The kids are NOT alright
60% of 14-year-old Jewish teens sympathize with Hamas. And what are we doing about it?
In a California public high school arts class, a conversation unfolded between students. One shared that his great-grandparent had been a Nazi while a Jewish teen revealed that her …
Gaza War
Wrath of Trump
President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that “all hell is going to break out” if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages by Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
gaza war
Trump’s poorly timed Gaza plan threatens Israel
S ay what you will about former President Joe Biden’s policies, but he was the most knowledgeable US president on the Middle East. Donald Trump, on the other hand, may be among the least …
Shoah
Not all barbarians wear swastikas or keffiyehs
Not all barbarians dress like terrorists. That was what kept running through my mind as I wandered last week through the world premiere of “Anne Frank, The Exhibition” at the Center …
Sports + Antisemitism
Super Bowl antisemitism ad mum on Jew-hate
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is an exemplary member of the American Jewish community. Over the years, he has donated a great deal of money to Jewish causes, locally in his hometown of …
gaza war
Radical ideology of ‘diversity’ fuels Jew-hate
As I sat in my hotel bed at the Revere Hotel in Boston, my stay covered by Emerson College because they “couldn’t guarantee my safety” as a Jewish student during the pro-Palestinian …
torah
Standing for ‘big 10’: A custom that won’t die
There’s an enthralling story about the Ten Commandments and the role they played in Jewish worship and the synagogue. It begins with a little-known fact. There was a time when there were …
gaza war
Rubio: ‘Pure evil’ Hamas must be ‘eradicated’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday described Hamas as an “evil” and “monstrous” organization that must be wiped out. During an interview on conservative talk radio …
LI News
Atlantic Beach continues costly war to stop Chabad
The Village of Atlantic Beach is incurring sizable financial costs as a result of its long-running dispute with Long Beach-based Chabad Lubavitch of the Beaches over the organization’s effort …
Health
Disability awareness: Prioritizing inclusivity
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. I ndividuals with disabilities face societal challenges that extend beyond their own limitations. Whether they have physical, …
Shoah + gaza war
Auschwitz to Gaza: The implications of horror
I n late February 1945, among the first reports on the horrors of Auschwitz was one by a Polish officer, Lt. Wacław Lipiński, who wrote in the Polpress Bulletin, “Those who have survived …
kosher kitchen
It’s a good time to eat both healthy AND tasty
Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. The reasons are numerous; some experts say that high fructose corn syrup is to blame, others that statin drugs have caused a spike, most say that the food choices we …
global focus
Truthful voice suppressed at the United Nations
When histories of the war in the Gaza Strip are written — a war triggered by the Hamas pogrom in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — the name of Alice Nderitu probably won’t garner …
torah
Once again, tethering ‘tikun olam’ to halacha
The term “tikun olam” (which literally means repair of the world) has been popularized by mostly left- and liberal-leaning activist causes as a way of “changing the world for the …
gaza war
PA has no intention to quit pay-for-slay incentive
The decree by the Palestinian Authority on Monday that it has restructured its terrorist payment program has been widely misrepresented as signaling the end of its pay-for-slay program, long-time …
Vandalism
Torres: ‘Jew-hatred will find no refuge in NYC’
The Park Slope location of the Israeli restaurant Miriam was the target of an antisemitic attack on Sunday, hours before the beginning of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. …
Caroline Glick
Bibi picks Glick as new international media aide
Israeli-American columnist and JNS senior contributing editor Caroline B. Glick is returning to the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem to serve as International Affairs Adviser to Israeli …
gaza war
Don’t reward captors who abused hostages
It’s been more than 16 months since Israel was invaded and its citizens, including men, women and children, were subjected to mass murder, torture, rape and kidnapping. But while anyone who …
Kosher Kitchen
Preparing for a chocolate filled celebration
Chocoholics get ready to celebrate. What we have known for years is now known to the rest of the world — chocolate is good for you! “Theobroma cacao,” the scientific name for …
Gaza War
From Agam Berger, joy
This week in Torah
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The lasting power of our verbal commitments
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Names of Moshe’s sons: Solving the mysteries
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Once again, tethering ‘tikun olam’ to halacha
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Standing for ‘big 10’: A custom that won’t die
Self-control: Fix ourselves, make world better
It was her eyes that really captured me. There was an intense sadness there mixed with pain, and yet every now and then a flash of fire that seemed to suggest … defiance? As the woman was …
Jonathan Tobin
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Don’t reward captors who abused hostages
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Open borders not a Jewish religious principle
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Super Bowl antisemitism ad mum on Jew-hate
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is an exemplary member of the American Jewish community. Over the years, he has donated a great deal of money to Jewish causes, locally in his hometown of …
Ben Cohen
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Israel alone forced to fight for its right to exist
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Just how useful are the ‘useful idiots’ of Hamas?
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Truthful voice suppressed at the United Nations
When histories of the war in the Gaza Strip are written — a war triggered by the Hamas pogrom in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — the name of Alice Nderitu probably won’t garner …
Kosher Bookworm
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Her spark was ignited and a Jewish soul found
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Celebrating Thanksgiving is a Jewish tradition
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This is a season for real miracles — and learning
A unique liturgical feature of this holiday is the recitation within the Amidah and Birkat Hamazon of Al Hanissim acknowledging the miracles of that long ago era, of history’s first open …
On Campus
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Department of Education opens 5 probes
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Radical ideology of ‘diversity’ fuels Jew-hate
As I sat in my hotel bed at the Revere Hotel in Boston, my stay covered by Emerson College because they “couldn’t guarantee my safety” as a Jewish student during the pro-Palestinian …
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Israel is bracing for an unimaginable requiem
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Is it the art of the deal or the rout of the real?
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Even Trump critics should cheer his USAID kill
Observing the Trump administration’s battles with USAID has brought a bit of satisfaction and even some schadenfreude. Its website has been down for a few days and several of its security …
Food: Dining In
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Preparing for a chocolate filled celebration
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It’s a good time to eat both healthy AND tasty
Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. The reasons are numerous; some experts say that high fructose corn syrup is to blame, others that statin drugs have caused a spike, most say that the food choices we …
Travel
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A year in Israel for your special needs child?
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New JFK-TLV flights
Arkia CEO Oz Berlowitz announced on Monday inauguration of a direct flight route between Tel Aviv and JFK in New York, revealing a partnership with AIRTECH, a company linked …
Health
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At Parker, new year’s a ball
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Even as the pain remains, resilience endures
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Disability awareness: Prioritizing inclusivity
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. I ndividuals with disabilities face societal challenges that extend beyond their own limitations. Whether they have physical, …