Tu B’Shvat: The Fruits of Our Values
Tu B’Shvat: The Fruits of Our Values By Dr. Devorah Okin This Sunday night marks the start of Tu B’Shvat, the “New Year for the trees.” I grew up attending a Tu B’Shvat seder at my synagogue in Los Angeles each year, in which we enjoyed fresh and dried fruits in a set...Reading My Way Back Into Jewish Fiction
Reading My Way Back Into Jewish Fiction By Mike Steklof, Ed.D. Those who know me well know that if I have a free moment, I choose to read. Reading allows me to be transported to new places, new perspectives, and new ideas. It’s one of the ways I explore the world,...Women’s League Shabbat: Honoring a Century of Women’s Leadership
Women’s League Shabbat: Honoring a Century of Women’s Leadership By Linda Boxer Tomorrow, January 17, Women’s Network of Temple Beth Tzedek will celebrate Women’s League Shabbat. Members will fully participate in the service from ark openings to Torah...Finding Our Inner Strength
Finding Our Inner Strength By Ezra N. Rich This Jewish Thought of the Week is dedicated in memory of Miriam S. Rich, z”l, on the occasion of her 95th heavenly birthday earlier this week on January 4. This spring, her great-granddaughter, Miriam B. Rich, will celebrate...New Year’s Resolutions Through a Mussar Lens
New Year’s Resolutions Through a Mussar Lens By Ronnie Dubrowin Happy 2026! The New Year is a time when we raise a toast to the year we have just experienced and plan to make improvements in the year ahead. We sing the Scottish folk song Auld Lang Syne vowing not to...
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- UWS stabber sent antisemitic texts before attack, prosecutors say September 9, 2026Plus, Carnegie Deli is making its comeback next week. -- The post UWS stabber sent antisemitic texts before attack, prosecutors say appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- NY police to beef up security for Jewish New Year, 9/11 anniversary September 9, 2026Mamdani said that Jewish New Yorkers' "safety during these sacred days is of the utmost importance to our administration." -- The post NY police to beef up security for Jewish New Year, 9/11 anniversary appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- Argentine court orders return of Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heir September 9, 2026“Portrait of a Lady,” discovered on a Mar del Plata real estate listing, will be restituted to Marei von Saher, sole heir of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. -- The post Argentine court orders return of Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector’s heir appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Juan Melamed
- Meet Gadi Eisenkot, the political novice who plays hardball — and who may unseat Benjamin Netanyahu September 9, 2026A year after he founded his Yashar! party, it is consistently leading in the polls. -- The post Meet Gadi Eisenkot, the political novice who plays hardball — and who may unseat Benjamin Netanyahu appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Eliav Breuer
- The Jewish world before Sept. 11 — and the world it became September 9, 2026The stories Jewish Americans were following on the eve of the attacks foreshadowed some of the conflicts, anxieties and hopes that would shape the next quarter-century. -- The post The Jewish world before Sept. 11 — and the world it became appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- Poll shows two-thirds of U.S. Jewish voters will favor Democrats in November September 9, 2026Despite tensions over Israel and rising antisemitism, respondents ranked affordability and the future of democracy as their top issues in the midterms. -- The post Poll shows two-thirds of U.S. Jewish voters will favor Democrats in November appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- Centrist Chris Pappas beats progressive foe in NH Democratic Senate primary filled with Israel criticism September 9, 2026Both candidates attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but Pappas supports Israel's right to security. -- The post Centrist Chris Pappas beats progressive foe in NH Democratic Senate primary filled with Israel criticism appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Sharon Udasin
- Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes September 8, 2026As the candidate seeks Jewish voters, an open letter describes Jewish sovereignty in Israel and Jewish safety as “nonnegotiables.” -- The post Michigan rabbis lay out demands for El-Sayed and state Democrats to earn their votes appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Palestinian stabs Jewish teenager near Nablus September 8, 2026The IDF pursued the assailant and shot him dead. -- The post Palestinian stabs Jewish teenager near Nablus appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Deborah Danan
- Long Island Jewish man reportedly freed from Iranian prison September 8, 2026Plus, Gov. Hochul announces expanded funding and security boosts for the High Holidays. -- The post Long Island Jewish man reportedly freed from Iranian prison appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff