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Haredi Jewish men burn an Israeli flag in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 1, 2018. Photo by Amir Levy/Flash90.

Two Jewish schools in Williamsburg closed for vaccination noncompliance

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In the wake of a major uptick in the number of measles cases reported in New York City, officials have ordered the closure of two religious Jewish schools in Brooklyn until they comply with...
An illustrative photo of a patient receiving a measles vaccine in Israel. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Uptick in measles cases causes everything from concern to closures in Jewish areas, institutions

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In response to a measles outbreak that was pinpointed to an unvaccinated child contracting the disease while visiting Israel, causing New York City to declare a public health emergency last week, Jewish institutions are issuing warnings and...
Ilhan Omar campaigning at the Twin Cities Pride Parade in Downtown Minneapolis, on June 24, 2018. Credit: Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons.

Is it Islamophobic to deny that ‘Palestine’ exists?

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Despite repeated comments in which she repeated hateful anti-Semitic tropes, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) escaped even the mildest slap on the wrist from her congressional colleagues. But it turns out that Kalman Yeger won’t...
Footage of Sunday's brutal attack in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 14, 2018. Source: YouTube.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man brutally attacked in New York

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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man was beaten at a traffic intersection in Brooklyn on Sunday in an assault that police are investigating as a possible hate crime. The attack took place on Sunday morning in the...
The outside of the Jewish deli Ben’s Best in Queens, N.Y.,, which closed on June 30. Credit: Shiryn Solny.

Goodbye, Ben’s Best! Doors shut on iconic New York Jewish deli

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Leaving the iconic kosher delicatessen Ben’s Best in Queens, N.Y., these past few weeks, diners made it a point to wish owner Jay Parker the “best of luck” in the future, as they shared...
P.S. 132, the Juan Pablo Duarte School, located at 185 Wadsworth Avenue between West 182nd and 183rd Streets in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

New York City schools to provide kosher food as part of new pilot program

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A $1 million pilot program has been included in New York City’s new budget to provide kosher and halal lunches in public schools for the upcoming academic year. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens, N.Y.) hailed...
The entrance of “The Teimani Experience” at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Credit: Shiryn Solny.

Multi-sensory exhibit explores Yemenite Jewish culture and history

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A new exhibition in New York City invites the public to see, smell, listen and touch artifacts and items pertaining to the rich Yemenite Jewish culture. The American Sephardi Federation’s “The Teimani Experience” is a...
File photo: Thousands of supporters gathered to express support for Israel in Times Square, New york on October 11, 2015. Photo by Amir Levy/Flash90

Thousands celebrate Israel at unprecedented Times Square event

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Thousands of revelers flooded New York City’s Times Square on Sunday to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary in a festive event organized by the Consulate General of Israel in New York and Israel’s Culture and...
Rabbi Nikki DeBlosi leads a JLF seminar on ‘Sex, Love, and Romance’ at NYU’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life. Credit: Hillel International.

Coffee dates, Shabbat dinners, text study—and answers to the ‘big questions,’ courtesy of Hillel

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Ester Shamailova says her parents, who are from Azerbaijan but now live in Brooklyn, N.Y., are very strict. For that reason—and because of money—her only option after high school was attending a commuter school. She...

A record 2,000 attend ‘Torah New York Learning Day’

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In an event organized by the Orthodox Union, a record 2,000 people attended a day of learning at Citi Field, the New York Mets’ stadium. The event featured 45 classes—with special programs for high school...