Tag: New York
A 75-year-old makes ‘aliyah’ in time for Israel’s 75th anniversary year
In a way, Daniel Goldschmiedt and the modern State of Israel have grown up together. They both recently turned 75. Their Jewish identity is central to their lives. And now that Daniel and his...
Daily Signal: New York Times doesn’t deserve Pulitzer for series on Chassidic schools
A late December 2022 New York Times article about Chassidic schools reaping a special-education funding “windfall” is “a plausible and powerful story, but almost every detail of it withers under scrutiny.” That’s according to a May...
Caroline Glick under consideration for New York consul post
The prominent Israeli-American columnist Caroline B. Glick is among the candidates being considered for the high-profile position of consul general in New York.
The move comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided not to appoint...
Netanyahu taps May Golan for consul general in New York
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday tapped fellow Likud Party lawmaker May Golan for the position of consul general in New York.
Golan was slated to become a minister in charge of advancing women’s...
New ADL ‘audit’ finds 2022 had highest levels of antisemitism in 44 years
The 3,697 antisemitic incidents stateside that the Anti-Defamation League recorded in 2022 represent a 36% increase over the 2,717 it tracked in 2021 and “the highest number on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic...
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces new group, ‘Progressives for Israel’
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans on March 13 to start a pro-Israel group via a video played at Carnegie Hall during World Values Network’s 80th commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
“I’m starting an...
New York Jewish voters divided on governor’s race
New York Jewish voters appear roughly divided on whom to back in the state’s hotly contested gubernatorial race next week.
Numerous recent surveys have shown Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Suffolk) closing the gap with his opponent,...
Poll: Jewish Republican Lee Zeldin leads race for New York governor
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.)—a rare Jewish Republican in Congress—is narrowly leading in New York’s gubernatorial race, according to one polling agency.
The poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group from Oct. 27-31 found that Zeldin would...
Lapid to speak at Friends of IDF gala in New York
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will attend and speak at the Friends of the IDF (FIDF) New York gala on Sept. 20.
The speech will be part of Lapid’s first visit to the United States...
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra returns to America to play Carnegie Hall
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is preparing for a tour of the United States under the leadership of its history-making conductor, Israeli-born Lahav Shani.
The first post-COVID tour for the IPO will hit the States from Nov. 2 to...