Brooklyn

'Genocide cuisine': Brooklyn Israeli restaurant vandalized with graffiti

The restaurant said that its branches would continue to welcome all, and encouraged patrons to spread "love, not hate."

NYPD Muslim Officers Society plays crucial role in Brooklyn's massive hanukkiah lighting

"There's a place for love and unity. There's mutual respect, especially religiously," NYPD detective Amen said.

Eight incredible things to do during Hanukkah in NYC this year

Looking to stay entertained during this busy, chilly time of year? Here at the New York Jewish Week, we’ve got you covered.

By LISA KEYS/JTA
25/12/2024
MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON, the beloved Lubavitcher Rebbe.

New York street to be renamed after the Lubavitcher Rebbe

New York City Council approved renaming a section of Crown Heights' President Street as "Lubavitcher Rebbe Way" to honor Rabbi Schneerson, who transformed the Chabad movement.

'Anora' hits Israeli screens: A modern fairy tale with dark realities

Mikey Madison shines in Director Sean Baker's modern-day Cinderella story with a not-so-fairytale ending.

Rabbi Kogan’s absence felt as Chabad emissaries gather under tight security in Brooklyn

The absence of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad emissary from the UAE who was murdered last week, was deeply felt. 

Israeli soldier reunites with Brooklyn mother he saved through bone marrow donations

This week, Chava Rivky Amsel traveled to Israel to meet her donor, an Israeli soldier and was accompanied by her family

Brooklyn priest removed after greenlighting filming of Sabrina Carpenter video in church

The music video for "Feather" depicts Sabrina Carpenter experiencing harassment by an array of men, all of whom end up being killed in grisly ways.

To fight hate, these Brooklyn-based nonprofit professionals wrote a comic book together

Discover the comic book uniting Brooklyn voices, blending Jewish and non-Jewish stories to combat intolerance and bias.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
20/11/2024
 Screenshot of CCTV footage posted by Shomrim CH showing attempted kidnapping, 9/11/2024

Man arrested for attempted kidnapping of Jewish boy was family's neighbour

Stephan Stowe was previously arrested in 2013 for aggravated harassment as a hate crime, after harassing a Jewish man on the subway.

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