In the coming weeks we will read the portions of Acharei-Mot-Kedoshim which, translated literally, means “after the death of the holy ones,” a reference that is all too appropriate as we … more

As I click on a video from StandWithUs of a pro-Israel rally in London, I’m inspired. Hundreds of people line the road, flanked by tall blue and white Israeli flags. No speeches. No shouts. … more

Iowa last week became the latest state to pass legislation designed to undermine the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. In a 38–9 vote with three excused absences, … more

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) was officially declared the winner on Monday in last month’s special election for the 9th Senate District seat, affirming his win over Republican … more

As both the holiest site in Judaism and home to a 1,400-year-old mosque, Jerusalem’s Temple Mount compound is a natural flashpoint of Jewish-Muslim tension. But the conflict over the holy site … more

As we approach Yom HaShoah (Holocaust memorial day on 27 Nissan), Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day on 3 Iyar) and Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day on 4 Iyar), Rabbi … more

The Five Towns joins klal Yisroel in marking three important days over the next two weeks, with community-wide events scheduled on two Wednesday evenings, May 4 and 11. The days, which mark points … more

Retired Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz recently participated in a roundtable discussion with members of the Israel Advocacy Team at Manhattan Day School on the Upper West … more

In his commentary on the Counting of the Omer, “The Siddur Illuminated By Chassidus, Shabbos” (Merkos/Kehot, 2015), Rabbi Eliyahu Touger, formerly of Cedarhurst, now of Jerusalem, teaches … more

If you’re staying in town and haven’t completed your Pesach shopping, no worries — you’ll have lots of company at any kosher supermarket, most of which will be open super-late on Wednesday … more