RZRikki Zagelbaum JNS

1. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Rikki Zagelbaum JNS

   Rabbis prepare to mark 9/11 on Rosh Hashana - The Jewish Star (opens the original)

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   For Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, a Modern Orthodox synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, observing Rosh Hashana this year without acknowledging the events of Sept. 11, 2001, would be unthinkable. “Yes, Rosh Hashana is a sacred day,” he told JNS. “But nothing could be more sacred than remembering the victims of 9/11, showing gratitude to the heroes of 9/11 and vowing to uproot the evil of terror.” This year, Rosh Hashana will begin on Friday night, Sept. 11, the 2

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2. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Rikki Zagelbaum JNS

   ‘It doesn’t impact my life if someone sits in their basement hating me,’ says NYC firebrand Vernikov - The Jewish Star (opens the original)

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   Inna Vernikov, 41, had been speaking with JNS for about an hour when she delivered one of her characteristically blunt verdicts on Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “He’s a liar,” the New York City Council member said matter-of-factly. “He’s a fake.” The statement was natural coming from the Ukrainian-born Jewish Republican, who has built a reputation for being one of the mayor’s most fiery, out-spoken opponents within the City Council. “It’s very clear to us who this guy is and what exact

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