Joseph Strauss
By Joseph Strauss
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Fast Forward Many smaller NYC congregations rent their space. As real estate prices soar, how do they find a home?
'You can’t go on StreetEasy and find a synagogue space exactly as you want it,' said Rabbi Adam Mintz, whose congregation recently moved into the Manhattan JCC
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Fast Forward Andrew Cuomo apologizes to Orthodox Jews for past handling of COVID-19 restrictions
The apology came on the eve of Yom Kippur and in the form of a video shared with Orthodox rabbis, who may be considering backing Cuomo’s mayoral run
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Fast Forward Andrew Cuomo nabs endorsements from Jewish groups after Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race
Jewish groups that want to stop frontrunner Zohran Mamdani from winning hadn’t coalesced behind an opponent
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Fast Forward ‘I voted for you because Jews are good with money’: Mark Levine on running for comptroller
A Q&A with the Hebrew-speaking, synagogue-going Jewish politician virtually assured of winning in November
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Fast Forward Brad Lander calls for ‘coalition of anti-Zionists and liberal Zionists’ in appearance with Zohran Mamdani
Lander made the comments as the duo were being honored by the progressive, pro-Palestinian group Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
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Fast Forward Jim Walden drops out of NYC mayoral race, urging others to unite against Mamdani’s ‘antisemitic obsessions’
Walden, an independent candidate, had made antisemitism one of the key issues of his campaign
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Fast Forward Knife attack on Jewish woman in her 70s was hate-motivated crime, Ottawa police say
The suspect in the incident is alleged to have posted antisemitic and anti-Israel content on Facebook
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Fast Forward ‘Anne Frank, Superstar’? A satirical musical reimagines the Holocaust victim as a symbol of wokeness
'Slam Frank' — assuming it’s real — turns Anne Frank’s diary into a satire about the discourse around inclusivity
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