Lisa Keys
By Lisa Keys
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Fast Forward A very Jewish, very New York gift guide for Hanukkah 2024
From a bagel-and-lox hair clip to a Statue of Liberty menorah, these 12 items are sure to bring NYC-style holiday happiness to everyone on your list.
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Fast Forward At least 4 New York City synagogues receive bomb threats on Saturday
The threats were deemed not credible by the NYPD, though at least one synagogue was evacuated
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Food A unique Ethiopian-Israeli cafe in Harlem becomes certified kosher and vegan
“It’s a beautiful way to celebrate Jewish diversity," said the cafe's owner
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Fast Forward Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls AIPAC ‘racist and bigoted’
The New York lawmaker also called the pro-Israel group “an extremist organization that destabilizes US democracy"
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Fast Forward Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators face off on Manhattan streets following Hamas attack on Israel
The rallies, just blocks apart in the heart of New York City, resulted in multiple showdowns between demonstrators
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Fast Forward Last 2 days of Passover will now be days off at NYC public schools next year
The changes, according to an education department spokesperson, 'were made based on community feedback'
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Fast Forward Harry Belafonte, singer and civil rights activist who popularized ‘Hava Nagila’ in the US, dies at 96
The New York native, who was close friends with Martin Luther King Jr., had many Jewish connections
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Fast Forward A rabbi went down with his torpedoed warship in 1943. Today, his cousin ensures his story is not forgotten.
Eighty years ago today, a rabbi, a priest and two ministers made the ultimate sacrifice
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