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My Solomon Schechter school embodied a bygone American, Zionist and New York Jewish dream
A historian remembers the Conservative day school in Queens as it drops the Schechter name and becomes Orthodox.
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Special election to be held for NYC council seat representing Orthodox area of Brooklyn
Vote in Boro Park will decide seat vacated by Kalman Yeger, a prominent advocate for Jewish causes, who is moving to the ...
Group launches $7M effort to mobilize Jewish voters for NYC races — including for mayor
Such an effort could make a big difference because overall turnout at the Democratic primaries is usually low — and whoever ...
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First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox
The Conservative Jewish school in Queens said in a letter to families the name change reflects the community’s evolving needs ...
The Forward29d
As Anthony Weiner eyes a political comeback, can he count on Jewish voters?
Weiner maintained a stronger connection with the Orthodox Jewish communities in Queens and Brooklyn, a voter base with far less presence in Manhattan, than he did with Jews in New York City.
What it really means when people refer to 'Lakewood-style development'
When politicians criticize opponents in the Lakewood area, employing a few coded words about development has become the ...
Des Moines Register1mon
Why we fear those who are different. Bigotry's origin explained: 'Humans are tribal'
The Orthodox community ... ADL regional director for New York and New Jersey.“There is also the idea that they do not treat ...
The Forward11d
Arlene Agus, New Yorker who popularized Rosh Chodesh rituals for Jewish women, dies at 75
(New York Jewish Week) — Arlene Agus’ voice was familiar to many Jews on the Upper West Side, where she led prayers at ...