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- Can Mamdani stop NYC’s Jewish comptroller from purchasing millions in Israel Bonds for the city?New York City’s mayor and Jewish comptroller are at odds over the city’s investment in Israel Bonds, debt securities issued by the Israeli government with a roughly 5% return. New York held the bonds between 1974 and 2023, when then-comptroller Brad Lander, who is also Jewish, ended the city’s investment of $39,947,160 in them. The... […]
- Why the Forward has launched a Yiddish podcastIn April 2020, right after the COVID virus sequestered us all in our homes, the Forward staff huddled about what we could do for the many people who felt isolated, unable to go to work or to see their friends and family. A colleague turned to me and said: “Hey Rukhl, how about starting a... […]