Culture

10 things Jewish New York lost in 2024

From Absolute Bagels to the illicit tunnels under Chabad’s “770” HQ in Brooklyn, these now-departed places, things and ideas left their mark on Jewish New York.

From ‘A Real Pain’ to ‘The Brutalist’ and beyond, Jewish movies were everywhere in 2024. What does it mean?

Amid widespread Jewish anxiety over Israel and antisemitism, Jewish movies are once again ruling the awards conversation.

8 incredible things to do during Hanukkah in NYC this year

Our guide to places to go and things to do during 2024’s Festival of Lights.

Broadway stars celebrate Hanukkah in Times Square

Jake Retzlaff, Quinn Hughes, Lindsay Gottlieb, Sam Salz, Jessica Fox and Max Fried

The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut

Timothée Chalamet doesn’t talk much about his Judaism. But it turns out his grandfather was an important Jewish writer from the Bronx.

Rebecca Makkai, whose grandfather drafted a Nazi-era antisemitic law, is writing a novel about the rise of fascism

Hanukkah’s arrival on Christmas Day renews ‘Chrismukkah’ dilemmas for interfaith families

Salvador Dali’s little-known series about the founding of Israel comes to a Holocaust museum on Long Island

This ‘Wicked’ version of ‘Adon Olam’ sung by two NYC cantors is proving to be popular

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