NY’s pols and people cheer the Jewish State of Israel
It was the happiest of birthday parties — the 75th diamond jubilee for the modern state of Israel, the Jewish national homeland whose Jewish roots go back more than 3,000 years. Sunday’s …
History
Moses bought Sassoon Codex ‘for Jewish people, not for me’
The Israelites famously declared in the book of Exodus at Mount Sinai, “We will do, and then we will hear.” Rabbinic tradition has taken that to mean that they accepted the Torah sight …
History
Israel inaugurates Cave of Machpelah elevator
After 30 years of legal and political battles, Israel was set to inaugurate an elevator to improve handicap accessibility at Hebron’s Cave of Machpelah — the Tomb of the Patriarchs …
Health
Study eyes brain-memory link during sleep
A breakthrough study has demonstrated for the first time that long-lasting memories are consolidated in the human brain through communication between the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex during …
Train
Israel-Gulf train awaits Saudi normalization
A proposal for a rail link connecting Israel and the Gulf states has undergone a preliminary feasibility study and could gather steam alongside a major international train infrastructure project as …
Kosher Dining
Discovering Taquito, hidden gem in Lakewood
Eli Dancour and his brother found themselves in a situation that many kosher restaurant patrons are familiar with; they were eating tacos that nobody would confuse with authentic Mexican cuisine. But …
Technology Upgrade
High-tech upgrade for ancient Tower of David
Tucked inside the Jaffa Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City stands an edifice that personifies the resilience of Israel’s eternal capital. The Tower of David has served as a …
Viewpoint
Chana Nachenberg: Ahlam Tamimi’s 16th victim
Twenty-two years after a Palestinian suicide bomber devastated the Sbarro pizza restaurant in downtown Jerusalem, the 16th victim of that massacre succumbed to her injuries. Chana Nachenberg, an …
Opinion
Pick somebody else to brag about, Brandeis U
I understand why universities boast about their most famous graduates. But should a university boast about a graduate who has claimed that members of US Congress are “bought and paid for …
Opinion
Amnesty leader shares support for war crimes
Rasha Abdel Latif, a director at Partners Global who joined the Amnesty USA board last year, has written or shared posts on Twitter dignifying the murder of Jewish-Israeli civilians, praising …
Schools
Rabbi Menedelvitch: Resilience in Jewish fight
Students at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway were privileged to meet Rabbi Yosef Menedelvitch, a former refusenik who shared his incredible story of resilience and fighting for …
Schools
Yom Haatzmaut a joyous event throughout HALB
It was an unforgettable Yom Haatzmaut at HALB, always a highlight and the school year. Lev Chana took their annual “trip” to Israel, completely transforming the school. Children …
Trouble
Netanyahu: IAEA ‘black mark surrender’ to Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s “surrender” to Iran is a “black mark” on the UN nuclear watchdog’s record, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said …
CUNY
Defund campus radicalism and antisemitism
It took the City University of New York nearly three weeks to do it, but the public university’s chancellor and board of trustees eventually got around to condemning an …
Opinion
The 1941 Farhud and the Palestinian ‘cause’
Have you heard of the Farhud? A recent poll found that only 7 percent of Israelis have heard about it. This anti-Jewish massacre — Farhud means “forced dispossession” in Arabic …
Opinion
Balancing ideological and practical Zionism
When Theodor Herzl began to advocate for the reestablishment of a Jewish state in the Land of Israel, many Jews agreed with his ideology but considered his idea impractical. The Ottoman Empire ruled …
Kosher Bookworm
On Pirkei Avot: The wisdom of our ancestors
With Shavuot past, we now come to the second cycle in the weekly study of the Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers). While the core observance of this study is between Pesach and Shavuot, the …
Schools
Generations learn together on MTA’s legacy day
Approximately 100 grandparents joined their grandsons at MTA for the yeshiva’s annual Legacy Day. In allowing the talmidim to learn with their grandparents, this is an experience that is …
Schools
SKA High announces its graduation honors
The Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls has announced its graduation honors. Valedictorian: Arielle Rosman Editor-in-Chief Yearbook; Editor-in-Chief Skappenings; Editor Holocaust …
This week in Torah
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Speaking the language of each new generation
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Moving decisively from despair to hope
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Seeking, and then winning, a second chance
I was in a total fog during my first year in high school. I am convinced that my experience then was not unique. I entered a strange school, much larger than the one I had attended previously, …
Jonathan Tobin
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Palestinians are addicted to an endless cycle of ‘nakbas’
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Living with Gaza’s ‘insoluble problem’
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As memories of Shoah fade, search continues for its ultimate lesson
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Defund campus radicalism and antisemitism
It took the City University of New York nearly three weeks to do it, but the public university’s chancellor and board of trustees eventually got around to condemning an …
Ben Cohen
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When Germany’s far-right visits Yad Vashem
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It’s the antisemitism that never went away
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Chana Nachenberg: Ahlam Tamimi’s 16th victim
Twenty-two years after a Palestinian suicide bomber devastated the Sbarro pizza restaurant in downtown Jerusalem, the 16th victim of that massacre succumbed to her injuries. Chana Nachenberg, an …
Kosher Bookworm
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Shavuot and the legacy of Matan Torah on Sinai
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On Pirkei Avot: The wisdom of our ancestors
With Shavuot past, we now come to the second cycle in the weekly study of the Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers). While the core observance of this study is between Pesach and Shavuot, the …
On Campus
The lies and libels of ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’
Israeli Apartheid Week is an anti-Israel campaign hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on college campuses that spreads libels about the State of Israel and the Arab-Israeli …
Food: Dining Out
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Yakar, Flatbush steakhouse, is worth the trip
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Discovering Taquito, hidden gem in Lakewood
Eli Dancour and his brother found themselves in a situation that many kosher restaurant patrons are familiar with; they were eating tacos that nobody would confuse with authentic Mexican cuisine. But …
Food: Dining In
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Feasting and feting to mark Israel’s 75th
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Getting ready for Shavuot, holiday of women
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Win for kosher gelateria’s ‘Halva Nagila’ flavor
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Shavuot treat: Cheese, in all its glorious forms
According to tradition, Shavuot — the two-day holiday that begins on 6 Sivan (this year, the evening of Thursday, May 25) — marks the Israelites’ receiving of the Ten Commandments …
Travel
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New wines from Samaria and Jordan Valley
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Voluntourism: When giving becomes part of the fun
As tourist season returns to Israel, there are many options to enjoy, but the best ones make you feel good inside and out. Hikes are good exercise, and Israel has amazing restaurants and spas, but …
Health
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Best way to treat hearing loss? It’s prevention!
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Study eyes brain-memory link during sleep
A breakthrough study has demonstrated for the first time that long-lasting memories are consolidated in the human brain through communication between the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex during …
More Opinion Columns
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The ghosts of a Gaza return … again and again
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Balancing ideological and practical Zionism
When Theodor Herzl began to advocate for the reestablishment of a Jewish state in the Land of Israel, many Jews agreed with his ideology but considered his idea impractical. The Ottoman Empire ruled …