Monsey Is Reeling After Stabbing of Beloved Teacher
RAMAPO, N.Y. (JTA) — On the street where a man was stabbed nearly to death on Wednesday, yellow buses waited to ferry young children to elementary school.
Steps away from...
NY’s New Education Regulations Are Vital for Hasidic Children
By MIRIAM MOSTER
NEW YORK (JTA) — On our first date nearly nine years ago, my (now) husband resolved to improve Hasidic education. He had grown up in the Belz Hasidic community...
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed Walking to Synagogue in Monsey
A 30-year-old Orthodox Jew was in critical condition on Wednesday morning after he was stabbed by unknown assailants in the New York town of Monsey while making his way...
Brooklyn Doctor Arrested for Sex With Teen
NEW YORK (JTA) — A gynecologist in Brooklyn was arrested for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old boy.
According to court records, it all began around May 18, 2019, when...
Reward Offered for Leads in Stabbing of Jewish Man Near Synagogue in Monsey
JNS.org – Security was increased on Thursday in the New York hamlet of Monsey, about 30 miles north of New York City, where an Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed multiple...
Writing Professor at Syracuse Receives Antisemitic Emails
JNS.org – A Jewish professor at Syracuse University in New York received a threatening anonymous email last week containing antisemitic language and references to the Holocaust.
The email that Genevieve...
Teen Arrested in Connection With Attacks on Jewish Men in Brooklyn
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — A teenager was arrested in connection with a series of attacks on Jewish men in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn.
The teen, said to be 16...
Marvel Asks NYC Councilman to Stop Using Captain America in His Campaign
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Marvel Comics has a message for a New York City candidate: The day has come for you to stop using Captain America in your campaign.
Ben Kallos,...
Flatbush Processing Arrest of Former Teacher Who Preyed on Children
NEW YORK (JTA) — Sitting at the front of a large room lined floor to ceiling with Jewish holy books, Rabbi Joseph Beyda’s voice broke as he processed, seemingly...
SAR Administrator Arrested on Child Porn Charge
NEW YORK (JTA) — An administrator at a prestigious Jewish middle school in New York City was arrested for production of child pornography.
In an email to the school community...
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Tufts to Remove Sackler Name From Buildings, Programs
(JTA) — Tufts University will remove the Sackler name from several buildings and programs on its medical campus.
The decision announced on Thursday came after...
London Police Release Images From Attack on Visiting Rabbi
(JTA) — London police have released images from a video of an attack on a rabbi.
The images, taken from a security camera recording of...
France to Create Hate Crimes Office After Desecration of Jewish Cemetery
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — The French government said it will establish a hate crimes office in the wake of the vandalization of more than 100...