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Hannah Dreyfus

Hannah Dreyfus

Andrew Yang announces his run for New York Mayor during a press conference in Morningside Park on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen).
February 12, 2021, 7:28 pm
NYC mayoral hopeful Yang backs hands-off approach to Orthodox yeshiva education
Groups that oppose government scrutiny of secular education at Jewish private schools quick to praise candidate, but nonprofit that advocates for reform at yeshivas unhappy
By Hannah Dreyfus
Illustrative: A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine injection in Jerusalem, on January 28, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
February 7, 2021, 2:35 am
US rabbis guessing if they’re eligible for vaccine in midst of chaotic rollout
With complex guidelines differing by jurisdiction, clergy may or may not be considered frontline workers — a challenge as they strive to set an example for constituents
By Hannah Dreyfus
One student told JTA that he witnessed Yeshiva University rabbis tearing down posters advertising an LGBTQ event on campus. (Courtesy of YU student organizers via JTA)
December 19, 2020, 6:39 pm
Yeshiva University students face uphill battle on campus in planned LGBTQ event
Organizers say upcoming panel has received positive reactions from students but a muted and even negative reaction by faculty, with a volunteer reporting rabbis ripped down flyers
By Hannah Dreyfus
Rabbi Barry Kornblau. (Courtesy via JTA)
October 30, 2020, 11:37 pm
New York Orthodox rabbi bucks community to urge vote for Biden
Turned off by nationalist fanaticism of Trump’s inner circle, Rabbi Barry Kornblau speaks out against president’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and nod given to white supremacists
By Hannah Dreyfus
A view of Columbia University's Low Memorial Library in New York, Sept. 25, 2019 (Josefin Dolsten/via JTA)
September 30, 2020, 5:54 pm
Columbia students pass university’s first-ever Israel boycott referendum
Vote follows a federal complaint filed in December 2019 accusing the school of anti-Semitic discrimination
By Hannah Dreyfus
Illustrative: In this Friday, April 24, 2020, photo, a visitor looks inside his bag of donated food for people in need from the Coalition for the Homeless organization, at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
August 21, 2020, 4:58 am
‘Temporary’ homeless shelters are dividing Jews on NY’s Upper West Side
Local Jewish community splits into two camps advocating safety, or compassion, as FEMA introduces 700 people, including sex offenders, into hotels standing empty due to pandemic
By Hannah Dreyfus
Michael Steinhardt attends a meeting of Knesset Chairman Yuli Edelstein with the torch lighters of the 69th Independence Day state ceremony, at the the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, April 26, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
From the WebSeptember 13, 2018, 3:19 pm
Michael Steinhardt accused of inappropriate remarks to female Hillel employees
The Jewish Week: Campus organization investigating allegations against major philanthropist, removes name from board of governors list
By Hannah Dreyfus
Sociologist Steven M. Cohen (Courtesy)
From the WebJuly 19, 2018, 7:55 pm
Harassment allegations mount against leading Jewish sociologist
The NY Jewish Week: Female academics cite long pattern of sexual improprieties by Steven M. Cohen, who admits to inappropriate behavior, is seeking help to make ‘teshuva’
By Hannah Dreyfus
The New York Jewish Week announces its annual 36 Under 36. (courtesy)
From the WebJune 7, 2018, 3:15 pm
The new bridge builders: Meet the Jewish Week’s annual 36 Under 36
The 11th collection of changemakers focuses on those who reach across divides to edge the Jewish community forward
By Hannah Dreyfus
From the WebJanuary 19, 2018, 12:19 am
‘Kids were hurt. And nothing was done’
A detailed account from alleged victims of child sexual abuse in Baltimore, compiled by the New York Jewish Week. Warning: Contains graphic descriptions.
By Hannah Dreyfus
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, located at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in New York. (Courtesy, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah/JTA)
From the WebSeptember 28, 2017, 1:53 pm
First-ever survey of Modern Orthodox American Jews reveals fragmented community
New York Jewish News: In Nishma Research survey of 4,000 Modern Orthodox Jews, 97% rank cost of Jewish schooling the community’s most serious challenge
By Hannah Dreyfus
Many young American Jews feel their communities have turned their backs on their mental health disorders. (Miriam Jacobson/JW)
From the WebSeptember 14, 2017, 4:34 pm
Young Jews demand communities lift shroud of silence on mental health disorders
The New York Jewish Week: First in a three-part series on how Jewish communities address — or ignore — addiction, depression and suicide
By Hannah Dreyfus
Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), the sister organization of The Jewish Vote, march in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2016. (Courtesy Gili Getz)
From the WebAugust 23, 2017, 2:04 pm
For Jews of color, Charlottesville is personal
NY Jewish Week: ‘As a black person in this country, I’m not surprised. As a Jew, I am’
By Hannah Dreyfus
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, visits the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, in Jerusalem's Old City on May 22, 2017. (AFP/Pool/Ronen Zvulun)
From the WebJune 9, 2017, 4:18 pm
Jewish women’s groups challenge Ivanka on birth control rollback
Jewish Week: Six Jewish orgs ask for a meeting with the first daughter to share ‘what Jewish women in America are talking about’
By Hannah Dreyfus
In the wake of immigration bans, threats to reproductive rights and LGBTQ rights and a pronounced uptick in hate crimes against minorities across the country, these young Jews are fighting back. (courtesy)
From the WebMay 26, 2017, 11:20 am
Meet The Jewish Week’s 2017 36 Under 36
In the 10th annual issue, the New York Jewish newspaper chooses a group uniquely dedicated to protecting the vulnerable
By Hannah Dreyfus
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