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It has been a great zechut (merit) to be in Israel during Operation Swords of Iron. It is a zechut that we are living the dream of Israel, in both good times and bad. Dreams have their ups and …
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Argentina’s new president visits Rebbe’s Ohel
President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina flew to New York and prayed on Monday at the Ohel, the resting place of the Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, zt”l. The Roman …
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Food
Everything’s better with Chanukah beignets
It’s tradition! The Jewish holiday of Chanukah means latkes and sufganiyot — lots of them, crisp, hot, and hopefully not too oily — to help celebrate the victory of Judah Maccabee …
Kosher Bookworm
‘Inside Chanukah’: A full historical presentation
Rabbi Aryeh Pinchas Strickoff, author of “Inside Chanukah: Fascinating and Intriguing Insights on Chanukah, Its Miracles, and its History” (Feldheim 2012) perhaps said it best in his …
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On its anniversary, Kristallnacht is linked to Oct. 7
In the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7, people searching for historical antecedents sometimes cited Kristallnacht, the “night of broken glass” in Germany on Nov. 9 and 10, …
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The US college is a long-term strategic threat
The author is founder of the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values and author of “Woke Antisemitism.” By now it’s clear to anyone paying attention that many American college …
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Gaza border kibbutzniks waiting to come home
“If the terrorists get in, kill me and then the dogs.” It was the deadly morning of Oct. 7 in Kibbutz Nirim. Huddled in their safe room with their two dogs, a young Israeli …
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For someone who’s been a hostage, returning to normal life is not easy
“I was six years old when I was captured by terrorists during the Entebbe hostage crisis, and Emilia Aloni, who was just released, is the same age. I can’t get her out of my head,” …
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What is Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ doing in Gaza?
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has revealed that an Arabic-language copy of Adolf Hitler’s notorious manifesto of antisemitism and militarism was found in a Gaza apartment that Hamas was using …
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Local OU leaders participate in a mission to Israel
In a show of chizuk, 24 American shul communities are pairing with individual Israeli citizens, families and communities directly impacted by the horrific events of Oct. 7, thanks to an initiative …
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Let’s consider what Palestinians really want
For more than a generation, the Israeli left and Western leaders have insisted that the Palestinians want peace. They want a state of their own. They want Israel to leave the Gaza Strip, Judea, …
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‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition’
There was a popular song in the 1940s called “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition.” It tells the story of a chaplain who is asked by a group of sailors under attack by enemy planes to …
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Schools’ antisemitism spreads beyond the Ivy League
The tally of antisemitic incidents in which mobs have called for Israel’s destruction — and even the genocide of Jews on the streets of American cities and on elite college campuses …
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Analysis: Actually, the Israel position is strong
On Oct. 7, on the Jewish holy day of Simchat Torah, Hamas over 3,000 terrorists and Gazan civilians crossed into Israel and committed the most heinous single-day massacre in the history of the Jewish …
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Biden will be the primary obstacle to victory
The time has come to discuss the Biden administration’s relationship with Israel. With each passing day, two things become obvious. First, Israel cannot fight the war without US resupply of …
Viewpoint
Antizionism: Most lethal form of antisemitism
Nearly five years ago, I wrote a piece for this column in which I argued that the term “anti-Zionism” would be better rendered as “antizionism.” My thinking on this …
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‘The day after’ will not be like ‘the day before’
In a rush to state what he believes should take place in Gaza “the day after” the Israel-Hamas war is over, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined several ideas, including a role …
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Cartoonists consider the Hamas war
People who like to draw serious political cartoons for a living — people like me — have to be extra careful in these divisive times. In just the last month three major newspapers …
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Rotary Club hears facts behind the Hamas war
A Rotary Club in Brooklyn heard an overview of the Hamas war — and how the organization’s “Four-Way Test” offers a path to peace …
This week in Torah
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Different meanings for different name changes
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While we have collective responsibilities, must we share punishments as well?
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Our true heroes are unheralded and essential
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Stifling angry speech: Better quiet than sorry
Anger is one of life’s greatest challenges. Who can resist and overcome its formidable temptations? There is a fascinating moment in this week’s parsha of Vayishlach that …
Jonathan Tobin
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Biden’s dangerous fantasy of a P’stinian state
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New danger for Jews: Anti-Israel conservatives
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Schools’ antisemitism spreads beyond the Ivy League
The tally of antisemitic incidents in which mobs have called for Israel’s destruction — and even the genocide of Jews on the streets of American cities and on elite college campuses …
Ben Cohen
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Killer of Serb Muslims breaks bread with Hamas
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Hamas pogrom shakes Germany’s ‘Shoah guilt’
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Antizionism: Most lethal form of antisemitism
Nearly five years ago, I wrote a piece for this column in which I argued that the term “anti-Zionism” would be better rendered as “antizionism.” My thinking on this …
Kosher Bookworm
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‘The Forgotten Man’: Viewing the Great Depression
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Rabbi discovers all sorts of ‘accidental Zionists’
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‘Inside Chanukah’: A full historical presentation
Rabbi Aryeh Pinchas Strickoff, author of “Inside Chanukah: Fascinating and Intriguing Insights on Chanukah, Its Miracles, and its History” (Feldheim 2012) perhaps said it best in his …
On Campus
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The distressing reality on campus is our fault
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Israel and free speech on America’s campuses
Debates over free speech have deeply immersed themselves into the fabric of our culture over the past few years. Wild and sharp finger-pointing has gone in both directions. A Cornell University …
More Opinion Columns
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It’s quite simple: The truth is Israel’s narrative
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How Oct. 7 terror reignited Jewish peoplehood
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Cartoonists consider the Hamas war
People who like to draw serious political cartoons for a living — people like me — have to be extra careful in these divisive times. In just the last month three major newspapers …
Food: Dining In
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Enjoying comforting foods during trying times
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Everything’s better with Chanukah beignets
It’s tradition! The Jewish holiday of Chanukah means latkes and sufganiyot — lots of them, crisp, hot, and hopefully not too oily — to help celebrate the victory of Judah Maccabee …
Travel
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DC museum connects area’s past and present
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Caymans cuisine: Caribbean ‘culinary capital’
Avocados, plantains, pumpkins, breadfruit, coconut oil … put these foods and flavors on your table! Are there really Jews who live full-time on the Cayman Islands? Why was I surprised …
Health
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Parker: Creating dementia-friendly communities
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Israel’s role in international health diplomacy
Israel and Morocco are promoting a declaration on “Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response” which is an excellent example of “health diplomacy.” Health diplomacy …