Less than 24 hours after a violent antisemitic attack in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul made an unscheduled stop on Long Island — for Shabbat dinner at The Hampton Synagogue. There, she rushed to reassure congregants she would be doing everything in her power to protect the Empire State’s Jewish community. A day later, Maryland … Read more
Come for the blessings, stay for the pick-up scene Gen Z and Millennial New Yorkers are tapping into their Jewish roots in a more spiritual way — and finding potential suitors — at Rabbi Daniel Bortz’s Soul X events. Bortz, 38, is known as @millennial rabbi on Instagram and hosts non-traditional spiritual gatherings, including sound … Read more
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, widely known as “America’s Rabbi,” is chiming in on his “friend” Roseanne Barr’s recent controversial statement that “nobody died in the Holocaust.” On a recent episode of the podcast “This Past Weekend With Theo Von,” Barr, 70, commented on what “truth” means in America and how platforms can limit discussions of certain topics. “Like … Read more