We all know that Shavuot is about eating rich cheesecake and delicious dairy meals and dairy foods. We all know that this is because of the holiday’s association with the land of milk and honey. … more

Students at the Zucker Jewish Academy in the Five Towns celebrated the winners of their PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) initiative, recognizing those who exemplified the … more

Five students from the Schechter School of Long Island, in Willison Park, were recognized for completing AJC Long Island’s Leaders for Tomorrow program. Another two were recognized for completing … more

On Pesach Sheini, HANC HS Menahel, Rabbi Eli Slomnicki, visited the Reinstein Family Campus in West Hempstead for an inspiring morning with HANC’s seventh-grade students. Rabbi Slomnicki … more

Kristen Waterman of HALB was named the NYS Junior Division Teacher of the Year for National History Day, in recognition of her outstanding commitment to historical research, student achievement and … more

Groups ostensibly devoted to protecting women have been accused since Oct. 7 of prioritizing attacks on Israel over that mission. UN Women took nearly eight weeks to note “numerous accounts” … more

A couple of hundred French Jewish doctors interested in moving to Israel gathered in Paris on Sunday in a major immigration fair for medical professionals. The event was held during a time of … more

Hate crimes overall, and antisemitism in particular, was down in April compared to prior years, even though Jew-hatred rose in the earlier part of the year, Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New … more

Most Jewish New Yorkers — 58% — think Mayor Zohran Mamdani is doing a poor job, while 32% approve of his job performance and 10% weren’t sure, according to a survey from the Jewish Majority. … more

An anti-Israel mob estimated to number more than 100, chanting “Long live the intifada” and “Israel should not exist,” clashed with police near the Park East Synagogue, on East 67th Street on … more