Jacob Henry
By Jacob Henry
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Fast Forward Pro-palestinian activist sentenced to 18 months for attacks on Jews in New York City
Saadah Massoud committed multiple attacks on Jews, including assaulting a man wearing an Israeli flag at a protest in 2022
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Fast Forward Why American Eagle now has a mezuzah at its Times Square flagship
American Eagle CEO Jay L. Schottenstein and his wife have given millions of dollars to Jewish organizations over the years, including Chabad
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Fast Forward Hunter College High School adds alternate entrance exam date to accommodate Passover travel following complaint
This comes after a Jewish parent spoke up about the exam falling on the day of the first night of Passover
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News New Yorkers hunt for man dubbed ‘The L Train Nazi’ who was caught drawing hate slogans on the subway
The unknown individual has been putting up coded Nazi tags along the L train for nearly two years
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News The quest to replace Park East Synagogue’s 92-year-old rabbi is not going smoothly
The incident has prompted congregants to consider whether Rabbi Yitzchok Schochet has the right temperament to lead a congregation that has hosted a succession of dignitaries
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News A Jewish reporter goes inside Rikers for a new book on a notorious jail
Reuven Blau co-wrote “Rikers: An Oral History” with New York Daily News reporter Graham Rayman
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Fast Forward These Jews are defending Drag Story Hour against far-right protestors. Here’s why.
Some 300 people defended a drag event in Jackson Heights event last month against members of the Proud Boys
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Fast Forward Conan O’Brien talked to this New York rabbi about Judaism on his podcast
Rabbi David Schuck discussed his son’s bris and other aspects of Jewish life with the famous former late-night host
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