After the flu-related deaths of nearly 70 children across the country and increased cases in Nassau County, doctors are warning about an “epidemic.” “We’ve seen a lot of … more

A couple of friends joined me on Oscar night for ice cream and snacks in front of the TV. As brief Oscar acceptance speeches wore on, along came the “craziest” acceptance speech of … more

In one of his anti-Jewish tracts, Martin Luther, founder of the Protestant faith in Germany, wrote, “Here in Wittenberg, in our parish church, there is a sow carved into the stone under … more

The JTA sent five questions about anti-Semitism and Jewish issues to each of the registered presidential candidates. Here are Mike Bloomberg’s responses, slightly abridged. 1. Anti-Semitic … more

Far Rockaway’s member of Congress, Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks, has endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president. Meeks is chairman of the Queens Democratic Party and chairman of the … more

"Happy are those who dwell in Your house.” — Psalm 84 It’s official. Israel has been named the 13th happiest country in the world. So says the 2019 United Nations World Happiness … more

A delegation of 30 Jewish American leaders was hosted by senior government officials in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last week for a four-day summit organized by the Conference of Presidents of Major … more

The Oxford English Dictionary has just added a slew of Jewish-themed and Yiddish terms, some of which are sure to offend. The venerable institution’s list of new entries for 2020 contains … more

Way back in 1828, Noah Webster learned 28 languages in order to write his groundbreaking dictionary. But “kvell” was nowhere to be found among his 70,000 words. His family was surely … more

When Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas spoke before the UN Security Council last week to denounce President Donald Trump’s peace plan, he brought with him a peculiar prop: a … more