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Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Debra Nussbaum Cohen is the New York correspondent for JNS.org. She is an award-winning journalist, who has written about Jewish issues for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and New York magazine, as well as many Jewish publications. She is also author of Celebrating Your New Jewish Daughter: Creating Jewish Ways to Welcome Baby Girls into the Covenant.

The unnamed girl, a student at Yeshivat Noam, is reportedly undergoing surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center.
The Jewish New York congressman faces stiff competition from the former city comptroller, who has accused Israel of “genocide.”
“Wherever anti-Zionism has been normalized, it has led to an increase of hostilities toward Israel and the Jewish people,” Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch told JNS. “I would welcome the mayor waking up one day and understanding that.”
“We’re creating opportunities for New Yorkers to enjoy the outdoors, stay active and come together,” stated New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
“I want every child in the non-religious schools to understand that Judaism belongs to them just as much as it does to children in religious schools,” a senior Israeli education official told JNS. “I want them to know that this is their birthright.”
Alex Edelman, a Tony- and Emmy-Award winner, also lit a menorah on stage as the audience seemed to sing the blessings along with him.
“The Talmud teaches clearly to listen to each other with respect,” Phil Weiser told JNS over iced tea at a Manhattan wine bar, before he held a fundraiser.
“We’re not going anywhere so fast. We can’t be erased,” one attendee told JNS. “People aren’t surrendering.”