
Julia Gergely is a former National Desk Intern at The Forward. She now reports for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Julia Gergely is a former National Desk Intern at The Forward. She now reports for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Julia Gergely is a former National Desk Intern at The Forward. She now reports for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Julia Gergely is a former National Desk Intern at The Forward. She now reports for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
(New York Jewish Week) — When Alan Rosen, the third-generation owner of Junior’s Restaurant, read the headlines back in April about a 12-year-old Brooklyn boy who was shot and killed while eating in the backseat of a car, the only thing he could think was, “enough already.” “I had limited options on what I could…
(New York Jewish Week) – Rabbi Rebecca Keren Eisenstadt lives in a one-bedroom apartment on Second Avenue on the Upper East Side, but she feels just as at home in the penthouses just a few blocks away on Park Avenue. Most afternoons, Eisenstadt and her shih-poo, Scout, can be found shuttling between the Upper East…
(New York Jewish Week) – Every Friday, a line snakes down the block at the Acme Smoked Fish headquarters on Gem Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where the company has been based since 1954. Dozens of people cycle in throughout the morning. They’re here for Acme’s “Fish Friday” special — the one day each week when mere…
(New York Jewish Week) – Lacey Schwartz Delgado, the wife of New York State’s newly appointed lieutenant governor, has explored her Black and Jewish identity in interviews and an acclaimed 2015 documentary. On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul chose Rep. Antonio Delgado as the state’s new lieutenant governor. The 45-year-old Democrat — who represents New…
(New York Jewish Week) — Eitan Bernath props up his iPhone, checks his mic and tries to remember the order of his cookie recipe. He’s about to go live on his Instagram feed, which has more than 650,000 followers. The stage lights are on and it’s show time. “Today we’re making chocolate chunk cookies, with…
(New York Jewish Week) — David Sharif, an autism awareness advocate and motivational speaker, died suddenly this past weekend at the age of 24. Sharif, who was himself autistic, was known throughout the disability advocacy community for his determination and desire to raise awareness and promote inclusivity for those on the autism spectrum and others….
(New York Jewish Week) – House-smoked fish platters. Plates of malawach, the Yemeni flatbread. A labneh parfait. And for Passover, “milk and honey” slushies and matzah brie with bitter herb salad. Since opening up as a pop-up shop during 2020, Edith’s Eatery and Grocery in Williamsburg has embraced Jewish food from all over the Diaspora….
(New York Jewish Week) – Like many great ideas, “The Mamales,” a Yiddish singing group, began on a summer night at a bar on the Lower East Side. The women who make up the trio, Maya Jacobson, Raquel Nobile and Jodi Snyder, had gotten together for a night of fun and to reminisce about the…