תשרי 12, 5779, 9/21/2018
 Jewish man assaulted in Crown HeightsJewish man beaten and choked while walking home from Shabbat services in Brooklyn. Anti-Semitic firefighter assigned to Borough Park?Locals up in arms after NYC firefighter and son of ex-fire commissioner assigned to predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn.Hasidic school officials plead guilty to embezzling millionsTwo senior officials at Brooklyn hasidic school plead guilty to reporting falsely to obtain millions for school. 'Israel is a great country that gives us great hope'Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams: The world has become too tolerant of anti-Semitism. We must not tolerate it. Brooklyn: Accident kills 2 children, injures their mothersChildren, 4 and 1, killed in Brooklyn accident that put their moms in hospital. Brooklyn residents demonstrate against matzah factorySatmar matzah bakery spews 'toxic coal smoke,' residents say they have to wear masks to walk to the subway. Lawsuit: NY principal discriminated against Orthodox therapistOrthodox Jewish woman employed as occupational therapist at NYC school claims she was discriminated against by principal. Why did Trump congratulate haredi couple at their wedding?'Melania and I join you in celebrating this joyous occasion.' 'I saw Dad running back into the fire to save them'Teen survivor of tragic Brooklyn house fire recalls father's attempts to save family. 'I tried to go inside, but everything was burning.' Watch: Remembering the victims of the Brooklyn fire disasterIsraeli and American Jews remember mother, 3 children killed in Hanukkah fire, recall unbelievable kindness of family. Fire Department confirms Hanukkah menorah behind Brooklyn fireInvestigators confirm suspicions that Hanukkah menorah, left unattended overnight, was cause of tragic fire that killed 4 in Brooklyn.Thousands mourn at Brooklyn house fire victims' funeralRemains of the four members of the Azan family killed Monday to be flown for burial in Israel.FDNY chief says father a hero in Brooklyn fireFather risked his life to save 2 of the children in deadly fire that killed his wife, 3 children. Deadly Brooklyn fire may have been caused by Hanukkah menorahLaw enforcement investigating whether Hanukkah menorah sparked blaze that killed mother, 3 children from Israeli family in Brooklyn. Family killed in Brooklyn fire was IsraeliFather, surviving children in serious condition after fire kills mother, 3 children in Brooklyn. Tragedy in Brooklyn: 4 killed in house fire4 killed, 10 injured when Brooklyn home goes up in flames. Jewish man killed in road rage incident in Brooklyn65-year-old Jewish man run over and dragged for two blocks in Brooklyn.Attempted murder of haredi man in WilliamsburgNon-Jew tries to kill his haredi boss in Brooklyn after getting fired. Sukkah blocks Brooklyn woman from escaping apartment fireWoman injured when her sukkah prevents her from escaping apartment fire through her balcony.ADL offers reward for info on Brooklyn assaultAnti-Defamation League condemns attack against Orthodox Jewish woman in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Health club compensates Jewish woman for refusing to allow skirtUS court: Orthodox woman can wear skirt during workout in settlement with Lucille Roberts chain. 28-year-old Jewish man killed in Brooklyn traffic accidentFlatbush resident and Darchei Torah alum killed in traffic accident over weekend.Watch: Funeral of Boro Park fire victimsMourners pay last respects to 2 who perished in Brooklyn house fire. Israeli man murdered in New York - over parking dispute23-year-old Israeli man stabbed to death by Haitian immigrant in Brooklyn during dispute over double-parked car. Suspect in custody. Man arrested for arson of Brooklyn ‘mitzvah bus’No hate crime charge in arson against famous hassidic bus featured in Jewish music videos and festivals. Vandal carves 30 swastikas into wet concrete in BrooklynPolice search for vandal filmed carving dozens of swastikas in Jewish neighborhood.Watch: Was torching of 'Mitzvah bus' a hate crime?Iconic 'Mitzvah bus' in Brooklyn was targeted by vandals before going up in flames this week. Was arson an act of anti-Semitic hate?Jewish artist's minibus torchedVandals in Brooklyn burn colorful bus belonging to local Jewish artist. Brooklyn man issued death certificate while on life support diesHospital had issued death certificate for stroke victim against wife's wishes after declaring