On Monday I followed a custom I’ve undertaken to listen to a speech of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the day America has dedicated to him based loosely on his birthday, and in listening to his … more

After last month’s United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, and in anticipation of a new anti-Israel assult at this week’s “peace” conference in Paris involving 70 … more

Decrying the persecution of Israel and the global ineffectiveness of the United Nations, students and faculty from Rambam Mesivta High School in Lawrence and Midreshet Shalhevet High School in North … more

Rabbi Anchelle Perl, like many of his fellow Chabad shaliachs, knows a thing of two about attracting attention to a good cause (think Chanukah menorahs in public spaces). The cause on Rabbi … more

The Orthodox Union facilitated an energized discussion of “Torah in the City” on Sunday, drawing close to 1,500 men and women from throughout the tri-state area to Citi Field in Flushing … more

On Sunday, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, at its 118th Anniversary convention at Citi Field, adopted Resolutions expressing positions on a range of … more

When Lady Gaga enters NRG Stadium in Houston for the halftime show on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, she’s likely to be showing way too much and using language that could turn your bubbe’s … more

The 7:18 am LIRR train out of Far Rockaway crashed through an end-of-the-line bumper at the Atlantic Terminal station on Wednesday, injuring 103 passengers. Eleven people were transported by … more

The onset of 2017 comes just three weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, ushering in a new era in the U.S.-Israel relationship. The new year and new administration bring intrigue … more

John Kerry stepped up to the podium to deliver what was said to be the “vision” of the Obama administration for a Israeli/Palestinian peace. Instead he presented a one-sided 75 minute, … more