New York News

E-rate Program Dogged By Concerns About Oversight

02/27/2013 | Julie Wiener and Hella Winston

Nine years ago, Thomas Cline traveled from Washington, D.C., to Brooklyn to tour seven buildings occupied by the United Talmudical Academy.

‘Strong Governance Model’ Announced

02/27/2013 | Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

Four months after its clergy was roundly criticized for hailing the United Nations’ recognition of Palestinians, the board of B’nai Jeshurun in Manhattan has “implemented a new thoughtful sequence of oversight and approval processes.”

‘Personalized’ Mission Committed To Showing ‘The Real’ Israel

02/27/2013 | Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

A UJA-Federation of New York mission to Israel planned to coincide with the celebration of Israel’s 65th birthday next month promises to offer participants a somewhat “personalized” tour, coupled with meetings with Israeli political leaders, including President Shimon Peres.

Lost In Translation

02/26/2013 | Orli Santo | Special To The Jewish Week

Editor’s Note: This article inaugurates a new regular column about the Israeli community in New York and the intersection between that community and the wider Jewish one.

NY State Research Could Find Millions For Holocaust Survivors

02/26/2013 | Stewart Ain | Staff Writer

It amounts to a few needles in a very large haystack. But for aging Holocaust survivors and the heirs of those who perished at the hands of the Nazis, the painstaking work being carried out by the New York State Comptroller’s Office may yet pay dividends.