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Mostly Cloudy Explaining the war to our children
As the light of Chanukah fills our homes, it will be hard to avoid making connections between the thousands-year-old story of Jews fighting oppression in their homeland and current events that tell a …
Gaza War
Schumer rips leftist Jew-hate, says social-justice allies abandoned his people
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned against rising antisemitism on the political left in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, in a 40-minute speech on the …
editorial
Israel key to post-Santos race: Among pro-Israel candidates, Mazi Pilip stands out [Editorial]
It’s rare for an individual to be blessed with a “fresh start,” no less so for a community. That’s the enviable position residents of the 3rd Congressional …
Politics
Westchester’s Latimer threatens The Squad, entering race against Israel-bashing Bowman
One of Israel’s uncompromising foes in Congress, Rep. Jamaal Bowman of the Bronx and Westchester, may face a significant challenge in next year’s Democratic primary. Westchester …
Antisemitism
Campus crazies a worry, Torres tells JPost
The surge of antisemitic incidents on college campuses and on social media is alarming and should be taken seriously, Riverdale Rep. Ritchie Torres said while speaking at the Jerusalem Post …
Gaza War
FIRST PERSON: What’s the future for Nir Oz?
I’ve been in Europe for a month and a half now, and as beautiful as autumn is, it’s also cold and wet. I only returned to Israel for a few days, to visit everyone and collect items from …
LI News
Atl. Beach pays Chabad $400K to end land feud
Atlantic Beach village has agreed to pay Chabad of the Beaches $400,000 over four years to settle a 2022 federal lawsuit. Long Beach-based Chabad of the Beaches bought the former CapitalOne …
Gaza War
Media are still promoting Hamas’ cynical lies
As if we needed more proof, the Israel-Hamas war has given mainstream media countless opportunities to amplify the manifestly false narrative that Israel is an oppressor, attacking Hamas and the …
Opinion
Kissinger pushed the limits of realism, doing more harm than good
Few men have lived lives as fascinating as that of Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29 at the age of 100. In some ways, it’s an utterly improbable tale. A Jewish boy who fled …
Gaza War
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 …
Kosher Kitchen
Remember my grandmother’s schmaltzy latkes
Chanukah is here! I am excited. Like a kid, I get excited over this holiday because, as a kid, it meant that I would see my paternal grandparents for almost a whole day and that all my cousins would …
Gaza War
‘We must find the courage to speak truth to power’
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 …
London
Kohanim rebuffed in bid for London workaround
One of several things that sets kohanim apart from other Jews is that they must maintain higher levels of ritual purity. Unlike their Jewish peers, kohanim cannot be under the same roof …
Gaza War
Great Neck $200K sends ambulances to MDA in Israel
The Men’s Club and the Sisterhood of the Great Neck Synagogue raised over $200,000 to sponsor a Medical Intensive Care Unit Ambulance and Intensive Care Medi-Cycle Motorcycle for Magen David …
Opinion
What our Jewish establishment has wrought
Why is anyone surprised by the sudden eruption of leftist antisemitism? The writing was on the wall. Unfortunately, Jewish leaders were blinded by their own egos, ignorance and a determination to …
gaza war
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 …
gaza war
What is Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ doing in Gaza?
An Arabic-language copy of Adolf Hitler’s notorious manifesto of antisemitism and militarism was found in a Gaza apartment that Hamas has been using …
Food
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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 …
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 …
This week in Torah
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Why do we celebrate Chanukah over 8 days?
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Speaking, even when it’s difficult to do so
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Thinking and dreaming, for ourselves and others
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V’Al Ha-Nissim points to Purim/Chanukah divide
Chanukah and Purim, the two rabbinically based chagim , are joyous days of celebration and giving thanks to Hashem. Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l said “Purim and Chanukah …
Jonathan Tobin
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Schools’ antisemitism spreads beyond the Ivy League
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Biden’s dangerous fantasy of a P’stinian state
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Kissinger pushed the limits of realism, doing more harm than good
Few men have lived lives as fascinating as that of Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29 at the age of 100. In some ways, it’s an utterly improbable tale. A Jewish boy who fled …
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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‘Inside Chanukah’: A full historical presentation
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‘The Forgotten Man’: Viewing the Great Depression
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On Shabbat Chanukah, getting it all together
This week’s column is focused on the teachings of Rav Shalom Noach Berezovsky zt’’l, the Slonimer Rebbe, in translation and interpretation by Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein in his …
On Campus
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Israel and free speech on America’s campuses
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Campus crazies a worry, Torres tells JPost
The surge of antisemitic incidents on college campuses and on social media is alarming and should be taken seriously, Riverdale Rep. Ritchie Torres said while speaking at the Jerusalem Post …
More Opinion Columns
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Cartoonists consider the Hamas war
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It’s quite simple: The truth is Israel’s narrative
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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 …
Food: Dining In
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Everything’s better with Chanukah beignets
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Remember my grandmother’s schmaltzy latkes
Chanukah is here! I am excited. Like a kid, I get excited over this holiday because, as a kid, it meant that I would see my paternal grandparents for almost a whole day and that all my cousins would …
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 …