Sharpton quits shul’s Crown Hts. panel after objections by riot victim’s brother The Rev. Al Sharpton has withdrawn from a synagogue event on the 1991 Crown Heights riots after his participation drew outcry from the brother of Yankel Rosenbaum, the Jewish scholar murdered during the violence. By Dan Klein August 18, 2011 3:22 pm
Obama tells Assad to ‘step aside’ President Obama has called for Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign in the wake of attacks by his government that have killed thousands. August 18, 2011 2:44 pm
N.J. rabbi arrested for allegedly molesting two Israeli boys A rabbi in Teaneck, N.J., was arrested on charges of molesting two Israeli boys who stayed at his home. August 18, 2011 1:29 pm