticket No. 244367 on the Titanic, which they boarded on April 10, 1912, in Southampton, England.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
11/11/2023

NYPD reports 69 antisemitic hate crimes in October, marking a surge since start of war

In some of the anti-Jewish incidents last month, three Jewish men were shot with a BB gun in Brooklyn, an Israeli student was struck with a stick at Columbia University, and a man punched a woman.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
10/11/2023
Israeli Flags and US flags

An all-Jewish, all-queer lineup of comedians takes the stage at New York Comedy Festival

Catch Big Yenta Energy with Raye Schiller at Club Cumming on Nov. 8 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $12.

By JULIA GERGELY/JTA
08/11/2023

NYC Jews volunteer after pro-Palestinian baristas quit Israeli-owned cafe

Caffe Aronne had to shut down after two of the cafe’s baristas quit their jobs due to the cafe's support of Israel – until local Jews stepped up to help.

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