New York City Council expels Jewish lawmaker who evaded taxes

Published on April 29, 2021

Chaim Deutsch, a Democrat who represents Sheepshead Bay and other heavily Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn, said he would not resign after admitting to evading more than $82,000 in property taxes.
Other news

Brazilian musician shines light on intersection of sexuality and Judaism

April 29, 2021
Assucena Assucena is one of the three musicians in the Brazilian musical group As Baías. She met her fellow band members Raquel Virgínia (also a trans woman) and Rafael Acerbi while studying history

A rabbi was suspended by the Reform movement, his synagogue now knows why

April 29, 2021
In 2000, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, or CCAR, suspended Zimmerman following what it vaguely described at the time as “personal relationships” that violated ethical codes.