We must distinguish between legitimate anger towards those who threaten our existence (Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and so on) and unwarranted hatred — sinat chinam — directed at fellow Jews …
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By Ed Weintrob, Editor & Publisher
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8/7/24
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When Jakub Rybsztajn celebrated his 100th birthday last week, he raised his hands and offered a blessing to everyone in the room, paying that G-d continue to extend His graciousness to each of them.
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By Ed Weintrob
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7/24/24
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman, an Israel-hater notorious for attacks on Jews and the dissemination of conspiracy theories, lost by 16-percentage points to Westchester County Executive George Latimer in …
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By Ed Weintrob
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6/26/24
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She was greeted as a hometown star, but journalist Alana Newhouse did not return to the Five Towns on Monday night bearing good news.
But she said that although “everything is …
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By Ed Weintrob
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6/26/24
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Rep. Ritchie Torres received a rock start’s reception at the SAR HS commencement on Monday night.
Torres, the pro-Israel Progressive Democrat whose district includes SAR’s Riverdale …
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By Ed Weintrob
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6/19/24
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If some of us lacked focus before Oct. 7, Hamas’ atrocities in Israel and the worldwide displays of Jew-hatred that followed have clarified our priorities.
In Long Island’s special …
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By Ed Weintrob, Editor and Publisher
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2/7/24
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Pro-Hamas demonstrations continued to wreak havoc on New York City streets this week, shutting down the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges and the Holland Tunnel for several hours on Monday …
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By Ed Weintrob
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1/10/24
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Former Israeli President Reuven Rivlin restated a Zionist axiom on Monday night, telling an enthusiastic crowd in Riverdale that “Israel is not compensation for the Holocuast — Israel is …
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By Ed Weintrob
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1/10/24
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As the number of soldiers injured in the Gaza war mounts, the call to action was an urgent one. And Friends of Israeli Disabled Veterans (FIDV), which supports the Beit Halochem rehabilitation …
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By Ed Weintrob
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12/27/23
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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 …
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The Jewish Star Editorial
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12/4/23
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