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News When observant Jews gathered to challenge Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued
At Smol Emuni’s second US conference in Manhattan, calls for a moral reckoning over Gaza collided with Holy Land doctrine
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News Confronting a Khamenei vigil in NYC, Iranian protesters declare solidarity with Jews
Amid shouts of 'death to America,' and 'death to Israel,' dissenting voices in Washington Square Park drew parallels between the vigil and celebrations of Oct. 7
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News Ronnie Eldridge was one of NYC’s toughest political minds
Friends and family of the longtime City Council member and activist, who has died at 95, remember her as a New York institution all by herself
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Music Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Broadway opus debuts in the U.S. — nearly 80 years late
'Silent Serenade,’ an undersung operetta, is premiering at Mannes Opera
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Fast Forward Supreme Court ruling clears Goldman–Lander showdown for NYC congressional seat
A challenge to incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman centers on pushing a progressive line on Israel
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Fast Forward NYC synagogue protest bill tasks police with developing a protection plan. Mamdani still hasn’t committed to sign
Amended to head off legal challenges, the City Council measure would let protesters be heard near houses of worship but allow arrest for crossing NYPD lines
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News Ethiopian American Jews lament loss of Harlem restaurant hub
Tsion Cafe declared a tiny community’s public presence through food and cultural connection. Its shutdown in the face of antisemitic harassment leaves a void for members of the Jewish-African diaspora.
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Fast Forward Mamdani appoints progressive Israel critic to oversee NYC’s global diplomacy
An Adams administration official anticipates reduced engagement with Israel under the new leadership
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