On Shabbat February 9-10, the Young Israel of New Rochelle Sephardic Minyan hosted its first scholar-in-residence program. The Sephardic Minyan invited the entire YINR community
On Friday, February 9, the Young Israel of New Rochelle held its 10th Cholent Throwdown; the previous competition was in 2020. Carmiel Schonfeld reflected, “This
Riverdale residents have been noticing stickers and flyers with antisemitic slogans, protest “cheers” and slurs being posted on a wide variety of street signs in
On February 4, New York’s Jewish Community Relations Council hosted its annual Congressional Breakfast at the UJA-Federation’s Manhattan headquarters. Consistent themes included the safe return
Following the October 7 atrocities, while considering Israel’s needs in its aftermath, Abby Marcus of Riverdale sought ways she could help. By October 9, she
On Thursday, January 25, two Jewish-owned storefronts at Scarsdale’s Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center were spray-painted with antisemitic slogans. That afternoon, hundreds joined many elected local
On January 16, 2024, Westchester’s Jewish community gathered in solidarity with the hostages and people of Israel, marking 100 days since the massacre on October
After the massacre on October 7, 2023, thousands of Israelis were evacuated to hotels. Suddenly uprooted from their homes, they were in desperate need of
On Shabbat, January 19-20, the YINR community held a Shabbat of Reflection and Connection. Events included reflections of 40 members who returned from YINR’s mission
In a letter dated Jan. 17, Rep. Ritchie Torres expressed his concerns to Karey Dye, president of the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, about their relationship
On January 10, the Westchester Jewish Council hosted Adjunct Professor Jeffrey M. Wice, senior fellow at New York Law School and director of the New
On January 8, the Riverdale Jewish Center and Ma’agalim hosted former President of Israel Reuven Rivlin. Introducing Rivlin, RJC Rabbi Dovid Zirkind expressed, “It is
