Temple Time, Take 2

Admittedly, on the matter of the upcoming dramatic changes at the Reform movement’s Temple Israel in Lawrence, NY, I unintentionally told only half of the story last week. The fact...

Casual Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitic acts or expressions seem as if they are strapped to a bungee cord of some kind that snaps right back to where it was just prior to the...

Jews In The News

Delivery of a paper like The New York Times has been a thing of the past for us for many years now. But last Friday, when I picked up...

It’s Temple Time

Here in this part of New York, the idea and practicality of being an observant Reform Jew is waning. I mean, you might be a good Reform Jew, but...

Remembering Jackie

The truth is, he was unforgettable. I suppose that’s one of the reasons it’s easy to remember Jackie Mason as we approach his second yahrzeit just three weeks from...

Not So Supreme

06 “Millions of people in this country feel angry about the Supreme Court’s decisions … I must admit, I am, too.” Was that Yair Lapid or Benny Gantz, leaders of the...

About Those Ads

It’s a healthy interaction, as well as a legitimate debate. Though this issue usually remains dormant, I am bringing it up anyway because it is a thought-provoking subject. The topic...

Jews And Our Cars

I was driving through Lido Beach the other day on my way to Long Beach and into the Five Towns, mindlessly following the directions of my Waze app; I...

Always Running

Up until the 2022 congressional election, we had excellent representation in the House in Congresswoman Kathleen Rice. But after Ms. Rice decided not to seek reelection, the seat was...

The Poland Dilemma

My wife, Esta, always said that her father was adamantly against it. He didn’t want to hear about it or consider it, and would be upset if he knew...
- Advertisement -

Stay connected

77,778FansLike
1,530FollowersFollow
1,292FollowersFollow

Latest article

Thousands March to Threatened Biblical Site in Samaria

Israeli politicians, local leaders, prominent rabbis and others marched on Monday as part of a Sukkot event to a threatened site in northern Samaria...

Guilty Pleas: Joseph Borgen Attackers Face Years Behind Bars

(October 2, 2023 / JNS) On Wednesday in New York City, Mahmoud Musa and Mohammed Othman pleaded guilty to second-degree assault as a hate crime for their...

Shemini Atzeret In the Wake of the Yom Kippur War

October 18,1973 “HOW CAN WE BE HAPPY ON THIS SIMCHAT TORAH?” Earlier this week, a number of people called me to express their very deeply held...

Weather

New York
fog
65.3 ° F
69 °
60 °
85%
1.3mph
0%
Thu
74 °
Fri
69 °
Sat
70 °
Sun
56 °
Mon
54 °