A Closer Look at Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, z’l, was a descendant of Rav Avrohom Weinberg, the first Slonimer Rebbe, one of the leading chassidic rabbis of the 19th century. He...
Opinion: Trump’s Lies Will Make Defending Israel Harder Than Ever
By DAVID MEYERS
(JTA) — President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 election. This fact is indisputable, and has been reported as such by Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post — some...
Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You About Social Media Anti-Jewish Hatred
By Cindy Grosz
I hate to say it, but it was just a matter of time until antisemitism on social media erupted into violence.
Since August, I have been reporting about...
Hamas Must Return Bodies of 2 Israeli Soldiers
By ARSEN OSTROVSKY
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Last week marked five years since Israeli soldier Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed by Hamas in the midst of a humanitarian cease-fire during Operation Protective Edge.
On...
War Of Words In Israel: Are ‘Annex,’ ‘Occupier’ Right Terms?
By Scott Feltman
Questions of “annexation” have taken center-stage lately. Since the revealing of President Donald Trump’s Peace Plan, pundits and politicians have been asking: Should Israel annex “Area C,”...
Esther’s Way: Unmasking The ‘New Anti-Semitism’ On Campus
By Rabbi Benji Levy
A few weeks ago, I woke up to a flurry of messages from my students in Australia asking how swastikas could taint the iconic Bondi beach...
Isaias: The Storm That Was
By Alex Edelman, Mayor, Village of Lawrence
Eli Kutner, Candidate, Village of Lawrence Trustee
Pesach Osina, Candidate, NYC Council District 31
Paris Popack, President, Lawrence Association, candidate, Village of Lawrence Trustee
On Tuesday,...
The Way It Is: Irony and Iron Will
Determined as I am to stay off the topic of city-wide protests and riots, and unwilling to watch any television news, by necessity, my focus here must shift to...
Dovid And Huxley: A Love Story
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch
I’ve always been an animal lover, so it should come as no surprise that my children share that same love. They also share the ability to...
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Syria Appeals To Israel For Help Via Russia Following Devastating Earthquake
(February 6, 2023 / JNS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime sent Israel a “near unprecedented” appeal for aid following the severe earthquake that hit the country on...
Parashas Yisro: Taking Notice
How do we relate to what happens around us? Do we notice the subtle or even the obvious? Do we allow our observations to...