Story

Arlene Agus, New Yorker who popularized Rosh Chodesh rituals for Jewish women, dies at 75

A pioneering Jewish feminist and founding member of Minyan M’at on the Upper West Side.

Israel has spent millions trying win hearts and minds abroad. It’s about to spend 20 times more.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry will receive $150 million for what’s officially known as public diplomacy, or in Hebrew, hasbara.

The New York Jewish Week’s 10 most-read stories of 2024

From a Shabbat service at a Brooklyn Palestinian restaurant in January to a post-election shiva at an Upper West Side synagogue, these are the stories that resonated the most with our readers.

Teen Fellowship

The gaming site Slither.io says it is addressing complaints about antisemitism

Sports

First Israeli MLB coach heads to Miami as Joc Pederson nabs $37M Texas Rangers contract

Obituaries

Jewish Life Stories: One of the last ‘Ritchie Boys’ dies at 101

Israel

IDF loosened rules of engagement after Oct. 7, fueling high death toll in Gaza: Report

Israel

Israel hits Yemen as conflict escalates with Houthis, Iran’s strongest remaining proxy

New York

5 Jewish landmarks at the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show

Global

Using menorah from Argentina’s Milei, Volodymyr Zelensky lights Hanukkah candles with Ukrainian rabbis

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