Funerals Held 2 Hours Apart for Jewish Train Tragedy Victims
Final farewells for two of the 6 victims of this week’s fiery New York commuter train accident will be held two hours apart this morning, including the mother of three who was behind the wheel of the SUV the train slammed into on Tuesday night.
Jewish End-of-Life Activists Sue New York Over Law Barring Doctor-Aided Suicide
A group of doctors and patients, some terminally ill, on Wednesday asked a New York court to rule that doctor-assisted suicide is not against state law.
Staten Island Jewish Cemetery Head Pleads Guilty To Embezzling $1.9M
The one-time acting president of a nonprofit Staten Island Jewish cemetery pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $2 million.
Trial Eyes Etan Patz's Heartbreaking Last Day
Prosecutors in the trial of a former deli worker accused of kidnapping and murdering a 6-year-old boy in New York City in 1979 laid out details in court on Tuesday of the last day the child was seen alive.
Judy Rapfogel Is Woman in the Middle of Two N.Y. Scandals
Judy Rapfogel is Sheldon Silver’s chief of staff and William Rapfogel’s wife. Those roles once put her at the center of power — now she’s in the crosshairs of two scandals.
Talmudic Rabbis Were Totally Badass in Blizzards
Ancient Talmudic rabbi Hillel the Elder is not impressed with our Blizzard of 2015. He braves snowstorms like a boss — and makes New Yorkers look like a bunch of sissies.
Is Controversial Circumcision Ritual Dangerous?
Is a controversial circumcision rite dangerous? New York City believes 17 infants have been infected because of metzizah b’peh — but not everyone agrees.
Israel President Reuven Rivlin Meets Black Community in New York
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began his first visit to the United States as president with a speech to leaders of the African-American community.
Talk Show Pioneer Joe Franklin Dies at 88
TV talk show pioneer Joe Franklin, who interviewed thousands of people from a dancing dentist to Academy Award winning actors in a far from glamorous New York studio, has died at the age of 88.
Behind the Small Screen at Jon Stewart's Gig
Scoring tickets for Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ is just the start of some serious business. Anna Goldenberg chronicles a day-long struggle of paranoia, exercise and swooning.
