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Sourdough became all the rage during the pandemic, as people stuck indoors embraced baking as both a pastime and a small act of self-sufficiency. It’s no surprise, then, that the trend has now, a few years later, creeped into the kosher world: Se’or Pizza is a new kosher eatery at 3005 Avenue K in Brooklyn’s … Se’or Pizza is a new kosher sourdough pizzeria in Brooklyn

Night Stories, a new Off-Broadway production built around the work of legendary Yiddish poet and Holocaust resistance fighter Avrom Sutzkever, opens this month at the Wild Project in Manhattan’s East Village at 195 East 3rd Street by Avenue B. The 68-minute production—which makes its official Off-Broadway debut on December 21 following a South American tour … This haunting new Off-Broadway play brings Yiddish resistance poetry back to life

A powerful new creative initiative born in the aftermath of October 7 is coming to New York City. The 8 Project, described by its organizers as a “creative healing initiative,” will present a special exhibition curated by Israeli-American artist Tomer Peretz. The show, titled “The 8 Project Exhibit,” will take place at a private, undisclosed … A new exhibit in NYC will showcase works by artists affected by the war in Israel

Last week, the New York Historical unveiled a deeply moving new exhibition: “The Recordings: Voices from the Shoah Tapes,” on view through March 29, 2026. Presented in partnership with the Jewish Museum Berlin, the exhibition offers a rare listening experience drawn from the recently uncovered audio archive of Shoah, Claude Lanzmann’s groundbreaking 1985 Holocaust documentary. … A new exhibit at the New York Historical highlights rare Holocaust recordings

It’s not often that the very best version of a food in New York also happens to be kosher. Case in point: Dough Doughnuts’ outstanding donuts. Just in time for Hanukkah, the beloved sweet shop—arguably, the purveyor of the best donuts in the city—is set to open a new location at 133 West 72nd Street, … Dough Doughnuts opening a new location on the Upper West Side this month

Earlier this week, during its 11th annual “packathon,” Congregation Shearith Israel on the Upper West Side—the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States—announced that it is opening a kosher food pantry on site, in partnership with Masbia, the nonprofit kosher food assistance network that currently operates two locations in Brooklyn and one in Queens. This … A new kosher food pantry and soup kitchen will open in Manhattan around Hanukkah

The bad news: Thyme & Tonic, the kosher, gluten-free restaurant that opened on 83rd Street and Columbus Avenue in 2020, is officially closing on November 5. The good news: the Thyme & Tonic team—also behind the Modern Bread & Bagel chain of gluten-free cafes—will replace it with a new Mexican fusion concept that will offer … A new Mexican Jewish fusion restaurant is opening on the Upper West Side of Manhattan

As first reported by Kosherist, Cattle is a new glatt kosher takeout- and delivery-only spot that just opened at 245 West 46th Street, by 8th Avenue, next door to Sony Hall. The menu is immediately eye-catching, featuring smoked and charcoal-grilled meats presented in visually appealing boxes that are made for Instagram—a must for any culinary … A new kosher slow-smoked meat spot opens for takeout and delivery in Midtown Manhattan

Following a fire at Brooklyn’s nonprofit theater The Brick last week, where the show was originally scheduled to premiere, Torrey Townsend’s Jewish Plot will now have its world premiere at Theatre 154 in downtown Manhattan, on Christopher Street, this Wednesday, October 22. The 90-minute production will run through November 7. Directed by Sarah Hughes, the … After a fire in Brooklyn, ‘Jewish Plot’ will have its world-premiere in Manhattan this week

News about the imminent opening of Libbi, a new kosher Mediterranean restaurant on the Upper East Side by Abaita owner and chef David Donagrandi, first made the rounds back in April—and for good reason: Abaita is considered one of the very best kosher eateries in the city. Fast-forward to today, and that excitement has even … Libbi, the new restaurant by the owner of Abaita, is now serving breakfast and lunch