New York

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

Sharon Kleinbaum led New York’s queer synagogue through crisis and triumph. Now she’s passing the baton.

The first rabbi at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, Kleinbaum led the congregation from the depths of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s to the legalization of gay marriage in 2015.

A new Midtown restaurant raises the bar for kosher fine dining

Following the success of his Barnea Bistro, Chef Josh Kessler opens Bonito 47, an upscale kosher restaurant specializing in “world cuisine.”

An unexpected 6th defendant is indicted in the 2021 antisemitic assault against Joey Borgen

Months after five men were sentenced for the attack, a sixth, Salem Seleiman, was apprehended in Florida and charged with hate crimes.

Anti-Israel protesters head to the Nova exhibit from Union Square, June 10, 2024. (Luke Tress)

NYPD arrests anti-Israel protester who allegedly called to eject ‘Zionists’ from subway car

After spurning Columbia, Robert Kraft gives $1M to Yeshiva U to support transfer students

Hundreds of historic lectures from famous Jewish thinkers are now available at the 92NY’s website

George Latimer speaks during a press conference at the Mount Vernon Democratic headquarters on June 24, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

George Latimer defeats Jamaal Bowman in bitter NY primary fought over Israel

Pro-Palestinian protesters at a rally in Times Square, Oct. 13, 2023. (Luke Tress)

Beyond Bowman: Israel and Gaza are a factor in down-ballot NYC races, too

A Tribeca gallery is showcasing art about antisemitism, including a Hitler-Kanye West portrait

In the 1940s, Jewish scholars planned a museum about the world they were losing

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