Praise for President Donald Trump and boos for Rep. Nancy Pelosi marked a fundraiser for Bet El, a religious Jewish community in Judea. Along with plenty of kudos for the president, the … more

Two pillars of the Jewish community were lost over the weekend: Dr. Richie (Nochum Tzvi) Friedman and Rabbi Moshe Gottesman … more

Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate, his Israeli-born wife, Miriam, and Haim Saban, the Israeli-American entertainment mogul, entered the deck of the pool complex at the … more

The New York Times’s coverage of Jewish topics has long been fodder for those who study both media bias and the complicated relationship between the newspaper and the members … more

The Birnbaum Siddur — who among us has never heard of that iconic prayer book? Yes, iconic, inasmuch as it was among the most popular siddurim of the mid-20th century. But who was … more

Sometimes it takes someone else to show you what you should have seen all along. I was driving home the other day when suddenly a car sped by on my left, trying to overtake me and the cars … more

When we look at Chapter 38 of Bereishit, there are many questions. Timeline questions: Did Yehuda marry before or after the sale of Yosef? How old was Tamar? How old were Yehuda’s sons? How … more

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The Lido Beach Synagogue hosted singer R’ Yossel “Joey” Newcomb for an ruach-filled Shabbos Vayishlach. Next up: A Chanukah lecture by Rabbi Mordechai Becher … more

The president of Chad, Idriss Déby, made a historic visit to Israel on Sunday with a focus on security issues, marking the first visit by a Chadian president since Israel’s founding in … more