KRAKOW, Poland — For eight decades, Holocaust survivor Hannah Yakin, 93, wondered what happened to the baby boy who turned up outside a neighbor’s home in suburban Amsterdam during … more

For Palestinians, the return to homes and lands abandoned in 1948 was never merely a theoretical or symbolic demand. It was a practical matter, a foundational element of their thinking and identity. … more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused President Donald Trump of “killing thousands of people” in the Iran war and defended his decision to revoke his predecessor’s executive orders about Jew-hatred and … more

When we say “Never Again,” it is not only a reflection on the past, but a commitment in the present. … more

Amid renewed attention to the tone of public discourse — including President Trump’s recent use of coarse language — a Long Island rabbi is encouraging a different approach, one rooted in … more

I knew as a child in the 1950s that the numbers I saw on my parents … more

Eliot Engel, the former Democratic congressman who represented Riverdale and other parts of the northern Bronx during his long political career, died April 10 … more

To mark his first 100 days in office, Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York City, talked about how many potholes he has filled. He should be focusing on mending his relationship with New York City’s … more

Imagine you are a fighter in an elite unit of the Israel Defense Forces. In two days, a critical mission in Lebanon awaits. Before the operation, you are taken for a final drill at one of the … more

This article was published 27 years ago in the Long Island Jewish World, where the author penned a column for many years. He is now a resident of Riverdale. [ He] had nothing to fear from [the … more