HBO Releases ‘The Plot Against America’ Trailer
BY GABE FRIEDMAN
(JTA) — The first trailer for HBO’s adaptation of the Philip Roth novel “The Plot Against America” was released Thursday.
The series, co-created by David Simon and based on...
‘Finding Your Roots’ Features Three Jewish Stories
(JTA) — The latest episode of PBS’ celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” was a lesson in Jewish history.
Titled “Beyond the Pale” — a reference to the Pale of Settlement, the...
NYC Police Release Video of Subway Swastika Vandal
Video of a man plastering a Nazi swastika symbol in a subway station on New York City’s Upper West Side was released by the NYPD on Thursday.
The incident occurred...
HAFTR Student Hosts Kosher.com Show for Kids
Meet Rylee Gluck. She’s an 11-year-old from Woodmere, a sixth grader at HAFTR Middle School and a streaming video sensation on Kosher.com.
Rylee starred in the new Kosher.com program, NOSH &...
At the Bagel Store: Talking With Dov Hikind
Dov Hikind and I have known each other for decades. We have done interviews for print as well as broadcast. Over the years we have discussed the evolution of...
Larry Gordon Podcast – Ep. 8: The War On Antisemitism With Dov Hikind
"The hate is there on all sides. ... It's reminiscent of Nazi Germany."
Larry Gordon sits down with Dov Hikind to discuss the recent uptick in antisemitic attacks, most recently...
Headstones Vandalized at Second Jewish Cemetery in Slovakia
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — More than 20 headstones were vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in northern Slovakia in the second such incident in the country in a week.
The 22 gravestones...
Guinness World Records Certifies World’s Most Valuable Dreidel
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Jewelers in New York City have created the world’s most valuable dreidel, according to Guinness World Records.
The custom-designed piece created by Estate Diamond Jewelry is valued at $70,000....
Yashar LaChayal Boys Hoops for Heroes Basketball Tournament
On Sunday, December 15, Yashar LaChayal hosted the second annual Yashar LaChayal boys yeshiva day school Hoops for Heroes Basketball Tournament at DRS in Woodmere. Eleven boys’ basketball teams...