When Zohran Mamdani’s first TV ad of the general election went live last week, the first person viewers saw was an 83-year-old Jewish woman from the Upper West Side. Rosalind Petchesky, a retired ...

This Jewish woman was making a case for interfaith marriage and prison reform more than a century ago in San Francisco.

Helene Feldstein, 92, grew up immersed in Judaism, with a grandfather who was a rabbi and a cantor. Still, she had never dreamed of getting a bat mitzvah. “Seventy-five years ago, there was no thought ...

(The Conversation) — Some women adopted non-Jewish identities to support the resistance. For most, though, it was simply a strategy for survival – one with constant risk of exposure and execution.

(JTA) — When Zohran Mamdani’s first TV ad of the general election went live last week, the first person viewers saw was an 83-year-old Jewish woman from the Upper West Side. Rosalind Petchesky, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York City, U.S., September 3, 2025. (photo ...