M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The Times. They won a George Polk Award for opinion writing in 2024. They are the ...

Illustrative: People arrive for a prayer vigil for the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, at Central Synagogue in New York on October 30, 2018.

B’nai Jeshurun, the Upper West Side’s renowned non-denominational congregation, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. The congregation — which was the second synagogue founded in ...

Hope “Henri” (Bason) Firestone, 82, of West Hartford, died peacefully (Saturday, May 31, 2025 with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife, for 61 years, of Daniel S. Firestone, CPA ...

Jewish leaders and elected officials in New York City expressed horror and outrage over the flamethrower attack on Jewish marchers in Boulder, Colorado, and urged federal and local governments to … ...

Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary is a pivotal marker in the race to lead New York City.

The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation on Friday announced 20 New York landmarks nominated for historic ...

Missile attacks have been going on for days now between Israel and Iran, with lives lost and buildings destroyed.

Touro Synagogue, the nation's oldest synagogue, has been closed to tours by its New York-based landlord, Congregation Shearith Israel. The Touro Synagogue Foundation, which has conducted tours for ...

In recent years, the synagogue has been at the center of litigation between its New York owner, Congregation Shearith Israel, and the synagogue’s now-former tenant, Newport-based Congregation ...