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Overcast Yom Kippur is, of course, special. In Medinat Israel, it’s even more so.
Yom Kippur is the “Sabbath of Sabbaths,” the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, a day of atonement devoted to fasting, introspection and prayer. As on any Sabbath, Torah-observant …
NYC
CUNY finally pulls an anti-Semite off probe of Kingsboro Jew hatred
The City University of New York has reversed course, removing a former employee of a vehemently anti-Israel NGO from the lead position on a panel assigned to investigate anti-Jewish bias. The …
politics 2022
‘Substantial equivalent’ rule hit by Nassau GOP
In the wake of an order by the New York State Board of Regents that private schools — including yeshivas — demonstrate that their secular studies curricula are substantially equivalent to …
politics 2024
Haley hits relentless pursuit of nuclear deal
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley sharply criticized the Biden administration for its failure to confront the Iranian regime. Speaking to media at the sixth annual conference of United …
travel
Top 18 things to do in Jerusalem — for free
The best things in life are free, right? Well, that certainly holds true when it comes to Jerusalem. One of the holiest and most magnificent cities in the world, it is also packed with amazing sights …
food
Honey cake’s trail: Historic and very sweet
Honey cake evokes a predictable set of associations: Brick-like brown loaves emerging from the oven to sit untouched on the Rosh Hashana table, the epitome — and the punishment — of …
long island
Greenblatt in 5 Towns: It’s a new Middle East
Jason Greenblatt, addressing an enthusiastic audience at the Young Israel of North Woodmere on Sept. 7, said he is an optimist, a realist and a pessimist about what the future portends …
politics
Rivals for Rice seat pledge support for Israel
Candidates running to succeed retiring Rep. Kathleen Rice in the 4th CD — representing Nassau County’s South Shore in Congress — each pledged to support Israel and oppose BDS, …
education
State to haredi schools: Teach secular subjects—and prove it
The state Board of Regents unanimously approved regulations on Tuesday that require private schools to prove they are teaching the same core subjects, in English, that public schools cover. On …
travel
A Taste of Druze culture in Daliat el-Carmel
The aroma of cardamom coffee wafts out of a spice shop. Teenage girls are walking home from school, some in jeans and Blundstone boots, others wearing traditional veils and skirts. A cell phone store …
opinion
‘Palestinianism’: An ideology and an identity
Palestinianism is a closed system of memes that includes a historical narrative, a cause to which its believers aspire and an idiosyncratic language in which familiar words have special meanings. …
uae
Abu Dhabi wedding a landmark event in Arab world
Rabbi Levi Duchman and Lea Hadad were married this month in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, surrounded by 1,500 guests from around the world — including Emirati royals, …
NYC
Adams welcomes federal aid to fight anti-Jew hate crimes
Mayor Eric Adams said Monday he would welcome federal intervention to help fight the city’s wave of anti-Semitic hate crimes. During a roundtable discussion at City Hall …
opinion
Tobin: Even lying Times got this right
After more than a century of biased reporting about Israel, contempt for Zionism and Israel, and a lack of interest in reporting about anti-Semitism, readers are right to regard any coverage of …
health mind and body
LI students among science interns at Bar-Ilan
Twenty-eight US undergraduates are participating in the 11th annual Summer Science Research Internship Program, a joint initiative of Bar-Ilan University and Yeshiva University enabling students to …
antisemitism
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This week in Torah
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Striving for greatness and meriting teshuva
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Shabbat Shuva and Yom Kippur: Hearing voices
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The climax: ‘U’teshuvah u’tefilah u’tzdakah…’
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Reading the Torah as the words of a song
Moses’ long and tempestuous career is about to end. With words of blessing and encouragement he hands on the mantle of leadership to his successor Joshua, saying “I am 120 years old …
Jonathan Tobin
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Tobin: Even lying Times got this right
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21st-century role model: The Queen or AOC?
The people we choose to admire speaks volumes about ourselves. That’s true of individuals but perhaps even more so of societies. Perhaps the fact that so many people around the world seem …
Ben Cohen
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Viewing Russia for what it is: A nation of thugs
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An inspirational protest movement rocks Iran
It’s impossible not be astonished and humbled by the bravery of the Iranian people. From bus drivers to university teachers, once again a cross-section of Iranian society has taken to the …
Melanie Phillips
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Lessons from our licking of Ben & Jerry’s
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Israeli TV’s shallow and irresponsible stunt
We are accustomed to wars being waged in the name of religion. There’s less acknowledgment of the war being waged upon religion and on the religious mindset by Western secularists. One …
Ruthie Blum
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Facing up to the unlearned lessons of 9/11
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Appeasement in face of Iran’s ‘morality’ murder
The killing of Mahsa Amini in Tehran last week should serve as a reminder to the United States about the regime that it’s desperate to enrich with tens of billions of dollars in exchange …
Food
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So many ways to prepare holiday challot
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Some Challah Hints
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Ice Cream Soda Bar
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Once reviled tomato is special summer treat
Honey cake’s trail: Historic and very sweet
Honey cake evokes a predictable set of associations: Brick-like brown loaves emerging from the oven to sit untouched on the Rosh Hashana table, the epitome — and the punishment — of …
Travel
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A Taste of Druze culture in Daliat el-Carmel
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Turning the Arava desert into a breadbasket
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In Martha’s Vineyard, Chabad’s light beckons
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Great Neck rabbi and Rambam boost Tiberias
Top 18 things to do in Jerusalem — for free
The best things in life are free, right? Well, that certainly holds true when it comes to Jerusalem. One of the holiest and most magnificent cities in the world, it is also packed with amazing sights …
Rafael Medoff
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Anti-Semitism, now without the anti-Semites
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McCullough got it wrong about Truman and Jews
Historian David McCullough won a Pulitzer Prize for “Truman,” his biography of President Harry S. Truman. McCullough also won a second Pulitzer and two National Book Awards for his …
More Opinion Columns
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Literary world’s fatally immoral coddling of Iran
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Twitter finally owes Salman Rushdie an apology
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Anti-Zionists advocate a global apartheid
The claim that Israel is an apartheid state has, in fact, little to do with the actual charge of apartheid. It is, first, little more than a cheap attempt to demonize the Jewish state. But more …