Daughter of Italian and Jewish American parents, Elly Schlein wants to remake the center-left opposition to Giorgia Meloni, if only her party can survive it.
Tag: Jews and Judaism
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Ban Corporal Punishment in Private Schools, New York Lawmakers Say
The proposals from state legislators come in response to a New York Times investigation that reported the use of slaps and kicks to keep order in some Hasidic Jewish schools.
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Who’s Spending $1 Million to Attack This Struggling Brooklyn Hospital?
A group called Save Maimonides has financed a relentless, monthslong campaign to disparage a struggling Brooklyn medical center. Is the best way to fix the hospital?
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How Public Money Goes to Support a Hasidic Village’s Private Schools
Created for a New York Hasidic group in 1989, the Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District has directed millions of dollars to the community’s network of private schools.
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For Observant Jews in Brooklyn, the Sabbath Expands
For the first time, an exception to the prohibition against “carrying” on the day of rest includes most of the borough, allowing, among other things, children to be pushed in strollers.