Another First for Barclays Center: A Concert of Jewish Music
The violinist Itzhak Perlman and Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, the cantor from the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, have scheduled a show for Feb. 28.
View ArticleDressing for the Bitter Cold, but Still Observing the Sabbath
In the winter, Hasidim take special steps to protect themselves, and their clothing, from the elements while making sure not to violate the customs of the Sabbath.
View ArticleFor 3 Weeks, Eating Like Jews of Baghdad
Until March 21, a pop-up restaurant at an East Village bakery will spotlight the kubbeh, a meat-filled dumpling-like staple of Iraqi Jewish cuisine seldom seen on these shores.
View ArticleGroom’s Letter to Parents, Remembered After Fatal Hit and Run
The letter, written by Nathan Glauber on his wedding day last year, has been circulating electronically since he and Raizy Glauber, pregnant with their first child, were killed Sunday by a hit-and-run...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Stress Level?
Metropolitan Diary: A man having a checkup discovered that being a Russian Jew from New York was worth several stress points.
View ArticleA Lubavitcher and a Young Gay Latino Board a Plane
Metropolitan Diary: On a trans-Atlantic flight, a young gay Latino and an old Hasidic Jew found a great deal to talk about.
View ArticleIn the Basement of a School Known for Science, a Holocaust Museum
The Bronx High School of Science spent more than a dozen years and $1 million on a Holocaust museum and studies center. "Great scientists have to be ethical people," said the school's principal.
View ArticleA Generation Far Removed Gets a Glimpse of the Holocaust
A lesson in oral history was arranged after Bronx fifth-graders wrote heartfelt letters to Holocaust survivors at a residence for the elderly.
View ArticleWith Whiskers in Common, Hasidim Court Hipsters
The Lubavitcher movement has released a video and held a forum with a theme overlapping a campaign of the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, which suggests Jesus was "the original hipster."
View ArticleDiverse Mix of Candidates Weigh In on an Obscure Jewish Ritual
Seven Democrats who want to be mayor were asked for their stances on a city requirement of a parental consent form for a specific Orthodox Jewish circumcision practice.
View ArticleA Campaign Trail Lined With Words Friendly to Each Audience
Gotham Extra: The Democratic candidates for mayor at a forum sponsored by a Brooklyn Jewish group mostly followed the tenet that it's best to tell voters what they want to hear.
View ArticleOrthodox New York City Jews Protest Proposed Israeli Draft
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered in Lower Manhattan on Sunday to protest Israel's proposal to include strictly religious citizens in its military draft.
View ArticleScenes from Sukkot in Brooklyn
Sukkahs — temporary shelters in which Jews gather to celebrate Sukkot, the harvest festival, in Borough Park and Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
View ArticleGathering on a Holy Day
Lubavitch Orthodox Jews in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Thursday celebrated Shemini Atzeret, when no work is permitted.
View ArticleFashion Challenges of an Orthodox Female Architect
Metropolitan Diary: A woman who wore only skirts had to dress for a professional meeting and a construction-site tour, with steel-toed boots -- at the same time.
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