The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/brooklyn/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Brooklyn | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/brooklyn/ 32 32 Antisemitic assaults surged 56% in Brooklyn last year — ADL report https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-assaults-surged-56-in-brooklyn-last-year-adl-report/ Fri, 08 May 2026 20:06:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819374 While incidents declined across the city, physical attacks on Jews in borough increased from 32 to 50, mostly targeting visibly identifiable Orthodox community members, watchdog says

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]]> From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-far-corners-of-the-jewish-world-the-women-of-chabad-gather-in-freezing-brooklyn/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:20:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3750648 Annual gathering of female emissaries provides a respite for those on the front lines of religious life in far-flung communities, performing outreach and providing vital services

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]]> 2011 murderer of Hasidic boy in Brooklyn dies in prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/2011-murderer-of-hasidic-boy-in-brooklyn-dies-in-prison/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:46:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3706710 Levi Aron was serving 40 years to life for killing 8-year-old Yehuda 'Leiby' Kletzky in Borough Park 14 years ago

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]]> A growing Hebrew school may augur a new era for Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-growing-hebrew-school-may-augur-a-new-era-for-brooklyns-greenpoint-neighborhood/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:58:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3670437 Though it borders the Hasidic hub of Williamsburg, the north Brooklyn community was never known for its Jewish population - though that may be changing

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]]> 97-year-old NY congregation fights being sold off as a real estate project https://www.timesofisrael.com/97-year-old-ny-congregation-fights-being-sold-off-as-a-real-estate-project/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:49:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3627199 Congregation Chaim Albert sues nonprofit One Brooklyn Health to block medical center from selling off site as part of plan that threatens to shutter historical synagogue

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]]> Amid NYC mayoral race, Jewish school requires parents to show proof of voter registration https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-nyc-mayoral-race-jewish-school-requires-parents-to-show-proof-of-voter-registration/ Sat, 23 Aug 2025 07:16:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3625969 Orthodox Brooklyn school catering to Syrian community frames requirement as a way to safeguard communal interests in move apparently against Mamdani

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]]> US extradites neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ leader from Moldova over plot targeting NYC Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-extradites-neo-nazi-murder-cult-leader-from-moldova-over-plot-targeting-nyc-jews/ Sat, 24 May 2025 14:18:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3556802 Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian who leads the Maniac Murder Cult, faces charges for allegedly ordering poisoned candy be handed out to Jewish kids and racial minorities

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]]> Tensions boil in Brooklyn after clashes outside synagogue, threats to Jewish community https://www.timesofisrael.com/tensions-boil-in-brooklyn-after-clashes-outside-synagogue-threats-to-jewish-community/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:22:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3537440 Anti-Israel activists threaten local community ahead of protest that comes in response to video of Jews pursuing woman down street at scene of anti-Israel rally at synagogue

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]]> Brooklyn fundraiser with Ben Gvir canceled days before far-right minister’s US trip https://www.timesofisrael.com/brooklyn-fundraiser-with-ben-gvir-canceled-days-before-far-right-ministers-us-trip/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:33:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3530096 Webpages advertising benefit for Chabad of Hebron taken down after report on Ben Gvir's scheduled appearance; organizers cite 'unforeseen changes in the minister’s schedule'

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]]> NY driver who killed Jewish family was going almost 3 times the speed limit, DA says https://www.timesofisrael.com/ny-driver-who-killed-jewish-family-was-going-almost-3-times-the-speed-limit-da-says/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:04:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3528585 Miriam Yarimi, also Jewish, arraigned for charges including second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide; mother and two daughters were walking home from synagogue

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]]> ‘Stop super speeders’ bill gains new interest after NY crash kills Jewish mom, 2 kids https://www.timesofisrael.com/stop-super-speeders-bill-gains-new-interest-after-ny-crash-kills-jewish-mom-2-kids/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 04:41:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3516309 State Sen. Andrew Gounardes among those backing measure that would see speed limiters installed in vehicles of repeat road offenders

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]]> NY Jewish community mourns after driver kills mom, 2 kids walking home from synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/ny-jewish-community-mourns-after-driver-kills-mom-2-kids-in-car-crash/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:32:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3514450 Shabbat afternoon accident in south Brooklyn allegedly caused by Jewish wigmaker with suspended license and dozens of traffic tickets

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]]> Former allies, divided by Trumpian style, vie to represent NYC Orthodox neighborhood https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-allies-divided-by-trumpian-style-vie-to-represent-nyc-orthodox-neighborhood/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:26:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3511179 State Sen. Simcha Felder and radio host Heshy Tischler joined forces to open playgrounds during pandemic. Now they're competing in race for city council spot

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]]> Three more NYC yeshivas to lose funding as secular education standards take effect https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-more-nyc-yeshivas-to-lose-funding-as-secular-education-standards-take-effect/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 06:44:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3507702 Parents at ultra-Orthodox schools in Brooklyn told to look elsewhere for their kids' education, ahead of New York's June 30 deadline for secular education mandate

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]]> Six men reach plea deals for attempting to tunnel into Chabad HQ in Brooklyn https://www.timesofisrael.com/six-reach-plea-deals-for-attempting-to-tunnel-into-chabad-hq-in-brooklyn/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 04:47:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3459856 Four others opt for trial over 60-foot long tunnel behind synagogue wall, as judge scolds them for incident that gained international attention: 'A blemish on the Chabad movement'

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