Half the world hates us
6 million dead Jews? Forgetaboutit! They don’t know about the Shoah or don’t believe it happened, says ADL
A new survey released by the Anti-Defamation League shows nearly half of the global population holds elevated levels of antisemitic attitudes. The Global 100 poll found that an …
gaza war
Hegseth: ‘I support Israel destroying, killing every last member of Hamas’
Pete Hegseth’s Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday opened with a disruption by an anti-Israel heckler who accused Hegseth of being a “Christian Zionist” who supports …
Los Angeles Wildfires
One thing after another, we can’t catch a break
The news and the images of the fiery destruction that has consumed parts of the Los Angeles area are startling and devastating. We recognize the fear and anxiety being experienced throughout the …
chosen people
4 ways to cherish the ‘chosenness’ of Jews
The idea that the Jews are the “Chosen People” is not particularly fashionable, even among many Jews. It’s viewed as sectarian, supremacist and even racist. Here are four ways that …
gaza war
Terrorists hit Israel 18,000 times in 2024
Terrorists attacked the Jewish state no fewer than 18,000 times in 2024, killing 134 innocent people and wounding another 1,277, according to data released by the National Public Diplomacy …
gaza war
IDF widow, pregnant with 3rd, faces hard times
On June 20 of last year, Sgt. First Class (res.) Saadia Dery spoke with his wife, Racheli Orya Dery, by phone from the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza, where he was stationed. The couple …
kosher kitchen
Variations of old-fashioned cholent recipes
My dad told me that every Friday my grandmother cooked two meals in tandem — Shabbat chicken or brisket ( gedempte fleisch, an Ashkenazic pot roast) on one side of her tiny counter and, in her …
analysis
Trump: Good heart, uncertain agenda
As Donald Trump prepares to reclaim the White House in just a few days, an extensive portfolio of international and domestic challenges awaits — with Israel’s security concerns …
Health
At Parker, new year’s a ball
Parker Jewish Institute joined local fire departments for a light show and Times-Square-style ball drop on December 31, helping residents, patients and family members welcome the new year. …
History
1st Temple period ritual structure ID’d in Jerusalem
A unique structure unearthed in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David was used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple, according to a report published Tuesday. The site was …
Middle East Diplomacy
Israeli-Emirati relations ‘weathered the shock’
When Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 7, it was the first exchange at that level since Oct. 7, …
global focus
Fake Gaza genocide meets real one in Sudan
For more than a year, Jews inside and outside the State of Israel have been besieged by false claims of the “genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The rhetoric of the …
Israeli Jewish educator
Catholic Mexican actress is now an Israeli Jewish educator
The teenage Mexican actress stumbled upon a YouTube clip by a Spanish-speaking rabbi talking about how to find happiness through the Bible. The video that popped up on her computer in Mexico …
Kosher Kitchen
Another year, another stab at healthy eating
Statistics show that between 66 percent and 75 percent of the new year resolutions we make have to do with food, diet and fitness. Sadly, by the end of January, 77 percent of people who made …
NYS Education System
Hit NY bid to secularize Jewish schools
New York State Education Department’s policies discriminate against Chassidic Jews and threaten their ability to maintain a Jewish-centered education, according to a federal complaint that four …
gaza war
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 …
gaza war
Post-Assad, Golani Druze have new Israeli view
The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria is opening new doors for the Druze community in the Israeli Golan Heights, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, told JNS. …
gaza war
Trump’s response to ‘scholasticide’: Defund
The vocabulary of contemporary antisemitism is somewhat limited. Its supporters have been forced to invent new meanings for old words like genocide to distract the world from the murderous intentions …
gaza war
US should declare UNRWA a terrorist body
The last few weeks have not been good for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). They were, therefore, good for humanity. Two senior UNRWA staffers …
This week in Torah
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K’ish Echad b’lev Echad (one people, one heart)
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Just one man can make all the difference
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The eternal question of every Jew: Who Am I?
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Not every Jew in slaveland Egypt was a heel
When the Israelites leave Egypt, there is much discussion as to how they received the wealth they took with them from Egypt. Was it borrowed, taken — or received as a gift or payment for the …
Jonathan Tobin
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Media mainstreams Israel ‘apathy’ blood libel
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Connecting New Orleans and anti-Israel terror
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Trump’s response to ‘scholasticide’: Defund
The vocabulary of contemporary antisemitism is somewhat limited. Its supporters have been forced to invent new meanings for old words like genocide to distract the world from the murderous intentions …
Ben Cohen
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The view from Ireland: Welcome to ‘Paddystine’
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International courts turn human rights upside down
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Fake Gaza genocide meets real one in Sudan
For more than a year, Jews inside and outside the State of Israel have been besieged by false claims of the “genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The rhetoric of the …
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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University curriculum: How to ‘unlearn Zionism’
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Campus Chabad empowers students to display pride
“I never thought I would have to take off my Star of David necklace,” a student told Rabbi Levi Cunin a week after Oct. 7, 2023. Tears filled her eyes as …
More Opinion Columns
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Teachers demand book-burning and disruption
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‘Rolling Stone’ accuses my sons of war crimes
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Helping Ukraine because its fight is our fight
As we begin the new year, it’s important to reflect on not just all we have to be thankful for, but on those who still need our support — including the people of Ukraine who are nearing …
Food: Dining In
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Another year, another stab at healthy eating
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Variations of old-fashioned cholent recipes
My dad told me that every Friday my grandmother cooked two meals in tandem — Shabbat chicken or brisket ( gedempte fleisch, an Ashkenazic pot roast) on one side of her tiny counter and, in her …
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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Even as the pain remains, resilience endures
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Social-justice shrinks blacklist Jewish patients
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At Parker, new year’s a ball
Parker Jewish Institute joined local fire departments for a light show and Times-Square-style ball drop on December 31, helping residents, patients and family members welcome the new year. …