New York City has stepped up security at synagogues across the five boroughs as Jewish New Yorkers celebrate the High Holy Days.
New York City has stepped up security at synagogues across the five boroughs as Jewish New Yorkers celebrate the High Holy Days.
Riverdale in the Bronx is more than 5,000 miles away from the turmoil in Israel. But for Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, the terror attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 hit close to home.
Nearly 2,000 years since the crucifixion of Jesus, concerns persist that some malicious people who hear the story of the Passion of the Christ during Lent might justify antisemitism, in thought or deeds.