Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up for New York holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, an icon of New York City’s holiday season, was…
Mamdani’s election exposes generational divide in Jewish community, some say
Adam Tzach’s father was born in Israel, he still has relatives there and he was horrified by the…
New York City sets Guinness record for largest-ever Shabbat dinner, with 2,800+ at the table
Eight hundred and eleven pounds of potatoes, 402 challahs, 68 chefs, 59 people named David and 27 people…
NYC sees a surge in Catholic converts since Pope Leo elected
New York City has seen a major influx of young people converting to Catholicism this year, citing mental…
Hanukkah 2025: How New York City is celebrating this year
The festive, eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins this year on Sunday, Dec. 14. Fortunately, in this great…
Neo-Nazi leader admits plot to give poisoned candy to Jewish kids in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group who tried to recruit an undercover…
‘Queen of Versailles’ Jackie Siegel says double tragedy brought her ‘closer to God’
Jackie Siegel described her grief almost like a “wake-up call.” The actress and socialite, known as the “Queen…
Jewish rabbis honor ‘the Rebbe’ in prayer at New York resting place
NEW YORK (AP) — Hasidic rabbis attended the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries and gathered in prayer…
The faithless progressive rabbis of New York
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London’s Sadiq Khan and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have much in common, but also differences
LONDON (AP) — He’s the left-leaning Muslim mayor of the country’s biggest city, and U.S. President Donald Trump…
Mamdani’s historic win as New York City’s mayor sparks excitement and hope among many US Muslims
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has sparked excitement and hope among American…
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries…