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Join in with local synagogues from home — or skip the synagogues entirely. Our guide to High Holiday services in New York City.
Our second annual (gulp) guide to safe and spiritual celebrations.
For the second year, COVID-19 has made it so Jews who want to attend High Holidays services must undergo a complicated risk calculation.
Once again, deciding how to observe the High Holidays involves calculating risk. We help you think through the considerations.
Some of the rabbis stressed the importance of vaccinations to safely celebrate the High Holidays, which are often marked with large gatherings in synagogues and for holiday meals.
"We in the community have to realize that if 99% of doctors say to take the shot, you take the shot. What are we, playing games?" one rabbi said.
Opinion | "After making your own arrangements for the upcoming holidays, ask yourself whether there’s anything you can do to make it easier for other Jewish colleagues to observe them in the ways they prefer," writes Eli Gottlieb.
Contrary to a popular meme, our "allies" need to know that Jews are as diverse in their observance as they are in their politics.
The institutions named include summer camps, elementary and high schools, youth movements, community centers, providers of services for disabled people, foster care agencies and synagogues.
The lawsuits feature accusations across virtually every denomination of Judaism, and the institutions named range from summer camps and schools to foster care agencies and synagogues.
The central Talmudic question governing Kenneth Feinberg’s life — “What is a life worth?” — remains an ongoing project.
The new biopic of the attorney who ran the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund is big on heart but light on his Judaism.
Rabbi David Wolpe writes that the shofar is an important reminder to listen.
From the blog of David Wolpe at Jewish Week
"Each of us should play a role in helping one another on life’s path and on a journey of teshuvah," writes Rabbi Rachel Ain in this week's Torah commentary.
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A Torah scroll written to honor members of the Hatzalah ambulance service was damaged beyond repair when Hurricane Ida flooded a basement synagogue in Williamsburg. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
No one expected a guide to virtual High Holiday services to become an annual thing. Well, here's this year's primer on celebrating the holidays in New York City:
Our second annual (gulp) guide to safe and spiritual celebrations.
Members of two synagogues in Williamsburg rescued Torah scrolls from flooding caused by last night’s storm. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Harvard’s new chief chaplain is a Jewish atheist from Queens. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
At least 150 child s*x abuse lawsuits were filed against Jewish institutions in New York over the past two years under the “look-back law” that lifted the statute of limitations barring old claims. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Remembering Joshua Mitnick, a Jewish Week correspondent who covered a harsh Middle East with an often gentle touch.
A regular contributor for the Jewish Week was known for his insight and empathy.
Rabbi David Wolpe draws inspiration from a famous Gershwin lyric with Biblical roots.
From the blog of David Wolpe at Jewish Week
"We are very much the architects of our destiny — but only if and when we understand how the past influences and teaches us so much about the present," writes Rabbi Lawrence Zierler in this week's Torah commentary.
We dare not divorce ourselves from the total picture of our history.
Opinion | "We should put antisemitism in perspective, recognizing its dangers even as we acknowledge the relative security and safety most Jews enjoy today," writes Andrew Silow-Carroll.
How to cover antisemitism without giving "oxygen" to the antisemites.
From B&H Dairy in the East Village to an art installation at the Brooklyn Museum, here are the 36 Under 36's favorite places to eat and bring guests in New York City.
We asked this year's "36 Under 36" about their favorite places to eat Jewish food in the city and to take out-of-town guests. Here's what they told us.
A man was arrested Sunday after a Long Island synagogue was vandalized. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Rabbi David Wolpe offers a guide to forgiveness.
From the blog of David Wolpe at Jewish Week
Opinion | "Now is the time for a collective Jewish intervention to ensure that those who work can live," writes Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz in this week's Torah commentary.
Learning to honor human dignity must start in each of our homes.
What's Larry David's beef with Alan Dershowitz? Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Opinion | The best antidote for despair is action, writes Andrew Silow-Carroll.
Fighting 'climate depression' is not the same as saving the planet.
From the Jewish Week archive: Former New York Times reporter Ari Goldman reflects on the press coverage of the Crown Heights riots. "I also saw journalism go terribly wrong," he wrote.
Former Times reporter looks back on coverage of the event, and what went wrong.
Opinion | "In Crown Heights we have found a way to come together and have conversations about difficult issues, such as policing, gun violence, changing neighborhoods and cultural differences," writes Rabbi Eli Cohen.
How a fragile Black-Jewish coalition responded to the deadly events of 1991.
Alan Dershowitz’s Martha’s Vineyard vacations are still prettay, prettay uncomfortable.
The episode involving two of the world's most prominent Jews is circulating the internet for its humorous details.
Thirty years after three days of deadly rioting in Crown Heights, the Daily Update takes a look back.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Watch a video of Chuck Schumer rapping -- if you dare. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Dozens of progressive Jewish leaders have signed a letter condemning AIPAC for social media ads targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Rabbi David Wolpe writes that Jews are "caught in the normal human condition of ambiguity and ambivalence, with instances of love and betrayal throughout times of faith and times of failure."
From the blog of David Wolpe at Jewish Week
"If we would like to see Jewish education succeed, we must make sure it is never limited to the classroom or the synagogue, to one generation, or to one social class," writes Rabbi Elchanan Poupko in this week's Torah commentary.
This week's portion suggests that teachers and parents must be partners in and outside of school.
Lakewood, New Jersey's population grew by 45.6% in the past decade, driven by its large haredi Orthodox Jewish population. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Opinion | "Imagine the accurate mosaic of Israeli society that would emerge if 'Fauda,' 'Srugim,' 'Shtisel' and 'Unorthodox' were edited into one long series, or the artistic possibilities of a single Israeli television multiverse," writes Andrew Silow-Carroll.
