New York

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is descended from Sephardic Jews

The incoming progressive Democratic congresswoman from New York said her Sephardic Jewish ancestors fled to Puerto Rico during the Spanish Inquisition.

By Marcy Oster December 10, 2018 8:20 am

New York yeshivas could lose state education dollars if they don’t teach required subjects

New state guidelines provide for more stringent inspections of nonpublic schools over instruction in English, math, social studies and science.

November 21, 2018 12:24 pm

New York state councilman sorry for suggesting Orthodox Jews aren’t ‘normal’

The comment came less than a week after the Pittsburgh shooting in regard to a meeting the governor was having with Hasidic leaders.

November 16, 2018 10:11 am

Both Jewish candidates in one New York district say they have been targeted with anti-Semitic rhetoric

November 6, 2018 10:42 am

Bomb found in mailbox of George Soros’ New York home

October 23, 2018 7:30 am

Supervisor of Chester, New York, said town is buying up property to keep Hasidics out

September 16, 2018 10:52 am

Julia Salazar, candidate whose Jewish identity was questioned, wins in NY primary

September 13, 2018 10:34 pm

Lawsuit demands NY yeshivas meet higher standards for secular subjects

July 25, 2018 2:46 pm

Official of NY public school that honored dead Palestinian protestors received death threat

May 28, 2018 5:03 am

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo postpones trip to Israel in wake of Gaza violence

May 15, 2018 3:07 pm

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is descended from Sephardic Jews

New York yeshivas could lose state education dollars if they don’t teach required subjects

New York state councilman sorry for suggesting Orthodox Jews aren’t ‘normal’

Both Jewish candidates in one New York district say they have been targeted with anti-Semitic rhetoric

Bomb found in mailbox of George Soros’ New York home

Supervisor of Chester, New York, said town is buying up property to keep Hasidics out

Julia Salazar, candidate whose Jewish identity was questioned, wins in NY primary

Lawsuit demands NY yeshivas meet higher standards for secular subjects

Official of NY public school that honored dead Palestinian protestors received death threat

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo postpones trip to Israel in wake of Gaza violence

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