Judaism

Albany Teacher On Leave After ‘Pretend You’re A Nazi’ Assignment

A high school teacher in Albany has been placed on leave, after students were advised to think like a Nazi and argue that “Jews are evil” as part of an assignment.

2013/04/13

Kevin Youkilis (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Youkilis On Jewish Heritage: ‘I Know In New York It’s Going To Be Larger Than Life’

“I know in New York it’s going to be larger than life, because I think this is the first time in many years that a Jewish ballplayer will be playing for the Yankees,” Youkilis said.

2013/02/06

11-Year-Old Table Tennis Phenom Chooses Shabbos Over Championship

Estee Ackerman, 11, is a ping-pong phenom, but when a National Championship game fell on a Friday night, she decided to put her faith first.

2013/01/02

Celebrate Israel Parade (Credit: Monica Miller/ WCBS 880)

Thousands Of Israel Supporters Participate In Annual Celebrate Israel Parade

Thousands of supporters of Israel surrounded New York City’s Fifth Avenue at 11 a.m. on Sunday for the annual Celebrate Israel Parade.

2012/06/03

Author Ben Frank Explores Jewish Diaspora In ‘The Scattered Tribe’

Traveling is a real passion for Ben Frank.

2011/10/10

Psalms 1 from the "Three Faiths" Exhibition - Credit: New York Public Library

New Exhibit Brings Together Three Faiths

The words of three religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are now side-by-side at the New York Public Library.

2010/10/21

NYC Muslim Leaders Seek To Dispel Misconceptions

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Officials from the Islamic Leadership Council of New York were among the Muslim leaders promoting what they called a “Week of Dialogue” designed to dispel misconceptions about Islam. LISTEN: 1010 […]

2010/10/18

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

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy walk with palm branches for a Sukkah in Jerusalem. (Photo: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images)

Jews Mark The Holiday Of Sukkot At Sundown

Followers around the world over will build Sukkahs, or huts, to symbolize the temporary dwellings that the Israelites lived in while wandering the desert after the exodus from Egypt.

2010/09/22

Tri-State Jews Mark Rosh Hashanah At Sunset

The Jewish New Year began at sunset Wednesday evening. It also marks one of the major holidays of Judaism and the start of the “High Holy Day” period, which ends a week from Saturday.

2010/09/08

Family, Friends Remember Slain Wine Shop Worker

A funeral was set for Monday for Yoseph Robinson, a Brooklyn kosher wine shop worker shot dead during a robbery.

2010/08/23

Robbery Turns Deadly At Brooklyn Liquor Store

A robbery in Brooklyn Thursday night took the life of a man whose journey took him from street criminal to music executive to Orthodox Judaism.

2010/08/20

B&C Blog: Boomer’s Got Some Advice For You

Back when I was in High School they used to love to make us sit through assemblies. It was the district’s go to way to educate us kids.

2010/07/19

B&C Blog: Boomer's Got Some Advice For You

Back when I was in High School they used to love to make us sit through assemblies. It was the district’s go to way to educate us kids.

2010/07/19

New York City’s Famous Places Of Worship

Have you passed by a beautiful historic place of worship and wondered about its back story? Or do you want to find a place to worship yourself – perhaps a place with a storied history? This guide will walk you through some of the more famous New York City houses of worship.

2010/05/13

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