Danielle Ziri is Haaretz's New York correspondent
European Union says it is committed to ‘protecting Jewish life and making it more visible as part of Europe’s identity,’ after spike in antisemitic incidents in recent years
Amid an uptick in antisemitic incidents in the county, Rabbi Moshe Zev Feldman of Lakewood is the target of a 'horrifying' crime
Effi Eitam, who spewed anti-Arab rhetoric, 'cannot lead an institution that is dedicated to warning of its dangers without discrediting that institution’s core message,' Executive Council of Australian Jewry statement says
In a 5-4 ruling, court backs religious groups challenging New York State's COVID restrictions on houses of worship
Justice Amy Coney Barrett casts deciding vote on challenge by houses of worship against state's latest coronavirus restrictions
Having Jewish men and women in prominent government positions is so standard that it’s barely even a talking point, community leaders tell Haaretz
Andrew Cuomo calls the wedding, organized in secrecy for some 7,000 attendees, a ‘blatant disregard of the law’ and ‘disrespectful to the people of New York’
Convicted for spying for Israel when he served as an intelligence analyst in U.S. Navy’s counterterrorism center, Pollard served 30 years in prison and five on strict parole
Filing comes after Agudath Israel of America lost a similar lawsuit in federal court last month
While official Orthodox organizations moved quickly to congratulate the Biden-Harris ticket, pro-Trumpers are encouraging the president to pursue legal action
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt called the unprecedented voter turnout ‘a powerful testament to the enduring strength of our democracy and the right of every American to have a voice and a vote’
'We are finally going to get our country back,' one ecstatic Biden supporter says, but others fear the division sowed by Trump will not be so easy to shake off
A poll released Wednesday suggests that over 40 percent of Jewish voters in the Sunshine State voted for the GOP incumbent. His pro-Israel policies may have been the clincher, one expert says
The gay Black New Yorker says he doesn’t see himself as part of the Democratic camp that includes figures such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic candidate secured 77 percent of the Jewish vote compared to Donald Trump’s 21 percent, according to survey, giving Joe Biden the widest points margin since 2008
Republican State Assemblywoman and Staten Island native Nicole Malliotakis currently leads with 58.3 percent of the ballots, while Rose stands at 41.9 percent
A visit to the Squirrel Hill neighborhood finds many Jewish voters promising to have the last word against a president they regard as America’s inciter in chief since the tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue
A visit to Philadelphia finds little sisterly love for President Trump among Jewish women. ‘I will never forget Charlottesville,’ one veteran voter says, while others are unmoved by his warm relations with Israel
Despite uptick in coronavirus cases and curtailment of religious services, members of the community in places like Lakewood salute Gov. Phil Murphy’s and contrast his liaison efforts with those of N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Dozens of Orthodox supporters mass in front of reporter Jacob Kornbluh's Brooklyn home, after Heshy Tischler was arrested on charges of inciting a riot
Group seeks to fight restrictions set by Gov. Andrew Cuomo closing schools and businesses and capping religious services at ten individuals
Jacob Kornbluh was attacked Wednesday by large crowd of protesters demonstrating against new COVID-19 measures in the city
Jacob Kornbluh, who covers politics for Jewish Insider, was assaulted in his own Borough Park neighborhood by crowds calling him a ‘Nazi’ and ‘snitch,’ after right-wing radio host’s long-running campaign against him
While most condemn the violence that erupted after NY governor announced new coronavirus restrictions, many in Brooklyn’s Orthodox community feel singled out and left out
Andrew Cuomo criticizes Mayor de Blasio’s plan to curb infection rates, saying that targeting hot spots by zip codes is inefficient and that the state will take over enforcement in all coronavirus clusters
Pending N.Y. State approval, city will 'rewind' to previous lockdown restrictions in nine areas ■ Mayor de Blasio says 'extensive' outreach efforts to Orthodox community failed to stem infection rate
Shock, fear after president tells Proud Boys to 'stand down and stand by,' a comment celebrated by the far-right group
Orthodox Jewish leaders say the authorities' outreach efforts have fallen short as Brooklyn neighborhoods with a significant Orthodox population account for around 20 percent of all COVID-19 cases in the city
American Jewish Congress says Rep. Ocasio-Cortez 'distanced herself from the principle of supporting those who seek engagement to foster peace' in decision to opt out of virtual event by Americans for Peace Now
Online criticism poured in after Americans for Peace Now announced Ocasio-Cortez would speak at a virtual event: 'In the U.S. Rabin is viewed as a liberal peacemaker but Palestinians remember him for his brutal rule'