On both sides of the English Channel, the failure to grasp the nettle of Islamist extremism and the frightening consequences of that failure are sounding an urgent alarm for the whole of Western … more

It was a great day for Israeli diplomacy. For the first time, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by the Jewish state and it received nearly universal support. Adopted … more

Kudos to the Wall Street Journal for defending the new Israeli government’s judicial-reform plan. It takes guts for a news outlet to go against the grain of fashionable politics, … more

How could this happen yet again? We know the answer — we are Jews, that’s why it happened. That’s the sole reason terror attacks happen in Israel. The Dee sisters — Maia, … more

By David Seidemann Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 Most hurricanes blow in from the southeast. This one blew in from the northwest –– Alaska to be precise. “Hurricane Sarah” took the stage … more

As seen though the eyes of the (mostly) liberal Jewish media By David Benkof Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769 This year saw many significant Jewish events, but which … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of August 28, 2010/ 18 Elul, 5770 We laid Aunt Judy to rest this past Sunday. Next to her are my mother and my late uncle. I … more

This past month, I have been honored to attend three weddings that exemplified the solution to the so-called shidduch crisis, couples representing very different backgrounds, with love triumphing. A story worthy of publicizing. I brought my dancing shoes, a shiny Borough Park suit, and practiced my handstands for the mitzvah of sameach chasan v’kallah. But there was one item that I left in my parked car, and for good reason. The facts below have been slightly altered to protect the parties’ identities. more

President Obama has constantly urged Israel to take risks for peace with its Arab neighbors. Despite the murderous rhetoric coming from the entire PA, from Abbas on down; despite never-ending murderous rock and rocket attacks by PA Arabs against Israeli civilians; despite repeated public refusals to recognize Israel’s right to live as a Jewish State of any size, with any borders, President Obama has repeatedly urged Israel to continuously take more risks for peace. more

With Tisha B’Av now safely behind us, can Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur be not too far ahead? The High Holiday season will occur on the cusp of Labor Day weekend, one of the earliest such seasonal placements in memory. Due to this scheduling oddity, I have deemed this a major factor in the early consideration of the literary aspects that play an important part in the observance of these holidays. more