The lighting of the menorah during Chanukah each year symbolizes for Jewish people finding light in darkness, and then continuing to spread that light beyond themselves. Chanukah is deeply rooted ...

Terry LaBan is a Philadelphia-based cartoonist who has published comic book series, had internationally syndicated strips and, at the end of 2024, published “Mendel the Mess-Up,” a children’s graphic ...

The Jewish Museum is one of the premier centers to learn about Jewish history, culture, art, and storytelling in New York City. Following a significant expansion, the Jewish Museum recently debuted a ...

In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, we spoke with six children’s book creators about highlighting Jewish culture and history in their new works. I started writing this book for my daughter. At ...

Chanukah and Hanukkah refer to the same holiday, and both are correct spellings for the Jewish Festival of Lights. While the ...

The following contains light spoilers for the Netflix show Long Story Short. The Schwooper family, the central figures in the new animated Netflix series Long Story Short, are diverse and unique — ...

Newly incorporated by the Greenpoint Shul, a mom-and-pop, twice-a-week school aims to serve all of North Brooklyn’s Jewish community. Greenpoint, Brooklyn is known for many things: its extensive ...

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As she heads into her senior year, New York Jewish Week Teen Fellow and former day school student Renata Firestone considers the “pros” of an NYC public education. This article was produced as part of ...