Ilana Weinberger is a new resident of the Upper West Side. She holds a B.S. in Applied Psychology from NYU.
Community Why Israel’s Happiest Day Is Really Bittersweet One of the most interesting concepts in Judaism to me is that all good things are bittersweet. For every triumph, there are roadblocks; for every celebration, there are sacrifices. It’s for this reason that at a Jewish wedding, the happiest day of a couple’s life, the chatan (groom) stamps on glass under the chuppah (wedding… By Ilana Weinberger Apr 16, 2018 | 3 min read
Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance By Anna Goldenberg May 17, 2026 | 3 min read
Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in. By Louis Keene May 19, 2026 | 4 min read
Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel By Joel Swanson May 15, 2026 | 4 min read
News Mamdani’s first Jewish Heritage event reveals a narrowed circle By Jacob Kornbluh May 18, 2026 | 4 min read
Fast Forward Trump announces he has ‘largely negotiated’ Iran deal, Strait of Hormuz opening By Grace Gilson May 24, 2026 | 2 min read
Opinion In Trump’s assault on democracy, echoes of Nazi Germany but new glimmers of hope that America will be different By Terrence Petty May 23, 2026 | 4 min read
Art This Jewish artist hadn’t painted in more than 5 decades. Then came Oct. 7. By Stav Ziv May 22, 2026 | 5 min read
Opinion How can I explain to my 93-year-old mother why it suddenly seems ok to hate Jews? By Peter Himmelman May 22, 2026 | 4 min read