I am a Persian Jew who has lived all of my life in America. Yet at the same time, Israel is my home. I get the chills every time I sing “Hatikvah” because even though I live … more

Doesn’t it seem like that has become the standard news from Israel? It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of getting used to recurring violence and treating it as something routine, … more

This time, it was not I who was a few moments late, but rather Richard, who sheepishly mumbled an excuse as he entered the classroom. You will remember that Richard was … more

It is one of the most important words in Judaism, and also one of the least understood. Its two most famous occurrences are in last week’s parsha and this week’s: “Hear O … more

Peter King was a Long Island representative in Congress from 1993 to 2021. This column first appeared in the LI Herald newspapers. If ever there were a just war, it is Israel’s war against … more

Harvard University president Claudine G ay resigned on Tuesday. Gay had been embroiled in dual controversies over her response to campus antisemitism at Harvard in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. … more

“Beware the ides of March,” warns the Soothsayer in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” Caesar dismisses the warning, ignorant of the fact that his enemies are plotting … more

By Meir Breuer Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 I will always remember being overwhelmed as a Yeshiva day school student. Another thing I clearly remember is the outlet I chose to help me cope. It … more

By Daniella Adler Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Rabbi Nachman Holtzberg spoke haltingly, in a Yiddish-tinged mixture of English and Hebrew, at a memorial service in West Hempstead … more

By Malka Eisenberg Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 Local professionals in dentistry, medicine, accounting and business have received smicha (rabbinic ordination) over the last few … more