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Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest
Hundreds turn out in New York to judge Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest
Nine contestants copied the mayor’s suits, facial hair and even a 2019 rap-video apron, with the crowd choosing the $100 winner by applause
AP | 08.31.26
תיעוד החשודים בהשחתת בתי כנסת בניו יורק
NYPD hunts suspects after feces and motor oil thrown at two Queens synagogues
Police released surveillance footage of two suspects wanted over July attacks on synagogues in Queens that are being investigated as hate crimes
Itamar Eichner | 08.26.26
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From the battlefield to New York: Israel’s reservists can heal a divided nation
Many reservists have returned home to find political and social tensions that preceded the war have re-emerged; The Nifgashim Movement is using the experience of reserve service as a model for dialogue within Israeli society and between Israel and Jewish communities abroad
ynet Global | 08.25.26
בואינג 787 של יונייטד איירליינס
New York flight competition returns: when can you fly for under $1,000?
United and Delta resume Tel Aviv service in September, adding capacity to a route long dominated by Israeli carriers; December fares already dip below $1,000, while holiday-season tickets remain far more expensive
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.18.26
היעלמות נעדר נעדרת נעדרים אילוס אילוסטרציה
Want to start over? What Mali and Liel could learn from America’s right to disappear
In the US, if police find a missing adult safe and determine they left voluntarily, they generally cannot disclose their location to relatives, giving adults considerable freedom to cut ties and start over
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 08.17.26
עולים חדשים ממוצא פרסי שהגיעו מארצות הברית
‘Exile is over, we’re home’: 47 Persian Jews make aliyah together from New York
Their families fled Mashhad for New York after Iran’s 1979 revolution, but after years of visits to Israel and three years of war, four families chose to make aliyah together and settle in Ra’anana, with one dream still ahead: flying from Ben Gurion Airport to Tehran 
Roy Rubinstein | 08.16.26
נטלי הארפ והנשיא טראמפ
‘She’ll never leave me’: The aide at the center of Trump’s inner circle
Natalie Harp, 34, attends Oval Office meetings, posts from Trump’s accounts and carries a portable printer for his favorite stories; the intensely loyal aide reportedly wrote ‘You are all that matters to me,’ while Trump said, ‘She’ll never leave me’
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 08.16.26
החשוד לאחר מעצרו
Man charged with hate crimes after violent disruption at Manhattan synagogue
Police say Bronx suspect punched a 63-year-old worshipper, head-butted a security guard and damaged $20,000 in religious items during Shabbat services at Central Synagogue
Itamar Eichner | 08.15.26
נושאת מטוסים של ארה"ב אברהם לינקולן ארכיון 2022 ב ים סין הדרומי
Suicide attempts, broken toilets and rationed food: crisis deepens aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
The carrier’s 5,000 sailors and Marines have spent about 250 consecutive days at sea as repeated deployment extensions, supply shortages and deteriorating living conditions fuel mounting concern over exhaustion and mental health
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 08.13.26
ווליאם שקין ז"ל
American lone soldier who died by suicide after PTSD struggle to be buried in Israel
William Shakin, 25, from New York, served for months in Gaza with Golani’s 13th Battalion; the IDF says his death may be linked to his service and will help his family seek recognition
Nina Fox | 08.12.26
זוהראן ממדאני עם רעייתו ראמה דוואג'י נאום ניצחון בחירות ניו יורק
Mamdani denies wife will get NYPD protection on Syria, Lebanon trip after aide said otherwise
A City Hall spokesperson initially said Rama Duwaji would travel with her security detail on a September family visit, but the NYPD denied it and Mamdani later called the statement a 'misunderstanding'
ynet | 08.12.26
ראש עיריית ניו יורק זוהרן ממדאני
Leading New York rabbis urge Mamdani to tone down anti-Israel rhetoric
In a private City Hall meeting, 10 Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis urged the mayor to speak with greater nuance on Israel, condemn Hamas more consistently and devote more attention to antisemitism and synagogue security
ynet Global | 08.11.26
ווליאם שקין ז"ל
IDF lone soldier from New York dies by suicide after PTSD struggle
William Shakin, 25, left university and moved to Israel after Oct. 7 before serving with Golani’s 13th Battalion; friends say he struggled after losing comrades, while his parents are seeking burial at Mount Herzl and questioning the support he received
Nina Fox | 08.11.26
הרב שלמה קרליבך ובתו נשמה
Can Jews still sing Shlomo Carlebach’s music? New film confronts his darkest legacy
‘The Darkest Light’ follows daughter Neshama Carlebach and women who say the revered ‘Singing Rabbi’ exploited their trust, forcing synagogues and admirers to confront decades of silence, denial and complicity
Amir Bogen, New York | 08.02.26
אנג'ל שרה ראמפרסד
Mamdani blocked from speaking at funeral of soldier killed in Iranian attack
The Democratic mayor expected to address mourners for Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, killed in an Iranian strike on a US base in Jordan, but was seated in the fourth row; a source said her conservative family wanted to avoid political distractions
ynet | 08.01.26
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