Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish New York deserves a parade as diverse as its communities

Imagine a celebration, writes the CEO of T’ruah, in which Israel would be part of the Jewish story, but not the whole story. The annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade is almost upon us, as are the annual ...
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New York's Jewish community divided, anxious over Mamdani, an Israel critic

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — abounds with anxiety and friction a day ahead of an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor. That ...
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‘I hate my choices’: How Zohran Mamdani’s run for mayor has split Jews in New York

Waiting in line Friday to vote on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the 77-year-old Needleman thought Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist, would be good for the city’s social needs. But ...
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Jew vs Jew: New York, Israel, and the crisis of Jewish solidarity

That’s the reason that I gotta get out of here; I’m so alone. Don’t you know that I gotta get out of here, ’Cause New York’s not my home. – Jim Croce, ‘New York’s Not My Home’ I love New York. Though ...
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From ‘mazel tov’ to ‘conflicted,’ Jewish New Yorkers react to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win

Sen. Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat and one of the most powerful Jewish politicians in the United States, did not endorse Zohran Mamdani and would not say who he voted for in New York City’s ...