Imagining life in the Israeli television series multiverse.
A 6-year-old Jewish boy who went missing during a day camp trip to a park in Flatbush was found safe following a massive search. Your Daily Update.
From Midtown to the Mideast - We Cover Your World
Democrat Jerry Nadler called Cuomo's resignation a “meaningful step forward for New York." Republican Lee Zeldin called for the end of "the Cuomo-Hochul administration and its disgraceful legacy.” Your Daily Update.
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Travel blogger Drew Binsky is en route to being the youngest Jew (maybe person, ever?) to travel to every country in the world. Here he chats about some of his unique encounters with Jewish communities in some of the remotest regions on the globe. See comments for link to full story.
An Irish artist is making history come alive by colorizing old photos and videos of Israel at the turn of the 20th century. This footage shows Jaffa Gate in 1897, which the artist colorized frame by frame. It's truly remarkable. Read the full story and see more of his incredible photos here: https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/colorizing-the-holy-land/
Now known as The Actors' Temple, this nondescript theater-meets-shul in Hell's Kitchen was first founded in 1917 as Congregation Ezrath Israel. Originally it served the local Orthodox population, mostly shopkeepers who worked nearby, but as the neighborhood changed over the years so too did its congregants. (Rumor has it the likes of Sandy Koufax, Hank Greenberg, The Three Stooges and Ed Sullivan prayed there.) Now the synagogue is still functional and doubles as a theater. Read the full story of The Actors' Temple's interesting history here: https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/inside-the-synagogue-where-broadways-biggest-stars-used-to-pray/
One year after the Tree of Life massacre, we spoke to Squirrel Hill resident and leader of the Pittsburgh Bend The Arc chapter, Jonathan Mayo, on how the shooting impacted him: "It shouldn't take a tragedy like this to bring people together."
JDC representatives from Ukraine perform on stage at last week's women's empowerment summit, the first of it's kind by the legacy Jewish aid organization. Over 400 women from around the country and globally came together to network, share their stories and seek inspiration from each other. Full story: https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/sharing-womens-stories-to-inspire-change-on-a-global-scale/
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem! #greatneck #ny #shtisellongisland #li #jwmg #uja UJA on Long Island
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem! #greatneck #ny #shtisellongisland #li #jwmg #uja UJA on Long Island
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem! #greatneck #ny #shtisellongisland #li #jwmg #uja UJA on Long Island
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem! #greatneck #ny #shtisellongisland #li #jwmg #uja UJA on Long Island
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem! #greatneck #ny #shtisellongisland #li #jwmg #uja UJA on Long Island
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem! #greatneck #ny #shtisellongisland #li #jwmg #uja UJA on Long Island
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
#Shtisel fans in #greatneck #ny #shtiselny #shtisellongisland #li #jwmg #uja UJA on Long Island Temple Israel of Great Neck
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
#shtisel fans talk about favorite scenes and characters #shtiselny #chasdeihashem!
On line with #shtisel fans waiting for the show to start. Favorite characters and scenes #shtiselny #chasdeihashem Temple Emanu-El #NYC #netflix
What do you love about Shtisel? Fans waiting for our event share their favorite characters and scenes:
These exclusive cast photos and interviews will be available Tuesday at noon (www.thejewishweek.com)and published in the Shtisel Program Guide available to all attendees of the Shtisel events this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Enjoy! All photos by Victor Bezrukov and Go2Films
Downtown Seder 2019 will features an all-star line-up of performers and VIPs who will dine among guests and lead New York in City Winery NYC’s wildly imaginative and interactive 19th annual Passover Seder dinner. For details: https://citywinery.com/newyork/downtown-seder-2019-feat-judy-gold-david-broza-mira-awad-more-4-8.html (sponsored content)
This Brooklyn artist transforms trash she finds on the streets of NYC into art, giving new life to abandoned tables, mattresses, pianos and mirrors. We followed her around to watch her in action and learn more about her process. Read her interesting story here: https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/a-brooklyn-artist-transforms-trash-into-art-in-process-of-healing-empowerment/ Sara Erenthal #StreetArt
Sara Erenthal upcycles trash she finds on the streets of New York City, transforming abandoned mattresses, TV sets, tables and shelves into pieces of public art. We followed her around Bushwick one day to see the artist in action.
So what are you waiting for? Save $10 by using this code-JWFriend10-but hurry, this offer will end on Monday, Feb. 18. On Monday, April 1 City Winery NYC you’ll be able to taste over 250 kosher wines, nosh on great snacks and enter to win FREE round trip airfare to Israel from EL Al and many more prizes during our 10th anniversary celebration. Sample some of the best kosher wines from Israel, Europe, California, Italy, France, Australia, South Africa and many other countries from around the world. PLUS, many of the 2019, ‘Top 18’ winners of The Jewish Week’s Kosher Wine Competition, in which 400 kosher wines were tasted. This Grand Wine Tasting is the largest multi-branded kosher wine tasting in the world. Purchase your ticket now! The last 3 years have been sold out! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-kosher-wine-tasting-regi…
Over 820 people joined us for a sold out forum on the future of the Jewish people with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Tal Keinan last Thursday night. The event was in partnership with UJA-Federation of New York, The Paul E. Singer Foundation and the The Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU to celebrate Tal Keinan's newly published book “God Is In The Crowd." Here's a short snippet from the discussion.
New Light Congregation and Rodman Street Baptist Church joined together for an emotional reunion following the shooting last shabbat at Tree of Life Synagogue where the New Light congregation worships. The two communities have been meeting regulalry for interfaith programs over the last five years. More on the story here: https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/church-synagogue-pray-together-for-healing-and-reconciliation/
