A rare 17th-century Esther Scroll, created in Ferrara, Italy, is returning to the city as part of a new exhibition at the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah. The exhibition, … more

Three rare archival photos documenting Purim celebrations in the Land of Israel during the 1920s have been unveiled from the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) photo archive. They … more

How old is the concept of Zionism? •It did not emerge in 1947 from the UN General Assembly Resolution 181 Partition Plan, as those who try to weaponize Zionism would have you believe. … more

It was a spring-like day on Sunday as Rep. Ritchie Torres, along with local elected officials and community leaders, gathered at the Riverdale Y to dedicate a fully funded ambulance to ship to Israel … more

The Oscars ceremony at the annual Academy Awards in Hollywood has offered some drama of its own these past few years. There was Will Smith, who slapped the show’s host — fellow actor and … more

What kind of a liberation movement purposely, with malice aforethought, murders a 9-month-old infant, a 4-year-old toddler and their terrorized mother? What kind of world … more

As we celebrated Presidents’ Day this week, I thought back on presidents I’ve had the opportunity to meet over the years. Except for my first meeting with Richard Nixon in 1967, before … more

NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief has reached 20 years of providing emergency medical, dental and psychological care to survivors of war and other natural and man-made disasters. The Israeli … more

Despite rising antisemitism and diminishing tolerance, Iran’s Jewish community maintains a strong sense of cultural pride and national identity, according to David Nissan, an Iran expert and … more

Three decades ago this week, a conflict erupted in Harlem, when reports describing an ongoing Islamic trade in black slaves in Mauritania and Sudan hit the newsstands. While much of the black … more