Growing up in the Bronx, Ritchie Torres, one of Israel’s boldest backers in Congress, had no awareness of the Jewish community or Israel. “I was born and raised in a community that … more

The Israel-Hamas War has seen the materializing of what has been until now a vague and somewhat imaginary-seeming threat from the Yemeni Houthi regime. The Houthis (or, more precisely, the Hou- … more

Candidates vying to replace disgraced Rep. George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District sat down for exclusive interviews with The Jewish Star in the newspaper’s Garden City offices last … more

There’s a “big difference” over Israel between the two candidates in Long Island’s Feb. 13 congressional primary, Republican nominee Mazi Pilip told The Jewish Star. … more

Campaigning to retake his former seat in the House of Representatives, Democrat Tom Suozzi told The Jewish Star that “there is no difference” over Israel between him and his rival, … more

I s Israel on the cusp of political upheaval? In recent days, evidence has grown that two key actors — the Biden administration and Israel’s security establishment — are both … more

Islamophobia struck again in the US Senate’s Judiciary Committee this week. Or so we’re supposed to believe. During the confirmation hearings for Adeel Mangi, a nominee to the … more

These are deeply unsettling times for American Jews. Politically speaking, over recent decades significant parts of the American Jewish community have become ever more liberal and secular while … more

The world feels like it’s on fire. If the Jewish state was not at center stage, however, there would not have been any smoke. Israel’s retaliation in defense of its sovereignty, and … more

Bennett Ruda recently interviewed Harold Rhode, who for 28 years was an adviser on the Islamic world to the US Department of Defense. He is now a distinguished fellow at the Gatestone Institute. … more