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Congressman’s office vandalized as pro-Palestinian protests reignite across NYC

The graffiti covered a window that, for much of the past year, has displayed fliers with the faces of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
28/09/2024

Prayerfest precedes pager plot in Big Apple Judeo-Christian event

Political and religious leaders who prayed for Israel at the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in New York seemed to have had their prayers answered with the successful cyberwarfare attack on Hezbollah.

By SHIRA DICKER/THE MEDIA LINE
23/09/2024

Man accused of plot to attack New York Jewish center will contest extradition, lawyer says

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was arrested in Canada earlier this month as he allegedly tried to enter the US.

By REUTERS
17/09/2024

Yellow balloons flood Times Square as students demand hostage release in NYC

Students traveled from campuses all over Israel to participate in the Chabad on Campus - INEXG Israel event. 

A NYC conference celebrates the cultural creativity of formerly Orthodox Jews

While the vast majority of the formerly Orthodox have not turned their experiences into memoirs, the last few decades have seen a growing body of artistic, theatrical, musical and academic work.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
12/09/2024

NYC poised to officially recognize Landing Day, when the first Jewish community arrived in 1654

On Thursday, the City Council will vote on a resolution to honor both, turning Landing Day from an event marked by a few Jewish leaders into an official date on the city’s calendar.

By JULIA GERGELY/JTA
12/09/2024

New York’s Jewish community should not be forced into hiding

Jewish communities in New York face rising antisemitism, struggling between prioritizing safety or standing firm in their identity.

Dozens of NYC rabbis urge UJA to support ceasefire and hostage deal

NYC rabbis are pressing the UJA-Federation of New York to support a ceasefire deal for the release of Israeli hostages in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
10/09/2024
 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in NY

Anti-Israel activists try to stop first Columbia U classes with protests, vandalism

Separate from a picket line protest, the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint in protest of the administration's failure to comply with anti-Israel demands. 

'From the water to the water, Palestine is Arab': Hamas flags fly at NYC anti-Israel march

Some protesters wore Hamas headbands, and one man waved a banner emblazoned with the images of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and PFLP General Secretary Ahmad Saadat.

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