New York State adopts ban on corporal punishment proposed in wake of yeshiva probe
Hasidic leaders denied the New York Times’ findings that the practice was widespread in their schools.
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Shabbat tables in Times Square set with 224 empty seats represent hostages held by Hamas
A separate table for kids was set in the middle of the U-shaped table, with baby bottles laid next to pastel-colored plates.
Jewish students barricade in Cooper Union library as protesters chant ‘Free Palestine,’ on day of protest across NYC campuses
Student groups in New York and nationwide, meanwhile, staged a walkout in support of the Palestinians on Wednesday, and a pro-Israel rally took place at Columbia University.
