Jews

Jews Mark First Night Of Passover

Passover is an eight-day festival where Jews mark the exodus from slavery in ancient Egypt.

2013/03/25

NYC Attorney Asks Judge To Ban Jews From Accused Terrorist’s Jury

Inside Brooklyn Federal Court, attorney Frederick Cohn, representing an accused terrorist, told the judge, “I’m not wild about having Jews on the jury in this case.”

2013/03/11

Yiddish Dictionary (credit: Gale S. Bindelglass / Special to CBSNewYork)

Mazel Tov! Yiddish Making A Comeback On College Campuses

The language came close to dying out after the Holocaust as millions of Yiddish speakers either perished in Nazi concentration camps or fled to other countries where their native tongue was not welcome.

2011/12/21

Jews Across Tri-State Mark The Beginning Of Chanukah

The festival of lights began at sundown, and is observed for eight nights. It commemorates the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd Century.

2011/12/20

A man adjusts his kippa, or yarmulke (file / credit: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Anti-Defamation League: Anti-Semitism On The Rise In America

Abe Foxman, the national director of the Anti-Defamation League, says the amount of anti-Semitism is rising in America. A new survey by the ADL shows 40 million Americans are infected with serious anti-Semitism.

2011/11/04

An early letter by Adolf Hitler unveiled by the Simon Wiesenthal Center - New York, NY - Jun 7, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Simon Wiesenthal Center Unveils Early Hitler Letter In New York City

It’s believed to contain his first written comments detailing his belief that Jews were a threat and should be removed.

2011/06/07

Thousands Of Holocaust Records Go Online

With over 500,000 names, and more than 1,000 photographs, the searchable collection documents a relief organization’s vast efforts during World War II and the postwar era in 24 countries.

2011/05/02

Livery Driver Arrested Over ‘Kill Jews’ Notes

A former livery cab driver is accused of driving around Nassau County neighborhoods and tossing anti-Semitic hate notes out of his window.

2010/11/03

Eldridge St. Synagogue - File / Photo: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images

Historic Eldridge Street Synagogue Gets New Window

The 1887 synagogue was the city’s first congregation built by Eastern European Jews. It drew 1,000 worshippers during its peak years before falling into disrepair.

2010/10/07

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