Benjamin Koatz is a graduate of Brown University and a half-Ashkenazi, half-Sephardi, first-generation New Yorker.
Community Why I Used My Tallit to Disrupt a Christian Zionist Jubilee This story hits its crescendo as I am manhandled out of a church, gripping my tallit (prayer shawl) and kippah to remain steady, surrounded by the dissonant chorus of hundreds of Evangelical congregants chanting “Am Yisrael Chai” (“Long Live the People Israel”) to disperse Jewish protesters from their midst. Twisting those words of our faith… By Benjamin Koatz Jun 12, 2017 | 5 min read
Opinion Mamdani has made ample efforts for Jews. How come no one is telling that story? By Libby Lenkinski May 27, 2026 | 3 min read
News Nearly half of young U.S. Jews want to replace Israel with binational state, poll finds By Arno Rosenfeld May 27, 2026 | 3 min read
Film & TV Woody Allen’s biggest fans were easy marks for a fake monologue about antisemitism By PJ Grisar May 26, 2026 | 2 min read
News Floyd Mayweather showered cash on Jewish causes — and now he’s suing their ‘Robin Hood’ alleging $175 million got diverted By Louis Keene May 27, 2026 | 8 min read
Fast Forward NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani missed the Israel Day Parade. Many who went didn’t miss him. By Grace Gilson May 31, 2026 | 4 min read
Fast Forward NY Democratic stalwarts show support for Israel even as Mamdani skips parade By Grace Gilson May 31, 2026 | 3 min read
Fast Forward For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star By Grace Gilson May 31, 2026 | 2 min read
Fast Forward London police are ‘reviewing’ video of Helen Mirren being called ‘an evil Zionist’ By Shira Li Bartov May 31, 2026 | 2 min read