New York State - The Jewish World

Car wash charged extra for Passover service, since ‘their cars are so dirty’

Apr 3, 2025 | 0

by VITA FELLIG JNS Super 4 Seasons, a car wash in Rockland County, N.Y., must stop discriminatory business practices against Jewish customers preparing for Passover or face a fine of $75,000, the office of Letitia James, the New...

‘Columbia didn’t do enough’ after protests, Senator Schumer tells ‘NYT’

Mar 20, 2025 | 0

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at the Conference of Presidents of Major...

Bill revisited to designate Holocaust refugee home in NY state as national park

Feb 13, 2025 | 0

Women and children register for the Fort Ontario Refugee Camp in Oswego, N.Y., August 1944. Photo...

Hochul responds to online hate with first NY media literacy toolkit for educators

Feb 6, 2025 | 0

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the release of New York’s first ‘Media Literacy’ toolkit for educators. Following a surge in online hate speech in November 2023 and after it was revealed that the perpetrator of the Tops mass...

Stefanik: Israel has biblical right to Judea, Samaria

Jan 23, 2025 | 0

Rep. ELISE STEFANIK (R-N.Y.) By ANDREW BERNARD JNS Israel-related issues dominated the Senate...

Bill targeting anti-Israel vandalism introduced in New York State Senate

Jan 15, 2025 | 0

By VITA FELLIG JNS The New York Antisemitism Act, which was introduced in the New York State...

UJA Federation NY: Forging Lifelong Connections Through Project 24

Nov 20, 2024 | 0

Out of the darkness of the October 7 tragedy, a bright spot has emerged: new opportunities to create transformational Israeli-diaspora connections through programs like Project 24 Israel. Congregation Rodeph Sholom is proud to...

The WJC is excited to present Yiddish Tam: The Taste of Yiddish

Nov 20, 2024 | 0

This ninety minute presentation includes historic illustrations and film clips as well as live performance of classic Yiddish humor and theater songs that will have the audience, in the words of Sholom Aleichem, laughing through...

Amidah Thanks Community for Support in Antisemitism

Nov 20, 2024 | 0

Standing up for Israel Standing up for the Jewish Community of the Capital District Fighting Antisemitism Solidarity Rally Against Global Antisemitism on 11/11/2024 Thank you to all who joined our Solidarity Rally Against Global...

Jewish Family Services Unites with KAVOD SHEF to Aid Holocaust Survivors

Nov 20, 2024 | 0

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT 11/19/2024 Monica Tan, Director of Marketing 518-516-1104 mtan@jfsneny.org jfsneny.org Agency Launches New Partnership to Help Holocaust Survivors Established in 1854 to help immigrant...