neighborhood Archives – Jewish Journal

The Unraveling of a Great New York City Neighborhood

Karen Lehrman Bloch August 26, 2020

London Orthodox, non-Jews face off over planning laws

Jewish Journal March 11, 2013

Non-Jewish residents of the heavily haredi Orthodox-populated London neighborhood of Hackney have launched a campaign to prevent Orthodox Jews from changing city planning regulations.

The Magic of Mimouna

David Suissa April 6, 2007

Mimouna represented the love and intimacy of a neighborhood. There\’s nothing like popping in to see 10, 20, 30 different neighbors on the same night, most of whom you see all the time — especially when you know your great-great-great-grandparents probably did the same thing in the same place.

Chasids in the Hood (or Not)

David Suissa December 21, 2006

This, for me, is the Chabad genius: a knack on the deed, not the talk. They don\’t get turned on by grand debates that lead to more grand debates. While the Jewish world agonizes over \”profoundly important\” issues, Chabad agonizes over getting to Kinko\’s on time to get their flyers out for their Chanukah event.

Mayor implores people of faith to fight homelessness

Naomi Glauberman December 7, 2006

\”Homelessness is curable and we must cure it,\” Leo Baeck Senior Rabbi Kenneth Chasen said in his welcoming remarks. \”Jews know too well the experience of being strangers and outsiders. We have lived in countless places where there were no homes for us.\”