Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa: A Rich History of Protecting New York City’s Jewish Community
The Jewish community has to organize itself. The gentile community has a history of promising the Jews they are going to be there when you need them, and then suddenly the Jews find themselves helped by no one.
Rabbi Berel Wein, zt”l – My Rabbi
He really was an amazing speaker. The Torah just flowed from his lips. He was so brilliant, but also so modest.
Five Years Since The Day We Made Aliyah
I am endlessly grateful to Hashem for the miracles he performed for us in getting our footing in this amazing country... I’m grateful to Hashem for providing us with work that we find challenging and fulfilling and also proud that we were able to recreate ourselves.
Optimism and Determination At Largest Pro-Israel Student Conference
In the war of ideas, we don't have an army . . . if we lose in the battle of ideas, then we won't be able to win in the battle on the ground.– Naftali Bennett interview with The Jewish Press
Reconnecting to Tisha B’Av
My parents were very makpid about the Three Weeks, particularly my father. He did not allow us to go on any unnecessary outings starting from Shiva Asar B’Tammuz, and even once we were grown and out of the house, he would keep tabs on all of us, reminding us that the period of Bein HaMitzorim was a dangerous time.
Outrage Feels Righteous, But Organizing Gets Results
The Torah doesn’t just caution against anger; it offers a vision of leadership that channels conflict into purpose. That’s the kind of leadership we need now: sober, disciplined, and deeply strategic. After all, our community’s safety is at stake.
New York’s Mayor Adams Weighs In on a City in Peril
I’ve said over and over again: It’s going to come down to four primary candidates. Two of them – Curtis and Zohran – do not have a record, and one of them – Andrew [Cuomo] – is running from his record. Much of what Andrew put in place [as governor] I had to repair or fix.
Iran, Isolationism And the Ghosts of Pre-Pearl Harbor Politics
On the far right, populist voices warn against endless wars, mistrust the intelligence community, and urge America to retreat from the Middle East altogether. On the left, ideologues and activists – including some Democratic Party lawmakers and operatives – view Iran as a victim of Western aggression.
As Iran Sends Ballistic Missiles, 56% of Homes In Israel Lack a Safe Room
For people like HaKarmi-Weinberg, who don’t have protected spaces in their homes, sirens mean running to the basement of an apartment building or to a public shelter, if there is even one nearby.
Mayor Adams Signs Order Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Definition
We can't remain silent in a city where the Jewish community makes up 10 percent yet comprises 57 percent of the hate crimes in our city, Adams said
Sam Sutton Quietly Begins Career In The State Senate
First Sephardic Jew elected to NYS legislature.
Exclusive Interview: After D.C. Shooting, NYC’s Antisemitism Czar Announces New Initiatives
There’s criminal aspects of anti-Jewish hate crimes, and I think those are the most chilling because everyone understands that someone’s being attacked because they’re Jewish. The other aspects are bias incidents, discrimination, and subversive antisemitism that exists in language, exists in education, exists in different ways – and that’s a very large focus of the office.
The Cancellation of Ben-Gvir’s Talk at the YIW
Of course, for every argument why Ben Gvir should not have been invited to speak there is an equally compelling one – sometimes using remarkably similar logic flipped on its head – as to why the decision to invite was perfectly reasonable.
Far, Yet Still Close: OU Study Yields Surprising Findings About Orthodox ‘Leavers’
Indeed, many of those interviewed reported maintaining select Jewish practices such as davening or Shabbat dinner, even if not necessarily within a halachic framework, and staying connected with Orthodox family members and friends and with their Jewish identity generally.
The Partial Joy of Purim – What Is Still Missing?
What can we learn from the Purim story that can help us navigate living with this partial redemption? How do we move to a paradigm of complete redemption?
Seeing Red: Thoughts On The Bibas Boys
They have recruited so-called rabbis and as-a-Jews who protest genocide in Gaza, whether in newspaper ads or public gatherings, but have precious little to say about hostages and the treatment of their own people.
Power Check
For America’s Jews – and Israel’s, and Americans generally for that matter – Trump’s return is the best news since Joe Biden entered the White House in 2020. And that’s reason to give thanks to the Almighty. May Trump and his team be good shlichim for all of us.
New MIT-Led Initiative Brings Israeli Academics To U.S. Campuses
Kalaniyot was conceptualized in the aftermath of October 7th when we felt the acute needs for community and concern about the future of U.S.-Israel academic partnerships, explained Or Hen, a professor of physics and co-founder with Fraenkel of MIT-Kalaniyot.
An Accident of History: Jimmy Carter and the Israel-Egypt Peace Accord
It was with no apparent sense of irony that Jimmy Carter’s 1976 campaign autobiography was titled Why Not the Best? That very question would come up with increasing frequency in the years after Carter’s election, only then it was being asked not as a rhetorical device to sell books but by Americans who refused to believe that this ineffectual, uninspiring milquetoast was the best a great nation could do.
‘The Hat Of Salvation You Wore On Your Head’
Mr. Blum’s father had no idea how the American official would react to his brazen request. But he felt strongly that he could not take an oath without his head covered. This small act of courage resulted in great liberation.
Tactical Menorahs: A New First For The IDF Rabbinate
The IDF Rabbinate’s guidelines aim to answer many of the countless questions of Jewish law it has received in recent weeks regarding how to best fulfill the mitzvah of lighting Chanukah candles during wartime.
Community Mourns Long Island-Born Omer Neutra
While attempting to defend the border and protect the local residents and workers under siege, we expected our leaders to demonstrate the same courage displayed so bravely by Omer and rise to the occasion on behalf of those who were killed and kidnapped, just as our beloved Omer showed until the very end.
Praying For Our Dear Son
How can I not thank Hashem deeply for protecting my beautiful Noam from this deadly attack?
From Amsterdam To Crown Heights, Jews Have Faced Violent Assaults
Almost everyone in Crown Heights can tell you stories of close calls they’ve had, and while a few might have been due to mental illness or drug usage, it’s generally made very clear during the incidents that this is specifically about targeting Jews...
Chicago Jewish Leaders Urge Recognition of Antisemitism In Synagogue Shooting Incident
Certain details around the incident are not being shared or reported with the public, Soroka said. There’s a feeling that if this happened to a different community, it would be covered differently.
Open Letter To Simchat Torah 5785
This year, the Torah will feel different in my arms. Not lighter, not heavier, but full of stories we know too well – the stories of exile and return, of brokenness and healing, of joy and tragedy walking side by side.
Shema In The Bomb Shelter
We could hear the muted sound of sirens and explosions above us. Israel was clearly under attack, but I felt comforted and protected in this spiritual cocoon of unity and prayer.
When Jack Walked Into Shul
When he sat down, he opened the machzor and realized that he could not read even one word of Hebrew.
Hope’s Feathers Since October 7
While there is a growing shelf of books and memoirs in Israel on the horrors of the war and its politics by Nova survivors, released hostages, soldiers, politicians, and journalists, outside of Israel, there are relatively few books – though there will be a burgeoning literature in the years to come.
Ambassador Friedman Launches Movement To Kill Two-State Solution
In his speech, Friedman cited the Palestinian track record as a major reason why they cannot be permitted to have their own state. Palestinians got control of Gaza and quickly elected Hamas.
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