New York

UWS residents clean up after Effy’s, a neighborhood kosher cafe, is hit with anti-Israel graffiti

The graffiti, which police are investigating as a hate crime, conscripted Effy’s into a growing, dismal club of New York City kosher restaurants that have been vandalized.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
19/03/2024

To evade pro-Palestinian protests, Jewish and Israeli events keep locations low-profile

Jewish organizers say they would rather prioritize the safety and well-being of their attendees — even if they risk potentially tamping down attendance.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
18/03/2024

Who is Ofir Akunis? From Science and Technology Minister to Israel’s face in New York

From media correspondent to diplomat, Akunis brings a wealth of experience in technology, environment, and social policies to his new diplomatic mission.

By SIMCHA PASKO/THE MEDIA LINE
18/03/2024

Science Minister Akunis appointed Israel Consul General to New York

Minister Ofir Akunis appointed as Israeli Consul in New York. His appointment would be instrumental for the Israel-Hamas war according to Israel Katz

After drawing protests in other cities, an expo about Israeli real estate is canceled in Brooklyn

A coalition of pro-Palestinian groups declared “victory” due to the event’s cancellation and called for a rally instead of the planned protest.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
14/03/2024

Feds investigate NY school district after girls basketball players yell antisemitic slurs

The Yonkers investigation appears to be the 80th “shared ancestry” civil rights investigation launched since Oct. 7.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
13/03/2024

Back to ‘Normal’, ‘Elsbeth’ arrives and ‘Fool Me Once’ flourishes

The powerful Israeli series Normal, which was shown on Hot a few years ago and is now on Netflix, looks at a particularly troubled young man going through a tough time, and it’s extremely well done.

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