him brain dead. Passenger dies on El Al flight from Israel to New YorkBrooklyn woman stops breathing in middle of flight to New York, dies suddenly on way home from Bar Mitzvah. Couple who swindled banks will not serve jail timeAfter an extended legal battle involving extradition, haredi couple who swindled $130,000 from banks escape jail sentence.Arsonist torches Brooklyn Jewish school’s bus with holy booksUnidentified man started a fire in a Jewish school’s bus in Williamsburg, Brooklyn using religious books he found in the vehicle.Motorcyclist strews anti-Semitic flyers in Brooklyn neighborhoodPesach holiday marred by man throwing flyers with anti-Semitic cartoons and Holocaust denial in busy part of large hassidic neighborhood. 'Are New York taxpayers funding rabid anti-Semite's appearance?'NY Assemblyman demands Brooklyn Public Library pull lecture series by Hezbollah-supporting activist Norman Finkelstein.Man convicted of assaulting Brooklyn Jew flees to TurkeyNew York man who was convicted of assaulting the head of the Brooklyn Jewish Y flees the country. Israeli tourist arrested for climbing Brooklyn BridgeNY Police arrest Israeli tourist for taking selfie on Brooklyn Bridge.Brooklyn matzah bakery damaged in fireMatzah bakery in Brooklyn heavily damaged in a two-alarm fire. Crown Heights driver threatens to shoot JewsDriver threatens to shoot a crossing guard and a child outside a Jewish day school in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Brooklyn train derails, over 100 injuredA Long Island Railroad train crashed in Brooklyn Wednesday, over 100 injured. 2 menorahs vandalized in BrooklynTwo menorahs vandalized on Brooklyn playgrounds during Hanukkah. Rachel Freier becomes official US judgeUS court swears in first female haredi judge, Lipa Schmeltzer sings US anthem during ceremony.Brooklyn man hit with ice chunks as teens shout slurTwo teenagers throw chunks of ice at an Orthodox man in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg while shouting a slur. FBI reportedly arrests Brooklyn Satmar activistFBI reportedly arrests a Brooklyn Satmar community activist. The charges are unclear. Brooklyn teen tells cops on dad at JFK13-year-old boy reports dad to airport cops; police take boy to hospital, arrest dad.Brooklyn mother who lost 7 children to fire plans family centerA Brooklyn mother who lost seven children in a house fire said that she wants to build a center for families on the site of her razed home.Hundreds protest hate at park named for Beastie Boys memberHundreds gather for anti-hate rally at a vandalized Brooklyn park named in memory of late Beastie Boys singer. The Power of Unity - NY Jewish music event of the year - SundayThis Sunday, Power of Unity concert featuring Jewish music superstars Dudu Fisher, Gad Elbaz, rapper Nissim Black, and Lipa Schmeltzer. Watch: Suspect scouted out Jewish girls school in BrooklynPolice investigate suspicious individual scoping out Bais Yaakov high school in Brooklyn, taking pictures and video with his cell phone. Rejoicing in Brooklyn as stolen Torah scrolls recovered intactFour Torah scrolls stolen from a Brooklyn synagogue returned. Brooklyn judge is first Hasidic woman in public officeRachel Freier of Borough Park becomes the first Hasidic women elected to public office in the United States. Shootout in Brooklyn Jewish neighborhoodJewish worshippers in Crown Heights shocked to witness gunfight unfold before their very eyes during Simchat Torah holiday. Brooklyn: Torah scrolls stolen by kippah-clad thiefFour Torah scrolls valued at approximately $240,000 stolen from Brooklyn synagogue during Simchat Torah. Anti-Israel activist convicted of assaulting Jewish manSuspect acquitted of hate crime charges after Jewish man beaten by anti-Israel protester during basketball game. Women ask NYC not to cut female-only swimming hoursHundreds of women sign petition asking NYC Parks Department to reinstate hours of female-only swimming at Brooklyn indoor pool.First female haredi judge appointed in BrooklynHaredi communities choose local representatives. Female haredi judge appointed in Brooklyn District Court. History is made: First Haredi Judge in BrooklynRuchie Freier, a Haredi lawyer from Brooklyn, is now the first Chasidic woman judge in the New York State Supreme Court Satmar children attack mock Netanyahu limo in anti-Zionist demoSatmar summer camps have own anti-Israel demonstrations in New York, pelt mock Netanyahu limo with eggs. |
