Israelis have a higher-than-average life expectancy than people living in 38 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, but far fewer doctors, nurses and available hospital … more

Megillat Esther describes the Jewish people’s escape from annihilation in Persia in the fifth century BCE. But really, it’s a quintessential story of Jewish life in the Diaspora, where … more

Screams pierce the air as the dust clears and survivors begin to emerge from the rubble. More than 10,000 people have been killed and 20,000 more are injured. Thousands of buildings across the … more

While the state’s election districts were recently redrawn — gerrymandered — by a progressive-Democratic majority in the State Legislature for the purpose of favoring their … more

Two weeks after the first Nassau County-based protest against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to require local governments to permit accessory dwelling units, which sparked opposition in suburban … more

The international arena is changing. Anyone who needs convincing proof of this should take a good look at what is currently happening in Ukraine and the effects that the tension there is … more

Former Israeli prime minister and current opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of US Jewish leaders on Tuesday that the nuclear deal with Iran taking shape in Vienna would lead to … more

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two “breakaway” states in eastern Ukraine and his subsequent invasion of the country has left its citizens and particularly its … more

The brouhaha over a decision by the village of Atlantic Beach to block a Chabad of the Beaches expansion plan continued at a Feb. 14 trustee meeting. The five-member board voted unanimously to … more

In a reversal of his earlier co-sponsorship of the bill, Rep. Jamaal Bowman has withdrawn his support for the bipartisan Israel Relations Normalization Act. He also attacked the … more