I was about 6 or so and off to Sunday school to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, which begins this year on the evening of Feb. 12. I learned that this holiday was a birthday party (for trees!). Ok. Well, … more

Israel’s Supreme Court last week dismissed a petition against a law that compensates the victims of Palestinian terrorist attacks using Palestinian Authority funds. Attorney Asher Stub … more

Professor Amy Wax, a senior lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, has filed a lawsuit against the university following her year-long suspension during which she will receive only … more

The fight to protect the free-speech rights of American Jews has been put into the New York State legislative hopper by the state senator who represents the Five Towns and Long Beach. The New … more

Curbing Jew-hatred became an official national US strategy in May 2023, and after Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attacks later that year, local, state and federal bodies focused increasingly on … more

On Sunday, Israel and Hamas entered into a temporary ceasefire, 470 days after the horrific Oct. 7 massacre in which Hamas murdered some 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped over 250 and injured thousands … more

There’s a new marshal in town and his sheriffs are preparing for high noon. For some time, Texas Senator Ted Cruz has been asking the US airlines to resume flights to Israel. Now his … more

Sunday’s Run 4 Their Lives — a weekly walk through Riverdale calling for the release of Hamas’ captives —   reflected a mix of joy and sadness. “We never … more

For Woodmere native Jonah Adelsberg, bicycling is more than a hobby. He had participated in the NYC 2021 marathon on Team Lifeline for Chai Lifeline, raising money for children fighting cancer … more

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 … more