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Sep 29, 2026, 2:32 AM

The Golem of 30th Avenue, Part 2

The Golem of 30th Ave. (ChatGPT)

This is the conclusion of my short story, The Golem of 30th Ave. Part 1, which can be found here. This is another story in my series chronicling the Jews of Astoria, Queens. The first story in this collection, The...

Sep 28, 2026, 9:06 PM

The AI Race Meets Reality

“The AI war has already begun, which is both the problem and part of the solution.” That is how I opened an article about a year ago. I meant that competition would produce unexpected results and make it harder...

Sep 25, 2026, 8:03 AM

The Golem of 30th Avenue, Part 1

The Golem of 30th Ave. (ChatGPT)

This is the first half of a short story from my collection of stories featuring the Jews of Astoria, NY. Comment if you'd like to see more content like this, or if you know of anyone who may be...

Sep 25, 2026, 12:21 AM

Yizkor with Rabbi Khalil and Cantor Lander

I used to live on 7th Avenue in Park Slope. I loved how close it was to Prospect Park. The main entrance was just around the corner at Grand Army Plaza. That’s where I started my morning runs and...

Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM

The Maggid of Flatbush Pleased Heaven with ‘Nigun Shamil’ on Yom Kippur

When Rabbi Zalman Liberow sang a nigun cherished by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, an old melody of captivity and freedom became a prayer of return. There are moments in prayer when words are no longer enough. On Yom Kippur at Chabad Lubavitch...

Sep 22, 2026, 12:37 PM

Moral Clarity: Put It All on the Board

Part IV This is the fourth and final part of a series examining Zohran Mamdani’s political formation, record and first months governing New York City. Terminology note: Wherever possible, I use “Gazans” when referring specifically to the people of Gaza. I...

Binyamin Krauss

Sep 18, 2026, 12:19 AM

My school will pray outside Gracie Mansion on Friday

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife Rama Duwaji wave at members of media after a news conference at Gracie Mansion, January 12, 2026, in New York. (AP/Yuki Iwamura)

Mamdani likely won't be there, but the kids will learn about their civic responsibilities, their privileges, and how Jews who feel unsafe gather and pray, aloud

Sep 15, 2026, 6:32 AM

New Year: We Need More Than Honey

What a week. What a week. The Jewish New Year has opened, and there has not been a dull moment yet. Around the September 11 remembrance, we were once again confronted with images of open extremism in New York. September 11...

Janet Bond Brill

Sep 15, 2026, 12:05 AM

Never Again Means Recognizing the Sparks: The Sparks on Lexington Avenue

A woman I went to high school with posted something to Facebook last week. We were never close. She was a face in a hallway and she is a name in a feed now, which is how most of...

Sep 10, 2026, 4:47 PM

NOW THE WOLF HAS THE KEYS

Zohran Mamdani spent years telling New Yorkers what he believed. Then New Yorkers gave him power. Now the question isn't simply what he believes. It's what happens when belief becomes government. This is Part II of a four-part series examining...

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