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Peter Fishkind

Dec 30, 2019, 10:30 AM

As Violent Hate Crimes Surge, What Can We Do?

Over the course of the eight days of Hanukkah this year there have been at least nine violent anti-Jewish hate crimes in New York. This follows mere weeks after the shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey, where six were...

Oct 9, 2019, 8:19 PM

Reflecting on 5779

As a new year on the Jewish calendar begins, we are well served to reflect on the year that was 5779. For the American Jewish community, it was unfortunately a year marked with trouble. Without question, the most devastating...

About Me

Peter is a practicing attorney at a law firm in New York. He lives in Great Neck, New York and serves as a Member of the Nassau County Democratic Party Committee. Peter is also involved with a number of Jewish organizations in New York, including AIPAC, where he is a member of the group's Young Leadership Council. He received his undergraduate education at the George Washington University and his legal education at the University of Pennsylvania. His work has also been published in a number of Long Island newspapers including Newsday, The Great Neck News, and the Port Washington Times. He is an Adjunct Contributor at the MirYam Institute. Further works can be found at MirYamInstitute.org