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Upper West Side art storefront

The big, complicated question of identity is one that Jews all over the world are constantly grappling with, and it’s now the focus of a new exhibit on the Upper West Side from Stars in the Arts, a community founded in the aftermath of October 7 to support Jewish and Israeli artists amid rising antisemitism A pop-up art show spotlighting Israeli and Jewish artists lands on the Upper West Side through this weekend only

Malka wine dinner

Malka’s Dumbo location has been running wine-paired dinner series for months now, showcasing some of the best kosher pours you’ll find in that kind of setting anywhere in the city. Now, the Upper West Side location of Israeli chef Eyal Shani’s first kosher restaurant in the U.S. is getting in on it—in a big way. Malka’s new dinner series on the Upper West Side is all about exclusive Israeli wines

Reading Room at Bryant Park in NYC

Despite a few days of rain in the forecast, the weekend is looking beautiful, a proper taste of summer after a nearly endless winter. That immediately leads to thoughts about Shabbat afternoon and how to spend it outdoors without just defaulting to Central Park. May we suggest another NYC green space, perhaps? The Reading Room This free outdoor library at Bryant Park is the best Shabbat activity

Soda Club, the kosher vegan restaurant and wine bar in the East Village, is hosting a pasta-making class on Sunday, May 17, and there are only 10 seats available. The class is led by Katie Corkum, the eatery’s general manager, and it’s less a cooking lesson and more an afternoon of getting your hands wonderfully This kosher restaurant in the East Village is hosting a pasta-making class later this month

You can’t deny the deliciousness of a sandwich, even when compared with more eclectic foods—which is probably why Sushi Fussion has decided to get into the sandwich game with a new spinoff concept operating out of the same facility, by the same staff: Stacked and Toasted. The glatt kosher operation is essentially a sandwich shop There’s a new glatt kosher sandwich shop in midtown Manhattan

Finally, a new kosher option in the Flatiron District that is totally worth knowing about if you work or are just spending the day in the area. Something Green, a Brooklyn-based healthy fast-food concept, opened its Flatiron location at 41 West 23rd Street near Fifth Avenue in late 2025 and has since picked up a Something Green in the Flatiron now offers a partly kosher menu of lunch options

New Yorkers usually fall into two camps: those who swear by their traditional bagel orders and those two treat the iconic food like a blank canvas for culinary creativity. If you’re part of the latter group, listen up: Modern Bread and Bagel, the all gluten-free kosher bakery with four locations across Manhattan, is currently serving You only have one more day to snag this kosher French toast bagel in NYC

Turns out that some of the best kosher pizza in NYC is currently being dished out by Ouri’s, a beloved Upper East Side kosher supermarket that has earned itself the nickname of “kosher Erewhon” (for the uninitiated: Erewhon is a cult-favorite, ultra-premium grocery store in Los Angeles known for its wellness-forward, influencer-loved offerings)—a fitting comparison Uber popular kosher supermarket Ouri’s now serves sourdough pizza by the slice

Upscale, plant-based destination Avant Garden clearly knows how to throw a themed dinner. Every month, the East Village eatery hosts a six-course Jain tasting menu that feels as thoughtful as it is memorable, a glimpse into just how far vegetables can be pushed when treated with real imagination. For Cinco de Mayo, the restaurant is This kosher vegan restaurant is hosting a Mexican-themed family-style dinner on Cinco de Mayo

The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is gearing up to launch its latest exhibit, “The Common Circles Experience: New York.” Set to debut downtown tomorrow and run through June 28, the new exhibition is comprised of two parts: the opening section, “We Are New York!,” is an immersive visual Engage in life-like conversations with two Holocaust survivors at this new exhibit in downtown Manhattan