80th Anniversary Of Kristallnacht
This Friday, November 9, marks the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. To commemorate this tragic date – the beginning of European Jewry’s destruction – The...
Remembering Yehoshua Friedberg HY”D [video]
I don't want to go to a memorial service, I can't stand military funerals and I can't forget. I hate this! Too many thoughts...
From Segregation to Confrontation – No Nostalgia for Baltimore
The Ravens' Ray Lewis screamed that violence is never the answer." Unfortunately, he is wrong.
Yes, There are Rightist Artists – Me!
To boost aliya, Israel will encourage Marshall’s, Costco, K Mart & Entenmann’s Bakeries to open here
Jewish Press Guide for Drivers Faced with Arab Rock-Throwers
Don’t panic. Don’t stop your car. Don’t shoot. And most importantly, don’t give the enemy a victory by staying off the roads.
Attacked at Jaffa Gate
I decided that I’m not going to let terror keep me away from what I love to do, and all the more so, Jerusalem and guiding throughout Israel.
Humiliated on the Temple Mount
Told to conceal Jewish symbols- kippa/tzitzit-I despaired having to hide my Jewishness in Jerusalem
The Agricultural Settlement on the Sand Dunes Near Tel Aviv
I was there! I was in Bnei Brak. Not on Thursday evening, not at the raucous, red-shirted, “progressive” women’s demonstration. I was in Bnei Brak on the Sunday before...
Australian Rabbi: Love Muslims and Everything Will Be OK
Is Woodstock still leading the world to destruction?
I’ve Been Profiled
I was at Ben Gurion Airport and suddenly was surrounded by security guards, guns pointed at me.
Diary from the Ukrainian Border: The Rescue Team, The Refugees & Their Stories
After bringing her grandchildren to safety, one woman drove back to Ukraine, unwilling to leave her home and family in Odessa.
Diary from the Ukrainian Border: Megillah to Go
When it became clear we would reach Kishinev far too late to hear Megillah reading, Raphael Poch produced his kosher Megillah scroll and began the reading on the bus.
Diary from the Ukrainian Border: Refugee Stories
Hana hears first hand, stories from Ukrainian refugees.
The Kaddish
I was entranced by Kaddish, a song of sorrow of the whole of Israel for the 1000s of years of exile
Lawyers Acknowledge Mistake In Filing Sexual Misconduct Charges Against Professor Dershowitz
It was a mistake to have filed sexual misconduct accusations against Dershowitz and the charges are hereby withdrawn
I know My Son in Nepal is OK because VISA Israel Told Me So
A ‘good news’ story from the Nepal avalanche disaster to warm your heart. Take out your Kleenex.
20 Combat Officers of Israel Defense Forces Urge An End of Funding to Organizations...
An appeal to American Jews to stop funding organizations that harm Israel's Defense Forces
Ari Fuld on Remembering Yehoshua Friedberg [video]
I don't want to go to a memorial service, I can't stand military funerals and I can't forget. I hate this! Too many thoughts...
Shurat HaDin’s Letter Threatening to Sue Coca-Cola for Supporting BDS
Coke, the "Real Thing," may be in REAL trouble.
Oz ve Gaon Update: One Year After the Abduction
Hundreds visited Oz ve Gaon to mark 1 year since the abduction of Gilad, Eyal & Naftali, HY”D.
The Photo On The Wall
Today (10 Nissan – April 18) is the 21st yahrzeit of my daughter Alisa Flatow, Hy”d. I’d like to share with readers of The Jewish Press some personal reflections on the events of 1995 and what has happened since.
My Very First AIPAC Policy Conference
All I could think of as a first-timer drinking the Cool-Aid, was where do I sign up for next year.
From the Diary Of an Israeli EMT On the Ukrainian Border – Spasiba (Thank...
I saw Daniel. He was crying and hugging his mom.
Israel Guilty of Disproportionate Attacks by not Wiping Out Hamas
The only thing disproportionate is the world’s hatred of Israel.
“Home Again” by Shalev Ben Yaakov: A Remarkable Account of a Conversion to Judaism:
During my spiritual journey I discovered G-d spoke to man only once, to the Jewish people at Sinai
In Appreciation of Jewish Women Role Models
“I hold the woman’s place over that of men in every fundamental aspect of public and private life."
Diary from the Ukraine Border: Homeward Bound
A total of 101 refugees flew to Israel with United Hatzalah's Operation Orange Wings. Of those, 67 were holding Ukrainian passports.
The Trenton Trial: Was It Kidnapping To Free An Agunah?
FBI’s undercover agents contacted ORA (Org. for the Resolution of Agunot) pretending to be an agunah
Ayala Shapira: Giving Through Receiving
In Ayala's case, the art of receiving can have an even bigger impact than the art of giving.
A United Hatzalah EMT Talks About His Experience As A First Responder in NYC...
One of the thousands of people who were first responders on 9/11 is a resident of Efrat and a United Hatzalah volunteer. His name is Eric Andron.