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The New York Jewish Week is the home of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s New York coverage.

Clear Skies At Israel Parade

Despite Iran worries, the outlook — and weather — was mostly upbeat among the 35,000 marchers.

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Sex-Abuse Cover Ups: The Mesirah Mess

There has been considerable consternation and media coverage of late about how child sex abuse cases are handled in the haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, community. The Brooklyn district attorney, no doubt feeling the pressure, is now pushing for legislation that would require rabbis to report such crimes to the authorities. This scandal has been discussed for […]

Covenant Awards To Three New York Educators

Karina Zilberman, whose work reaching and inspiring young children and their families in pre-Shabbat programs at the 92nd Street Y was featured in The Jewish Week in March, was one of three winners of the prestigious 2012 Covenant Awards, announced Tuesday. The other winners were Peter Geffen, founder and executive director of Kivunim in New […]

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Clear Skies At Israel Parade

Sex-Abuse Cover Ups: The Mesirah Mess

Covenant Awards To Three New York Educators

Demjanjuk’s Last Trial, And Its Implications

Honoring ‘The Queen’ Of Yiddish Preservation

A Rebbe For A New Generation

Racial Tensions Flare Up In Israel

Sign Of The Times: Gays March, ‘No One Cared’

Conservative Movement: Yes Gay Marriage, No Shabbat Tech

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