Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day this year — which means chances are you (or your kids) will have some time off over the course of the eight-day holiday. Looking to stay entertained during this busy, chilly time of year? Here at the New York Jewish Week, we’ve got you covered: Don’t miss our roundup of […]
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New York City’s Times Square is considered the “crossroads of the world” — so what better location is there to spread the light and message of Hanukkah? On Friday, Dec. 13, a cadre of Broadway stars, including former “Funny Girl” star Julie Benko, came together in Times Square to record a Hanukkah music video: A […]
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From the baseball diamond to the soccer pitch, from Vancouver to Paris, 2024 was a historic year for Jews in sports. Jewish athletes distinguished themselves across events, venues and tiers of competition — from the Olympics to the major leagues to college ball. This year also saw notable sports moments off the field, be they […]
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Authorities in Guatemala raided the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, and removed 160 children and teenagers after allegations of abuse and human trafficking. The law enforcement raid on Friday is the latest legal action against the group, which is often described as a cult. In 2022, two leaders of the sect were […]
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Jewish actor Timothée Chalamet is everywhere these days — including in Washington Square Park, where he recently made an appearance at his own lookalike contest. Ahead of the Dec. 25 release of the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” — for which he is already receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of the Jewish folk musician […]
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For the third time since May, Toronto Police are investigating evidence of gunshots fired overnight at Bais Chaya, a Jewish girls’ school. As in the previous shootings, no one was injured in the incident. Police said they were notified of the shooting at around 2:30 a.m. on Friday. The department’s Integrated Gun and Gang Task […]
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Recently the bestselling author Rebecca Makkai revealed the setting of her next novel to fans: It would take place in 1938 and address the rise of Nazi and fascist sympathizers at the time in the United States. “Something I’ve had to accept, in researching and writing this book, is that many of the people who […]
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Elon Musk endorsed a far-right German political party, the latest in a series of posts by the billionaire to draw accusations of catering to antisemites. Musk, one of the world’s richest people and an influential adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, shared a post on his social network, X, on Friday morning by a right-wing German […]
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Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Putin made the allegation during his lengthy annual press conference ahead of the New Year, which lasted four hours on Thursday. In the […]
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An Estonian university has cut ties with an Israeli university, setting off a chain of rebukes from the government, and pressure from its board. The rector of the Estonian Academy of Arts, or EKA, now says the decision to cut ties will be reviewed. The rector, Mart Kalm, also said critics of the decision had […]
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