Hearing: Park East Synagogue faces internal turmoil and leadership questions amid a stalled dispute over its future direction and governance. Founded 1890 as Congregation Zichron Ephraim on NYC’s Upper East Side.
Executives from more than two dozen global news organisations have urged Israel to grant independent access to Gaza for foreign journalists, arguing on-the-ground reporting is essential despite security concerns. The appeal comes amid a ceasefire and ongoing restrictions, with no immediate response from Israel.
Protests linked to real-estate events promoting Israeli and West Bank settlements have flared outside Manhattan synagogues, drawing counter-protests. Police have kept groups apart amid reports of scuffles and arrests in some demonstrations led by Pal-Awda NY/NJ and related groups.