Brooklyn
Son of prominent Jewish judge arrested for role in Capitol siege
Mostofsky was photographed and videotaped inside the Capitol wearing a fur pelt.
A shofar blown in Brooklyn as Biden’s victory sends thousands into streets
“I came out to blow the shofar because it feels like the walls of Jericho are coming down.”
When COVID hit, I went home to my parents. For Election Day, I came home to New York.
I felt, and feel, a loving obligation to this place that transcends what I feel about Denver.
Report: organizers of five Brooklyn High Holiday gatherings hit with $15,000 fines
The gatherings were in areas where the state is not allowing religious gatherings of more than 10 people.
Orthodox Jews quietly defy coronavirus restrictions to celebrate last of the High Holidays
Men without masks could be seen going into synagogues bearing signs to “wear a mask at all times while staying in the premises.”
Orthodox rabbis say High Holiday services should proceed as usual — despite coronavirus
“The blowing of the shofar should not be changed in any way.”
Brooklyn Jewish officials warn of new COVID cases amid rising fear of a second wave
Hatzoloh of Rockland County, which serves a number of large Orthodox communities near New York City, said it had responded to more calls lately.
Questions grow over record stock gift to obscure Brooklyn synagogue
Congregation Chemdas Yisroel received nearly 3 million shares in the Eastman Kodak Company, valued as high as $180 million.
Shortened Census period means Brooklyn’s Orthodox communities will likely be undercounted
“When we have something that’s so simple to do and there’s so much on the line for it, it’s quite frustrating when the numbers are low,” on…
Pandemic reinvigorates push to ban chicken-swinging ritual in NYC
The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos argues in the lawsuit that the animals could spread dangerous pathogens in the air during the ritual.