New York News

For Jewish Artists, A Space Of One’s Own

05/22/2013 | Tajlei Levis | Special To The Jewish Week

Putnam Valley, N.Y. — On a bright May afternoon on the grounds of an organic farm camp in this Hudson Valley town, a sculptor shaped branches found in the woods into letters of the Hebrew alphabet, while a singer-songwriter played guitar, inspired by the sounds of nature.

Flex Time For Students, Parents

05/22/2013 | Julie Wiener | Associate Editor

First in a three-part series on Hebrew schools offering choice and flexibility.

Timon Malloy dropped out of Hebrew school before his bar mitzvah and wasn’t planning on subjecting his 8-year-old twins to the same experience.

‘The Other Sharansky’ To Be Honored Here

05/22/2013 | Steve Lipman | Staff Writer

Avital Sharansky, one of the stars of the Soviet Jewry movement who faded by her own choice after advocating tirelessly for the release of her husband, Natan, from Soviet prison, will step back into public view, for one night, next week.

Shelly The Survivor

05/22/2013 | Adam Dickter | Assistant Managing Editor

Tuesday seemed like any other day for Sheldon Silver as he went about his business in Albany, announcing the Assembly’s passage of the DREAM Act, to increase access to college financial aid for immigrant students.

Making Sense Of Claims Conf. Brouhaha

05/21/2013 | Uriel Heilman | JTA

Who knew what, and when?

Those are the questions critics are asking following the disclosure that the Claims Conference received an anonymous letter in 2001 identifying several fraudulent Holocaust-era restitution claims — nearly a decade before the organization halted a massive fraud scheme.

Walk For Israel: From Jamaica Estates To Indonesia

05/17/2013 | Steve Lipman | Staff Writer

Karen Hochberg, who founded a Memorial Day weekend march for Israel in her Jamaica Estates neighborhood a dozen years ago, now coordinates larger-scale marches around the world for the nonprofit group Afikim to honor Israel’s anniversary.