On both sides of the English Channel, the failure to grasp the nettle of Islamist extremism and the frightening consequences of that failure are sounding an urgent alarm for the whole of Western … more

It was a great day for Israeli diplomacy. For the first time, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by the Jewish state and it received nearly universal support. Adopted … more

Kudos to the Wall Street Journal for defending the new Israeli government’s judicial-reform plan. It takes guts for a news outlet to go against the grain of fashionable politics, … more

How could this happen yet again? We know the answer — we are Jews, that’s why it happened. That’s the sole reason terror attacks happen in Israel. The Dee sisters — Maia, … more

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The Hamas terrorist organization is disseminating fictitious figures for casualties in the current war in Gaza. That’s the conclusion of a deep dive into the data published on March 7 in Tablet … more

By David Seidemann Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 Most hurricanes blow in from the southeast. This one blew in from the northwest –– Alaska to be precise. “Hurricane Sarah” took the stage … more

As seen though the eyes of the (mostly) liberal Jewish media By David Benkof Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769 This year saw many significant Jewish events, but which … more

Qualifying tournament moved from Shabbos to Sunday By Yaffi Spodek Issue of March 27, 2009 / 4 Nissan 5769 Suri Fineberg of Cedarhurst, a speech therapist and mother of two, also holds … more

By the end of the week Aliza and Yossi Battat expect to be living in a Petach Tivka apartment next door to Yossi’s brother. The Battat’s, now former Cedarhurst residents, are among a number of local families that are moving to Israel … more