After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community. Source: New York Times
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U.S. Rabbis React to Deadly Hanukkah Attack in Sydney
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2025
After gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, rabbis across the United States reflected on how to protect their congregations during their own events. Source: New York Times
Jewish Leaders Rebuke Mamdani Over Response to Synagogue Protest
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2025
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews. Source: New York Times
In Israel, Adams Raises Doubts About Safety of Jews in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams painted an alarming picture of his city under his successor, Zohran Mamdani, saying, “If I were a Jewish New Yorker, I’d be concerned about my children.” Source: New York Times
Arthur Waskow, 92, Influential Rabbi and Activist for Social Justice, Dies
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2025
Through more than two dozen books and two organizations he helped start, he had a profound impact on the intellectual and political life of Jewish congregations in the United States. Source: New York Times
Man Is Charged in Wrong-Way Crash That Killed 4 Teenagers in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
The young men were driving on the New Jersey Turnpike near Wilmington, Del., on Sunday when the man collided with them, according to the police. A truck then hit their S.U.V. Source: New York Times
Oct. 7 Anniversary Arrives During Heated Final Stretch of Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
Both Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo planned to attend events marking the anniversary of the Hamas attacks and honoring the victims. Source: New York Times
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2025
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come. Source: New York Times
For Zohran Mamdani, Judaism’s Holiest Days Present a Test
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
Mr. Mamdani intends to appear at explicitly Jewish spaces during the High Holy Days, seeking to bridge a divide with some Jewish voters as he runs for mayor. Source: New York Times
How the Israel-Hamas War Could Shape the New York City Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams is a strong supporter of Israel. One of his primary opponents, Brad Lander, the comptroller, calls himself a “progressive Zionist.” Source: New York Times
Contemplating a Canon of Jewish American Films
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2022
Two new films remind us that the experiences of U.S. Jews don’t often get the Hollywood treatment. When they do, depictions range from shticky to subtle. Source: New York Times
Why Some Hasidic Children Can’t Leave Failing Schools
By Gotham Rex on December 12, 2022
Parents who try to withdraw their children from yeshivas over a lack of secular education often cannot do so, hampered by social pressure and a rabbinical court system. Source: New York Times
Harriet Bograd, 79, Dies; Mentor to Jewish Communities Around the World
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
She helped Jews in Africa and elsewhere feel connected to their origins by helping them start businesses and open synagogues and schools. Source: New York Times
New York Man Accused of Antisemitic Attacks Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charge
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2022
Prosecutors say Saadah Masoud assaulted three Jewish men in 2021 and 2022, one of whom he dragged across the sidewalk during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Two Men Arrested in Threat to New York’s Jewish Community Are Charged
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2022
Manhattan’s district attorney said the men had intended to attack a synagogue. Source: New York Times