A Long, Empty Campaign Ending -- Finally
Another long national nightmare -- the 2014 campaigns -- is almost over. And it demonstrates once again, as H.L. Mencken said, "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American...
View ArticleN.Y. State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Arrested In Corruption Probe
JTA Sheldon Silver, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, was arrested as part of a corruption investigation.read more
View ArticleSheldon Silver To Step Down As NY State Assembly Speaker
JTA New York State Assemby Speaker Sheldon Silver, who is facing corruption charges, will resign from his position.read more
View ArticleBar Mitzvah Singer Nicki Minaj Tries To Make It Right With The Jews
Miriam Groner Web Editor Is Nicki Minaj trying to make it right with the Jews? Probably not, but she sure did make a lot of young Jews very happy when she performed at a Bar Mitzvah in New York City...
View ArticleMuseum of Biblical Art Announces Closure of Museum
Steve Lipman Staff Writer The museum looked at Western art through the perspective of the artistic traditions of Judaism and Christianity. The Museum of Biblical Art, an independent cultural...
View ArticleOrthodox Transgender Activist Speaks Out
Ben Faulding Special To The Jewish Week Yiscah Smith is promoting her memoir and speaking about building a life as an Orthodox woman. On a sunny Sunday afternoon in late April, a group of people...
View ArticleRhinebeck Gets A Shul Of Its Own
Steve Lipman Staff Writer First permanent Jewish presence in the Hudson Valley town, thanks to Chabad couple. Rhinebeck, N.Y. — The first thought that crossed Saul Fraiman’s mind when his son,...
View ArticleA Serpent In Catskills’ ‘Garden?’
Jonathan Mark Associate Editor As an anti-bungalow backlash flares, critics and zoning codes say ‘enough is enough.’ Woodbourne, N.Y. — Summer comes to the Catskills like Creation itself, each day a...
View ArticleMets Vs. Cubs: The Most Jewish Series Possible
Rabbi Sam Reinstein Special to The Jewish Week Is the Mets-siah upon us? We are the quirky minority, a small segment of the overall population, trying hard to fit into the national landscape. We are...
View ArticleCommunity Founded By Nazi Sympathizers Sued For Housing Discrimination
JTA A husband and wife are suing a suburban New York community founded by Nazi sympathizers for violating the Fair Housing Act.read more
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