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Man charged with hate crime for antisemitic attack on Israeli lecturer Rami Glickstein in Manhattan

Glickstein, 59, suffered a vicious antisemitic attack while in New York on October 27, 2025, resulting in a brain bleed and a broken nose.

Israeli educator and lecturer in the IDF, Rami Glickstein, 59, suffered a vicious antisemitic attack while in New York.
US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace is concerning for Israeli security - opinion

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS

Antisemitism in the US comes from all sides, more dangerous than ever - opinion

"We're there to push the mainstream, but in order to push the mainstream, you need to be in touch with the mainstream," said Mickey Gitzin, the interim CEO of the New Israel Fund.

New Israel Fund's Gitzin: Defending democracy amid growing division


Arkia plane hit by Philippine plane at JFK airport, leaving some 270 passengers stranded - report

The Arkia flight, which was Tel-Aviv-bound and set to carry some 270 passengers, has been delayed due to the damage the accident caused.

New Arkia leased aircraft.

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation

Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

Dr. Norman Bloom.

Corinne Allal’s story leads lineup of bold, must-see documentaries

TV TIME: A new series revisits Corinne Allal’s life and legacy, alongside standout music documentaries and a bold new vampire drama turning heads.

The late Corinne Allal is the subject of ‘Corinne Allal: Farewell Tour.’

Rabbis who criticized Mamdani say they were ‘heartened’ after meeting with him on Thursday

Ammiel Hirsch, senior rabbi of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and one of Mamdani’s loudest critics from the pulpit, was relatively complimentary of the mayor-elect in an interview.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, November 24, 2025.

This Hanukkah, my synagogue is illuminating our walls with relics of our Jewish immigrant stories

What better place to encourage people to learn and share their own immigrant history, digging out the details of who came when, from where and why?

An exhibition launching in December 2025 at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism in New York City celebrates congregants' family immigration stories.

One stabbed in Macy's flagship location in Manhattan, one taken into custody

Police arrested a 43-year-old Massachusetts resident in connection with the attack.

 Police crime scene tape

Stop using American Jews as political currency - opinion

We are citizens like everyone else. If you want our vote, rather than promising to protect us from the monsters in the closet, show us, with your policies and your conduct.

NEW YORK CITY Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at the foot of a monument to US founding father Thomas Jefferson.

Brad Lander launches run for Congress against pro-Israel Jewish incumbent Dan Goldman

Lander targets Goldman over AIPAC ties in Congressional race, with support from Sanders and Mamdani.

Lander, who is Jewish, is running to represent the 10th Congressional District, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of western and central Brooklyn.

Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on two Times Square digital billboards

One billboard is part of an effort led by the Israeli Consulate in New York and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. The other was launched by the American Jewish Committee.

A billboard in Times Square calls for the release of Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage in Gaza. (Screenshot)

Helen Nash, kosher cookbook author and NYC philanthropist, dies at 89

Her first cookbook, “Kosher Cuisine,” was published in 1984 by Random House and adapted a variety of international recipes for kosher cooks.

Kosher cookbook author and philanthropist Helen Nash died at 89.