In 2020, there were three Jewish House members from the New York City area. By the end of 2022 there may be none, as Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Republican, leaves his Long Island district … more

My fascination with Hebron began decades ago when I was selected by the American Jewish Committee to join a group of “disaffected Jewish academics” who had never been to Israel for a … more

Iraq is in the news again, this time due to its passage of a “draconian” law that forbids contact between Israel and Iraqi citizens on pain of death. Several Arab states have … more

May is over. Did you know it was Jewish American Heritage Month? If your answer is “no,” you’re far from alone. It was easy to miss. However, the State Department’s former … more

On the day when Kalman Gavriel invited me to his new boutique gallery, The Jerusalem Scribe, I was delighted to see tourists back in Jerusalem’s Old City after a two-year … more

June is flying by. Shavuot has passed and the grill is waiting to be called up for active duty, if only the weather would cooperate. Soon it will be Father’s Day. I remember always being … more

Three-hundred-forty Ethiopian immigrants landed in Israel on two flights that were part of “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Rock of Israel”). Since it began in December 2020, … more

After one of the most difficult years in United Hatzalah’s history, it was time to celebrate and secure the future. Over 1,000 people gathered in New York City on May 24 to support the … more

As a Pew Research Institute study recently revealed, the overwhelming majority of Americans have little or no idea what the debate about the BDS movement is about. With 84 percent of … more

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recounted the Trump administration’s “greatest hits” in relation to Israel and told the annual Yom Yerushalayim Dinner of American Friends of … more