Torres calls out New York governor for failing to address Jew-hatred in state It’s not a scandal that the governor is “failing to combat antisemitism. The scandal is that she is not even trying,” the New York representative wrote. Jan. 15, 2025
Bill targeting anti-Israel vandalism introduced in New York State Senate A co-sponsor of the legislation told JNS that it pro-Israel posters “should be protected as our freedom of speech.” Vita Fellig Jan. 15, 2025
NY ‘badly mistaken’ if it aims to ‘secularize’ Jewish schools, yeshivahs say in federal complaint New York State and City have “engaged in what can be described as ‘lawfare’ against yeshivahs,” a leader in the Bobov Chassidic community told JNS. Vita Fellig Jan. 14, 2025
Hamilton College adds Jewish studies minor amid rising ‘ignorance’ about Jews, Israel on campuses Students have been excited about Jewish studies courses and enrollments are “off the charts,” the professor who launched the minor told JNS. Alex Welz Jan. 14, 2025
Arkia launches direct flights from Tel Aviv to New York The new service is offering round-trip tickets starting at $1,199, which include luggage, two full meals and beverages. JNS Staff Jan. 13, 2025
‘Proof terror knows no boundaries,’ Israeli envoy in New York says of thwarted terror attack “Israel will not cower to terror,” the Israeli mission to the United Nations in Manhattan stated. “We will not be silent in the face of hate and violence.” Menachem Wecker Dec. 19, 2024
Anti-Hate in Education Center in New York to grapple with bias, bigotry “How are we going to leave tracks so others will see the work that we’re doing to eradicate hate in all of its forms?” posed the governor. Dec. 9, 2024
Art Cashin, ‘Shabbos goy’ of Wall Street, dies at 83 "The way I learned it, you sell on Rosh Hashanah and buy back on Yom Kippur," said the "altar boy from Jersey City" who had the "chance to learn a little Yiddish." Dec. 2, 2024
New York governor orders flags to half-staff to honor Omer Neutra “This horrific news shakes all New Yorkers to our core,” Kathy Hochul said in response to the death of Omer Neutra. Dec. 2, 2024
