A re-lighting ceremony for a menorah that had been vandalized two nights in a row was held Monday night at Carl Schurz park on New York’s Upper East Side. “It was a time to call the community back to add some light to darkness,” Rabbi Elie Weinstock of the Congretation Kehilath Jeshurun said to the…
Before Rozanne Gold wrote 12 cookbooks, won four James Beard Awards, created the menus for three of New York?s three-star restaurants, inspired the New York Times? ?Minimalist? column and invented the concept of Hudson Valley Cuisine, she was the private chef to Mayor Ed Koch. Gold, who was only 23 when she moved into Gracie…
New York’s weekend of marriage equality launched with a joyous Jewish twist. Mayor Michael Bloomberg last night officiated at the wedding of two Semitic members of his staff at a Gracie Mansion ceremony. Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz and Criminal Justice Coordinator John Feinblatt tied the knot after being together for 14 years, according to…
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