This week marks 25 years since the riots between Hasidic (Lubavitch) Jews and black residents in Crown Heights in Brooklyn – an event that former NYC Mayor Ed Koch called a pogrom. Community leaders...
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Required Story on Jewish Athletes in Rio #Olympics
The 2016 Olympics have arrived. So many stories on security, unfinished facilities, and Zika fears. Oh, the Greek Gods are so fickle. But let’s focus on the Jewish and Israeli athletes who have...
JewliciousEats: A Brazilian Rio HaShanah
During the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, I wanted to highlight a recipe or two from Brazilian-Jewish chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz. But with the kidnappings and Gaza, I postponed that posting. Time has...