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'It's all about the Benjamins'
Widespread condemnation and demands for punitive action are following the latest anti-Jewish tweets by Michigan Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. Sunday’s tweets employed hateful anti-Jewish …
politics to go
Omar on Jews and ‘the Benjamins’: Please don’t say I didn’t warn you
The hatred spewed by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has gone from bad to worse. In a Sunday evening Twitter rant, she suggested that Republicans support Israel because rich Jews bribe GOP members of …
Backgrounder
So, what exactly IS the story with AIPAC?
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar started a firestorm by saying on Twitter that Congressional support for Israel “is all about the Benjamins,” alleging that AIPAC pays lawmakers to …
Commentary
Mistreatment of beloved Shalva Band shows that the Orthodox do not really control Israeli politics
A beloved group of Israeli musicians, the Shalva Band, gave up the chance of a lifetime rather than risk desecrating the Sabbath. The group, which is comprised of musicians with …
food
Bamba KOs US invasion
Bamba lovers, some bad news: Nestle apparently is not planning to more widely distribute the Israeli snack in the U.S. — at least for now. The Israeli news site CTech had reported that Osem, …
connecting
Birthright alumni ‘doing Jewish’ back home
Everyone knows that accumulating credit card points can reap significant awards. Now select young Jews returning home from Birthright trips to Israel can accumulate a different kind of points toward …
food
Bugless, kosher, cleanest and fresh
While leafy greens contain essential vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, they are particularly susceptible to infestation. Unwashed greens commonly house tiny insects such as aphids, thrips, leaf …
2020
5 Jewish things about Sen. Amy Klobuchar
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is starting to look like a CNN panel — more people fit than you think possible. Up next is the nice one: Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. …
Commentary
Fixing Israel’s problem with race
I am Ethiopian and I am Jewish. I am proud of my Ethiopian heritage as well as my Jewish heritage, but I feel that my cultures are not proud of me. Ethiopia rejected its Jews, and now Ethiopian Jews …
angel for shabbat
Remembering Lincoln on Shabbat Tetzaveh
Until 1968, American’s celebrated February 12 as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and February 22 as George Washington’s birthday. These commemorations were then replaced with …
opinion
Do Sephardim hold key to dealing with Islam? [CORRECTION]
For the better part of the past century, Israel and Jewish leadership around the world have been trying everything possible to make peace with our Muslim Arab neighbors. …
view from central park
Shalva Band touches the stars, only not on Shabbos
I’ve been enchanted by The Shalva Band’s magical performances on Israel’s Kochav Haba, “Rising Star,” starting with a mind-blowing rendition of the Beatles’ …
food
How to make Russian piroshki just like grandma
Piroshki are a popular Russian pastry of filled buns that are either baked or fried. Most piroshki are made with a soft yeasted dough that is enriched with egg, but some are made with a pastry dough …
problem
Sick Gaza kids abandoned at Erez crossing
The Israel Defense Forces’ Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) unit revealed a disconcerting phenomenon on Thursday: Sick children from the Gaza Strip who have …
opinion
Liberal Zionists must fight BDS, not ally with it
There was a time when Israel and the organized Jewish world didn’t hesitate about supporting left-wing Jewish student groups. Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, groups like the North …
torah
Brothers: A drama in five acts
It is interesting to note the absence of Moshe from the parsha of Tetzaveh. For once, Moshe, the hero, the leader, the liberator, the lawgiver, is off-stage, and the only instance where the name …
opinion
Netanyahu making deals with devil?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticized for cozying up to dictators, autocrats or governments that deny their country’s role in the Holocaust. Among those he has …
This week in Torah
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Brothers: A drama in five acts
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When stepping back is stepping up
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Ashreinu! G-d among us
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Remembering Lincoln on Shabbat Tetzaveh
Keeping memory alive
A year ago, 17 families’ worlds and lives were turned upside down, as were the lives of countless relatives, friends and communities with the horrific shooting in Parkland, FL. A …
Kosher Bookworm
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The legacy of Moshe Arens
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The legacy of Rabbi Berel Wein
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A tribute to Rabbi Yecheskel Kaminsky, zt”l
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A taste of Purim from Rabbi Fohrman
There is no end to commentary on the Book of Esther, and this year’s pick by me is not the last word. However, the popularity of Rabbi David Fohrman’s work in our community (he is the …
Who's in the Kitchen
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Scones that are fit for a Queen
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Judy and Jerry join the circus
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Wowing your dinner guests right from the start
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Jerry returns from Israel and the Red Lion Pub
Mushrooms in the kitchen: They grow on you
Mushrooms are one of my favorite foods. They’re an irresistible source of extraordinary flavors, textures, and aromas, and can be baked, fried, sautéed, mixed with meat, chicken, …
Kosher Kitchen
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How to weather your winter simcha
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Healthy chia recipes that go beyond pets
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Shabbat dinner: Both traditional and evolving
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Delighting in Asian food
Chocolate for my February birthday
February is the month of my birth. I was, my parents told me, supposed to be born on February 14, a day neither of my parents celebrated as it was not on the Jewish calendar. But that year, my …
View from Central Park
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Short stories, big inspirations
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Is the baby crying inside?
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The miracle in the mourning
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Shalva Band touches the stars, only not on Shabbos
I’ve been enchanted by The Shalva Band’s magical performances on Israel’s Kochav Haba, “Rising Star,” starting with a mind-blowing rendition of the Beatles’ …
Viewpoint
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Behind Europe’s anti-Semitism ‘perception gap’
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Know the enemy: Corbyn Brexit test
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Don’t forget Venezuela
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Whether or not you are ‘visibly’ Jewish, they’re coming to get you
One evening about 30 years ago, my girlfriend, who is now my wife, returned to her small flat in London with her eyes swollen with tears, and the backs of her knees and thighs covered in painful …
Politics to Go
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Zeldin-Omar feud: It’s more than BDS
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‘Never forget’ is being forgotten
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Despite sunlight, Women’s March still anti-Semitic
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Omar on Jews and ‘the Benjamins’: Please don’t say I didn’t warn you
The hatred spewed by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has gone from bad to worse. In a Sunday evening Twitter rant, she suggested that Republicans support Israel because rich Jews bribe GOP members of …