New York

The New York Jewish Week is the home of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s New York coverage.

Sign up here to get a daily email with New York City Jewish news.

Monsey Stabber Found Incompetent To Stand Trial

(JTA) — A psychiatrist has found Monsey stabber Grafton Thomas to be incompetent to stand trial on attempted murder and federal hate-crimes charges. Defense attorney Michael Sussman has asked a federal judge to hold a competency evaluation for his client, . Thomas, 37, was arrested following the Dec. 28 attack at the home of Rabbi […]

Advertisement

27 Hikers with Disabilities are About to Trek Mt. Kilimanjaro

Timed to coincide with February’s JDAIM, the international group will trek Africa’s tallest mountain using Israeli designed special assistance technology.

Ideas

New York Remembers

The current rise in anti-Semitic acts is especially concerning as we reach the 75th anniversary of significant milestones: the liberation of Auschwitz (Jan. 27), now known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day; the end of the Second World War in Europe (May 8); and the commencement of the quest for justice for victims of Nazi atrocities […]

World Leaders Honor Survivors Beneath the Gates of Auschwitz

Mike Bloomberg Brings a Biblical Fire to JCC Rally. But the Crowd Wants Details

Iran Says It Has Enriched Enough Uranium To Build A Nuclear Bomb

Slam Dunk Proposal

Photos: 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz

‘Never Again’ Begins in the Classroom

Why We Should Shelve the Mideast Peace Plan

Load More

Advertisement