A mother from Manchester has described her day-to-day reality as a Jewish woman as one of "looking over your shoulder" and having to hide her son's "outwardly Jewish uniform when he leaves school".

This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. For the past 643 consecutive ...

Greenpoint, Brooklyn is known for many things: its extensive waterfront, a tight-knit Polish community and a vibrant arts scene. One thing it’s not known for: a thriving Jewish community. But that’s ...

The “Dear ancestors” letter that Carolyn Weiss found in her daughter’s Hebrew school folder had all the hallmarks of a fifth grader’s writing assignment: a few spelling mistakes and misplaced capital ...

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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 ...