New York

Former secretary of state Colin Powell defended the nomination of Chuck Hagel to head the Pentagon on Sunday, downplaying some of the controversial remarks attributed to the former Nebraska senator. That includes Hagel’s quip that members of Congress were intimidated by “a Jewish lobby” on Capitol Hill. “That term slips out from time to time,” […]

Six New York programs will receive a total of $744,000 this year from the Covenant Foundation. The grants are among $1.2 million in grants the foundation, which seeks to “support and advance excellence and impact in Jewish education,” approved last week. The Jewish Education Project will receive $193,300 to create intergenerational and developmentally appropriate Jewish […]