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Elections

The Jewish Press endorsed Bruce Blakeman. The Hasidic blocs are lining up behind Kathy Hochul.

Oct 22, 2026

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The Jewish Press endorsed Bruce Blakeman. The Hasidic blocs are lining up behind Kathy Hochul.

The rebbes' political men were on Hochul's stage in Kiryas Joel.

Kol America Staff

Agudah

Oct 22, 2026

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Agudah called its new COO "a longtime employee." He is also a sitting New Jersey assemblyman.

Avi Schnall helps write the state budget. Agudah lobbies on it, and then credits him.

Kol America Staff

OU Kosher warned of a meat shortage after the Agri Star fire. Four weeks later it said there wouldn't be one.

Oct 22, 2026

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OU Kosher warned of a meat shortage after the Agri Star fire. Four weeks later it said there wouldn't be one.

One plant in Postville, Iowa, turned out 200,000 kosher chickens a week.

Kol America Staff

Nonprofits

Ohel's donations more than doubled in one year, to $27.3 million. Its revenue passed $100 million.

Oct 22, 2026

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Ohel's donations more than doubled in one year, to $27.3 million. Its revenue passed $100 million.

The Brooklyn social services giant has not said where the jump came from.

Kol America Staff

Nonprofits

Chabad cited a $103 million appraisal for a donated Los Angeles tower. The donor bought it for $35 million in 2023.

Oct 22, 2026

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Chabad cited a $103 million appraisal for a donated Los Angeles tower. The donor bought it for $35 million in 2023.

The gift is real. So is the tax question nobody can answer from the outside.

Kol America Staff

Security

A Brighton Beach man broke a 66-year-old rav's shoulder in Boro Park. A judge released him.

Oct 22, 2026

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A Brighton Beach man broke a 66-year-old rav's shoulder in Boro Park. A judge released him.

Prosecutors wanted bail. He had five prior arrests and an order of protection against him.

Kol America Staff

Security

Police first pointed to mental health in the Tisha B'Av stabbing. The indictment says attempted murder as a hate crime.

Oct 22, 2026

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Police first pointed to mental health in the Tisha B'Av stabbing. The indictment says attempted murder as a hate crime.

Prosecutors say texts on Raul Morales's phone show antisemitic views.

Kol America Staff

Chabad

Prosecutors asked for 14 months for ramming 770. The judge gave six months and a week.

Oct 22, 2026

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Prosecutors asked for 14 months for ramming 770. The judge gave six months and a week.

Judge Vitaliano said the government leaned on a hate-crime theory it never charged.

Kol America Staff

Hate

Oct 22, 2026

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Manhattan indicted Yehia Amin on a felony hate crime. He got 90 days.

Nearly three years after he punched an Israeli tourist in Times Square, he flashed a V in court.

Kol America Staff