Romi Avidor
Romi Avidor Last weekend, BBYO, an international Jewish youth group, hosted its inaugural local event – pickleball! Coming off the excitement of BBYO’s roots taking hold here in Buffalo, today we cast the spotlight on Romi Avidor, BBYO’s Upstate New York Growth...Celebrating Holocaust Survivor Day
Celebrating Holocaust Survivor Day Honoring Three Extraordinary Lives Today, we shine a spotlight on Holocaust Survivor Day, observed annually on June 4 since 2021. This special day is dedicated to celebrating the lives, resilience, and contributions of living...Celebrating a Century of Jewish Scouting
Celebrating a Century of Jewish Scouting By Ezra N. Rich As we wrap up Jewish American Heritage Month, it is fitting to highlight Jewish Buffalo’s celebration this Shabbat of the 100th anniversary of the National Jewish Committee on Scouting (NJCOS). The organization...Stu Boyar & Jonathan Safir
Stu Boyar & Jonathan Safir Jewish American Heritage Month continues with today’s spotlight on two local Jewish men who have made their mark in the world of American sports. First featured in the May/June Jewish Journal, Stu Boyar spent decades earning the respect...Gale Burstein & Honorable Peter Allen Weinmann
Gale Burstein & Honorable Peter Allen Weinmann As Jewish American Heritage Month continues, so does Federation’s spotlight series on Buffalo Jews who have had modern influence in their respective areas of work. Today, we cast the spotlight on Gale Burstein, Erie...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Jewish anti-Zionist David Orkin defeats incumbent in NY Assembly primary June 24, 2026Orkin’s victory comes at a time when debates over Israel have become increasingly prominent within Democratic politics. -- The post Jewish anti-Zionist David Orkin defeats incumbent in NY Assembly primary appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Mamdani touts ‘Babies not Bombs’ messaging after flexing political muscle in the New York primaries June 24, 2026Trump reacts: “America the Beautiful will NEVER be a Communist Country!!!” -- The post Mamdani touts ‘Babies not Bombs’ messaging after flexing political muscle in the New York primaries appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Trump brands NYC’s victorious Israel critics as ‘communists’ June 24, 2026Mamdani-backed Israel critics swept the primaries. -- The post Trump brands NYC’s victorious Israel critics as ‘communists’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- Israel’s path to a World Cup berth would be easier through Asia. Here’s why it’s sticking with Europe. June 24, 2026Israel faces longer odds in Europe than it would in Asia, yet officials say political animosity leaves them little choice. -- The post Israel’s path to a World Cup berth would be easier through Asia. Here’s why it’s sticking with Europe. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Deborah Danan
- 5 takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more June 24, 2026What the Democratic Party’s left-wing lurch in New York City means for Jews. -- The post 5 takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Nathan Straus made his fortune at Macy’s — and spent it fighting disease in New York and Palestine June 24, 2026A new book explores the Jewish values and personal tragedies that inspired a Jewish philanthropist of the Gilded Age. -- The post Nathan Straus made his fortune at Macy’s — and spent it fighting disease in New York and Palestine appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Charles Munitz
- AIPAC-backed Adrian Boafo beats crowded field to replace Maryland’s Steny Hoyer June 24, 2026AIPAC poured $5.7 million into Boafo’s campaign through its super PAC, United Democracy Project. -- The post AIPAC-backed Adrian Boafo beats crowded field to replace Maryland’s Steny Hoyer appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov
- A massive mah jongg festival is coming to New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage June 24, 2026Celebrate the Jewish connections to this beloved Chinese game in Lower Manhattan on Sunday and Monday. -- The post A massive mah jongg festival is coming to New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.70 Faces Media
- The Mamdani effect: Democratic incumbents now have to worry about being too pro-Israel June 24, 2026All of the NYC mayor’s congressional picks won in Tuesday’s primaries. And they all campaigned on cracking down on the Jewish state. -- The post The Mamdani effect: Democratic incumbents now have to worry about being too pro-Israel appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ami Eden
- DOJ investigates coffee shop that banned Rep. Goldman as his support for Israel threatens to topple his reelection bid June 23, 2026Goldman was banned from a Brooklyn cafe that said it did not serve "genocide enablers." -- The post DOJ investigates coffee shop that banned Rep. Goldman as his support for Israel threatens to topple his reelection bid appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov