Andrew Silow-Carroll
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Raphael Mechoulam, Israel's 'father of cannabis research,' dies at 92
As a professor at Hebrew University, Mechoulam destigmatized the plant by isolating its medicinal properties. → Read More
YIVO will digitize a trove of Jewish leftist history
An eight-year project will ease access to material on the Jewish Labor Bund, from labor protests to Yiddish-language education to anti-Nazi resistance. → Read More
Burt Bacharach, sophisticated Jewish hitmaker of the '60s and '70s, dies at 94
In songs like “Alfie” and “I Say a Little Prayer,” the Queens-raised composer brought elegance to the pop charts. → Read More
NY federation CEO offers rare criticism of Israel's right-wing government
UJA-Federation CEO Eric Goldstein "implores" Benjamin Netanyahu to shelve a bill that would "eviscerate" the independence of Israel's judiciary → Read More
Comedian Freddie Roman, who brought the Borscht Belt to Broadway, dies at 85
An old-school tummler, he served for years as dean of the Friars Club, the show biz clubhouse on E. 55th St. → Read More
The new Chuck Schumer on 'Saturday Night Live' is Jewish cast member Sarah Sherman
The Senate Majority Leader is the latest male politician to be portrayed by a woman. → Read More
Marc Chagall’s Catskills house is for sale — for $240,000
The famed Jewish artist lived in an upstate Ulster County cottage from 1946-1948. → Read More
For the sin we have sinned by making people feel unwelcome at synagogues
Jewish institutions betray their values when they say or do things that hurt converts, Jews of color and single parents, writes a former Hillel professional. → Read More
Elena Kagan, in synagogue talk, says courts lose legitimacy when they stray from precedent
At Temple Emanu-El, Kagan didn't say how her criteria applied to the current court. → Read More
David Weiss Halivni, pioneering and sometimes controversial Talmudist, dies at 94
Halivni was a Holocaust survivor who regarded Jewish tradition as a living thing, not a closed canon. → Read More
Judge orders Yeshiva University to recognize LGBTQ organization
A ruling declares the Modern Orthodox institution is bound by state human rights law. → Read More
Phil Ritzenberg, former editor and publisher of the New York Jewish Week, dies at 90
Ritzenberg came to the Jewish Week from the New York Daily News, where he led the tabloid’s transition to computerized typesetting. → Read More
Joshua Cohen's satirical novel 'The Netanyahus' wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Cohen's book satirizes a real-life visit to America by the future prime minister's father. → Read More
The straight dope: YIVO’s new exhibit is all about Jews and weed
A menorah-shaped bong inspires a scholarly look at a once-taboo topic. → Read More
Israeli musician David Broza is helping a Manhattan synagogue 're-envision' Friday night services
The Israeli singer provides new settings for a new service aimed at young New Yorkers. → Read More
Brandeis grad convicted in 2018 Brooklyn synagogue attacks is arrested for subway mugging
The latest chapter in a life marked by hardship, mental illness and second chances. → Read More
Lego rabbis, Hasidic coloring books: How toy makers and publishers created an alternative Jewish universe
A new book explores the toys, music and kids' books found in strictly Orthodox homes. → Read More
Barry Manilow tests positive for COVID, will miss NYC debut of his musical 'Harmony'
“I am heartbroken," says the singer and composer. → Read More
Follow in Hannah Arendt's footsteps on this New York walking tour
A biographer of the German-Jewish philosopher celebrates the intellectual ferment of the Upper West Side. → Read More
Park East Synagogue, NYC congregation that fired assistant rabbi, seeks 'worthy successor' for 91-year-old rabbi Arthur Schneier
An announcement did not say when a transition might take place. → Read More