Manhattan
Historic Manhattan Yeshiva Vandalized With Graffiti
Police are investigating the episode at the Lower East Side’s Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim as a possible bias incident.
Imam: ‘Allah’s Plan’ Fulfilled When Synagogue Hosts Muslim Prayers After Fire
The mosque’s imam said in his sermon that the moment showed “light can come out of darkness.”
B&H Photo Sued For Giving $2K Baby Bonus Only To Jewish Workers
The suit alleges that Mexican employees were called “goy,” “animals” and “stupid Mexicans” and told their religion is fake.
Manhattan Sukkah Vandalized With ‘Free Gaza’ Graffiti
The spray-painted message was gone by Sunday afternoon and replaced with peaceful phrases, such as “Shalom and “Sukkah of Unity.”
How A Respected Jewish Educator Preyed On Children For A Half-Century
Stanley S. Rosenfeld, a Jewish educator who worked primarily in New York City and Rhode Island, admits sexually abusing “hundreds” of children.
White Supremacist Group Unfurls Anti-Immigration Banner In Manhattan
“Stop the invasion, end immigration,” the banner said.
In The Garment District, Wearing White Collars Instead Of Sewing Them
A new City Council zoning plan hopes to keep what remains of Manhattan’s garment industry alive.
Former Soviet Refugee Sues Manhattan Day Care For Removing Son’s Star Of David
He said the request gave him flashbacks to the religious persecution he experienced in Moscow in the former Soviet Union.
Betsy DeVos Visits Orthodox Jewish School
The education secretary praised Orthodox Jewish schools as a model for publicly funded education.
Stabbing Of Orthodox Man By FedEx Guy Not Seen As Hate Crime
While Gindi, of Brooklyn, has been identified in several news reports as Orthodox, he did not look identifiably Jewish in photos taken of the attack.