There is a fascinating moment in the unfolding story of the plagues that should make us stop and take notice. At the opening of this week’s parsha, Bo, seven plagues have struck Egypt and … more

Howard Kopel, who represents Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District (including the Five Towns), was appointed this week as the legislature’s presiding officer. … more

Thick, aromatic and brimming with good taste, soup is the perfect food in cold weather. Each spoonful warms and comforts like nothing else. Besides chicken soup — the panacea for what ails you … more

These are deeply unsettling times for American Jews. Politically speaking, over recent decades significant parts of the American Jewish community have become ever more liberal and secular while … more

The world feels like it’s on fire. If the Jewish state was not at center stage, however, there would not have been any smoke. Israel’s retaliation in defense of its sovereignty, and … more

Why is this Torah different from all other Torahs? It may well be the fact that inside it is the pain of more than 1,000 Israelis whose lives have been forever changed by this war. When … more

The Red Cross, seen as a loathsome apologist for Hamas terror that is biased against Israel and a shirker in its battlefield responsibilities in Gaza, was reported to have chastised a hostage family … more

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 … more

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 … more

Those who claim to support the Palestinian Arabs in fact do precious little to help them. The plight of the Palestinians globally — such as the denial of civil rights by their own dictators, … more