Jacob Henry
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New York, United States
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A new dance club in Williamsburg is bringing Tel Aviv party culture to Brooklyn
The new Jewish-owned club, inspired by the late-night Tel Aviv scene, has already become a fixture of Brooklyn nightlife. → Read More
Orthodox NBA prospect Ryan Turell returns to New York for a game on Purim
“My friends and family, and the Jewish community as a whole, have been amazing,” the reserve player for the Motor City Cruise, a Detroit team in the NBA’s G League, said. → Read More
Why American Eagle now has a mezuzah at its Times Square flagship
American Eagle CEO Jay L. Schottenstein and his wife have given millions of dollars to Jewish organizations over the years, including Chabad. → Read More
New Yorkers hunt for man dubbed ‘The L Train Nazi’ who was caught drawing hate slogans on the subway
The unknown individual has been scrawling coded white supremacist tags in stations for nearly two years. → Read More
Are the goblins in 'Hogwarts Legacy' antisemitic? The Harry Potter video game renews criticism.
Some observers have echoed longstanding concerns that the creatures’ prominent hook noses, and their role in the “Harry Potter” universe running the wizard bank, Gringotts, teeter on the edge of an antisemitic stereotype that Jews control the world’s banks. → Read More
Shatzer Matzohs, Brooklyn bakery with a loyal following, appears to have closed
The matzah bakery was a longtime staple of the tri-state Jewish community. → Read More
Israel's pro-democracy protests go global, with expats planning rallies in NYC and beyond
A group of Israelis living abroad sees threats to an independent judiciary and religious freedom from the country's new government. → Read More
Brooklyn gyms have an answer to antisemitism: teaching Jews to fight back
Trainers offer Krav Maga, the Israeli martial art, in response to street attacks on visibly Orthodox Jews. → Read More
Historic church being housed by a synagogue gets green light for restoration
East End Temple offered its sanctuary after a fire gutted the Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village in 2020. → Read More
Meet the rabbi who is helping bring legal cannabis to New York
As legal weed sales begin in the state, James Kahn is calling on years of experience in the business. → Read More
‘Mercenaries for Jesus’: Christmas is a busy time for Jews who sing in churches
“I’m obviously not busy on Christmas anyway, so it works out,” said one Jewish singer. → Read More
This Jewish temple is providing a home for a historic church in the Village
“We have so many things to do together,” said Middle Collegiate Church's Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis about Rabbi Josh Stanton and the East End Temple. → Read More
Eric Adams meets with interfaith leaders to discuss fighting hate crimes
UJA-Federation will offer micro grants, up to $5,000, to organizations fostering intergroup relations. → Read More
Chuck Schumer reelected, making him New York’s longest serving senator
The 71-year-old Jewish senator easily defeated his Republican opponent. → Read More
An Orthodox favorite, Lee Zeldin discusses his Democratic grandparents and Reform upbringing
The Republican candidate for governor credits his “values, lessons, wisdom" to his grandfather, a synagogue founder. → Read More
Worker at famed Brooklyn kosher bakery found dead in freezer
The death of Mahamadou Dansago at Beigel's in Canarsie appears to have been an accident. → Read More
Nets are taking advice from the ADL on Kyrie Irving controversy — but Irving isn’t joining in
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt is “optimistic that we will be in direct discussions with Kyrie in the very near future.” → Read More
The Harlem JCC director was fired, and Jewish residents are now asking why
A community center committed to diversity seeks new leadership. → Read More
CUNY adopts new initiative with Hillel to fight antisemitism on campus
The New York college system has frequently made headlines for campus incidents that Jewish students and faculty have called antisemitic. → Read More
Comedian Jessica Kirson is ‘constantly complaining’ her way to Jewish comedy royalty
Famous for viral clips on social media and podcast experiences, Kirson is performing at the Chosen Comedy Festival on Tuesday Aug. 16. → Read More