Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a policy speech by Secretary of State John Kerry, saying the emphasis by the United Nations and the Obama administration on … more

This is a transcription of Wednesday’s response by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech. The text of Kerry’s speech can be found at … more

A chapter titled “The Menorah Wars” is at the center of a comprehensive history of the Chabad movement in the United States, “The Secret of Chabad: Inside the world’s most … more

The annual Chanukah Telethon hosted by Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad Mineola featured dancing rabbis, Lipa Schmeltzer, and talk about Long Island’s heroin epidemic. The event, telecast … more

This is the text of the statement by the Trump transition team announcing the selection of David Friedman as ambassador to Israel. President-elect Donald J. Trump on Thursday announced the … more

A Jewish ambassador to Israel who is more sympathetic to Israel than to the Palestinians, and who will respect the wishes of the Israeli public and government? Shocking! I’m not being … more

It is the “the witching hour,” around 4:30 pm, when darkness descends swiftly on the streets of New York, and exhausted children and their parents tend to quarrel. But my son Joel, now … more

For the first time since her son, Aryeh Natan Glassman, died of a heroin overdose in May, Rebecca Glassman delivered her message that the Orthodox Jewish … more

Rebecca Glassman of West Hempstead spoke at a gathering in Woodmere that confronted the issue of adiction … more

In late November, radical protesters in London attacked a Jewish communal building. As they wrestled with police at the gates, they screamed abuse about “baby killers!” and cried out, … more