The latest news from the New York Jewish Week.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that houses of worship in most of the state can reopen on a limited scale. Cuomo issued an executive order on Saturday permitting the opening of houses of worship in areas designated as phase two of the state reopening plan, which includes all of the state except for New […]
New York’s virtual Celebrate Israel parade scheduled for Sunday has been postponed, and organizers will instead hold an online conversation with African-American community leaders on racism in America, The Jewish Week reports. The Jewish Community Relations Council of NY announced the change “out of respect for the current situation after the grievous killing of George […]
Organizers opt for a conversation on racism in wake of protests surrounding the death of George Floyd.