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Fast Forward No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel
A subset of New Yorkers railing against cuts to the city’s public library budget has blamed Israeli 'genocide'
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Fast Forward Eyal Shani’s fast-casual Times Square restaurant is going kosher
A midtown branch of the celebrity chef’s pita chain Miznon will become certified kosher
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Fast Forward So why were those yeshiva students digging a tunnel at Chabad headquarters?
The fracas reveals deep rifts in the Lubavitcher community between officials and those who see the Rebbe as the messiah
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Fast Forward Arrests at Chabad’s iconic headquarters after students thwart attempt to fill secret tunnel
The tunnel’s purpose is unclear, as is the reason some Lubavitchers defied attempts to plug it
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Fast Forward A messy morning commute in NYC as pro-Palestinian protests shut down East River bridges and Holland Tunnel
The closures drew ire from commuters and some government officials
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News Long-awaited kosher and halal options to become available in New York state prison
A new bill guarantees religiously appropriate foods in commissaries and visiting area vending machines
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Yiddish World Jewish advocacy groups working with private high schools on antisemitism
Since the war, education about Jew-hate is in high demand. But some say it does not fit neatly into existing diversity programs
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News In Central Park, runners race against time for Israeli hostages
Run For TheIr Lives of Manhattan strives to 'Bring Them Home Now' in a marathon of hope
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News AIPAC is funneling pro-Israel money to candidates and covering its tracks