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
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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
Netanyahu’s Comeback Widens Divide Over Israel Among American Jews
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu has mounted a political comeback with the backing of a far-right coalition that has stirred concerns among some over the direction Israel will take. Source: New York Times
2 Men Arrested in Threats to New York Jewish Community, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2022
The two were arrested on Saturday at Pennsylvania Station. The police said they seized a large hunting knife and a firearm with a 30-round magazine. Source: New York Times
FBI Locates Suspect After Warning of Security Threat at NJ Synagogues
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
Officials said the man holds “radical extremist views.” On Thursday, they had alerted congregations across the state to be on alert. Source: New York Times
FBI Warns of Threat to Synagogues in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2022
Officials have urged congregations to take security precautions. Source: New York Times
A Synagogue Feud Spills Into Public View: ‘Only Room for One Rabbi’
By Gotham Rex on December 3, 2021
Rabbi Arthur Schneier abruptly fired Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt from Park East Synagogue, and long-simmering tensions publicly exploded in a way rabbinic rivalries rarely do. Source: New York Times
Man Charged in Arson at Brooklyn Synagogue and Yeshiva, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
The man was also connected to assaults on a Jewish man and a Black subway rider and vandalism at a Catholic church, court records show. 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
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
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
Rosh Hashana in the Pandemic: Rabbis, Cantors and Video Crews
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
The first High Holy Days of the coronavirus era will be celebrated this weekend, as rabbis try to deliver an online version of Judaism’s most sacred celebrations. Source: New York Times