Joseph Strauss

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Curtis Sliwa at his son's bar mitzvah

Politics

When was NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa’s trademark red beret a kippah? At his sons’ bar mitzvahs

By Joseph Strauss August 22, 2025

"Slam Frank" poster with Instagram comments

Culture

‘Anne Frank, Superstar’? A satirical musical reimagines the Holocaust victim as a symbol of wokeness.

By Joseph Strauss August 21, 2025

Leo Hu.

New York

How AI and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ played essential roles in this Chinese immigrant’s journey to Judaism

By Joseph Strauss August 15, 2025

Family and friends of Julia Hyman hug during her funeral

New York

Julia Hyman, 27-year-old Midtown Manhattan shooting victim, mourned at Central Synagogue

By Joseph Strauss July 30, 2025

Liz Glazer

Q&A

Comedian Liz Glazer dishes on her ‘very Jewish’ comedy special

By Joseph Strauss July 9, 2025

Moshe Manies

New York

Meet the world’s foremost — and perhaps only — collector of Jewish seltzer bottles

By Joseph Strauss June 23, 2025

Bagels

New York

To practice ranked-choice voting, New Yorkers elect the city’s ‘most iconic’ bagel

By Joseph Strauss June 16, 2025

B'nai Jeshurun then and now

New York

B’nai Jeshurun, renowned Upper West Side congregation, celebrates its 200th anniversary

By Joseph Strauss June 12, 2025

S&P Lunch

New York

2 Jewish delis make the New York Times’ 2025 ‘Best Restaurants in New York City’ list

By Joseph Strauss June 6, 2025

Democratic mayoral candidates

New York

Things got pretty Jewish at NYC’s Democratic mayoral debate

By Joseph Strauss June 5, 2025

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