“Focusing on every detail, rather than buying it in a box in the store, makes for a more direct and meaningful connection,” said Meir Rapaport, who bakes matzo with relatives outside their Brooklyn home. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Jews and Judaism”
Frontier Cancels Flight, Citing Maskless Passengers
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
The airline’s treatment of the passengers, all Orthodox Jews, drew condemnation and accusations of anti-Semitism from Jewish groups. Source: New York Times
Sourdough on Shabbat? Inside the City’s Kosher Food Revolution
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2021
Young observant Jews are stretching the boundaries of traditional cuisine. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the NYC Mayor’s Race: Bagel Orders and Vaccine Appointments
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
A former City Council speaker decides not to run, and a current city comptroller becomes the first leading candidate to get the coronavirus vaccine. Source: New York Times
Naomi Levine, Lawyer Who Transformed a University, Dies at 97
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
She thrived in a profession where she found herself mostly surrounded by men, taking on leadership roles and helping turn N.Y.U. into a top-tier institution. Source: New York Times
What Zoom Does to Campus Conflicts Over Israel and Free Speech
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
As battles over Israel and the Palestinian territories have migrated online, technology has scrambled the debate. Source: New York Times
$15,000 Fine After Secret Hasidic Wedding Draws Thousands of Guests
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
“This was amazingly irresponsible,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said of the event in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Staying Apart, But Praying Together
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
As the coronavirus surges again, houses of worship in New York struggle to serve their communities safely. Source: New York Times
Virus Rate Fell to 2% From 34% in One Area. But Did Anything Change?
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Concerns have arisen that communities may be manipulating coronavirus positivity rates by discouraging sick people from being tested. Source: New York Times
10,000 Guests at a Hasidic Wedding in Brooklyn? New York Says No
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
The governor warned that the gathering could be a superspreader event; a synagogue representative accused officials of “unwarranted attacks.” Source: New York Times
N.Y. Shuts Down Hasidic Wedding That Could Have Had 10,000 Guests
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2020
The ultra-Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn accused state officials of “unwarranted attacks” on the wedding. Source: New York Times
Inspired by Trump, Hasidic Backlash Grows Over Virus Rules
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
Orthodox Jewish leaders have seen a growing, raucous faction of young men in the community, tired of pandemic guidelines and resentful of the secular authorities. Source: New York Times
How a Feud Between Cuomo and de Blasio Led to a Chaotic Virus Crackdown
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2020
The mayor pushed out a plan, only to have the governor override him, causing unnecessary confusion for thousands of business owners and school parents. Source: New York Times
Over $150,000 in Fines Issued on First Weekend of New N.Y.C. Lockdown
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2020
At least five houses of worship were given a summons in the neighborhoods where the coronavirus infection rates are the highest. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Restrictions on Synagogues in Virus Hot Spots Can Go Forward
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
“How can we ignore the compelling state interest in protecting the health and life of all New Yorkers?” asked a federal judge in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times