NEW YORK, NY — November 10, 2019 — Every year in late summer, the streets around Grzybowski Square ring with the sounds of klezmer. A triangular patch of land in the heart of downtown Warsaw, Grzybowski Square was part of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II and is just a stone’s throw from the Nozyk Synagogue, the city’s only …
By BEN HARRIS
At Kristallnacht Memorial Service In Berlin, Jewish Leaders Sound Alarm On Anti-Semitism
By ELIANA RUDEE
“In this place, thousands of Jews prayed. … These walls speak of emotions, telling the story of a community that turned to ashes, and stood up again and was revived,” said Rabbi Yitshak Ehrenberg of the Central Orthodox Synagogue of Berlin. BERLIN, GERMANY — November 9, 2019 —It has been 81 years since Kristallnacht (“The Night of Broken Glass”), when …
By ELIANA RUDEE
Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Mount Vernon Mayoral Democratic Designee, David Rubin, Author and Former Mayor of Shiloh, Israel, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 10am DST
Access the broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” by way of this hyperlink … http://tobtr.com/s/11564335 Guests and listeners can call 347-205-9201 to make inquiry or share their perspective specific to the subject matter discussed by our guests. Topics of discussion are noted herein: WESTCHESTER, NY — Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Mount Vernon attends the opening half-hour with how …
Gabrielle M. Etzel, Editor in Chief of “The Unvarnished Blogger”, Andrew Schatkin, Author / Historian, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 10am
Access the broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” by way of this hyperlink … http://tobtr.com/s/11564309 Guests and listeners can call 347-205-9201 to make inquiry or share their perspective specific to the subject matter discussed by our guests. Topics of discussion are noted Herein: WESTCHESTER, NY — Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large opens the opening half-hour from 10-10:30am and again from 11:30am-12Noon. …
NYU Panel Delegitimizes Israeli History
By KARYS RHEA
On the same late September day that Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, a self-declared anti-Semite, spoke before a packed and supportive audience at Columbia University and questioned the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust, a subtler but equally pernicious anti-Semitic event was taking place on the other side of town. Titled “On Comparative Settler Colonialism,” the panel discussion at …
By KARYS RHEA
Open Invitation To Singers: Requiem by Duruflé
RYE, NY — October 26, 2019 — Singers of all levels are invited to take part in singing sublime Duruflé’s Requiem on Sunday, November 10, at 3:00pm at Christ’s Church, Rye NY. It is expected that the concert will have close to one hundred performers. Choir rehearsals will commence October 9th every Wednesday from 8:00-9:00pm until the performance. The choir of …
Catholic Elementary Schools In the Archdioces of New York Announce 2019-2020 ”Touring Tuesday” Open House Dates
Over 120 Participating Schools Across the Archdiocese of New York Welcome Prospective Parents WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — October 25, 2019 – The Archdiocese of New York has announced the dates for its 2019-20 “Touring Tuesdays” open house and information sessions at over 120 participating elementary schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York. The events will take place on select Tuesdays …
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Pledges Full Support for Mother Cabrini Memorial in New York City
Governor Cuomo: “Let’s stand up and demand respect for our community. Let’s lead the way by taking action and let’s build a memorial to Mother Cabrini – and I pledge my full support tonight.” A rush transcript of the Governor’s remarks is available below: NEW YORK, NY — October 13, 2019 — Good evening, everyone. What a great event this …
A Proposal to Combat Hate Crimes
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
The Feiner Report Westchester County Would Be Best Served By Compiling a “Hate Crime Reporting Form” That Would Be Shared and Thereby Help to Track Hate Crimes and Its Offenders GREENBURGH, NY — Our county has experienced numerous Anti-Semitic incidents in recent months. Scarsdale, White Plains, Pleasantville have experienced Anti-Semitic incidents in the last few weeks alone. The problem is escalating. …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER
U.S. Pullout Is a Boon for Assad
By JONATHAN SPYER
The way appears to have been cleared for an invasion of north east Syria by Turkey and its allied Sunni Islamist militias. If such an invasion takes place, it will end one of the more successful partnerships achieved by US military diplomacy in recent years- namely that between the United States Armed Forces and the Kurdish Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG). …
By JONATHAN SPYER