One of the greatest personal and political legacies in American history is certainly that of Abraham Lincoln. This is not the result of his image on the penny or the five dollar bill, nor from … more

Rabbis Kenneth Hain of Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence and Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere want 1,000 Five Towners at #AIPAC's March conference in Washington. Watch the video. more

2002 —It’s open house season, “a rite of passage in October.” A classroom photo of students at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck illustrates The Jewish … more

Last Tuesday, Jeffrey Goldberg posted an essay in the Atlantic called, “The Crisis in U.S.-Israel Relations Is Officially Here” which added the word chickensh*t to the international … more

In southern Israel, the next generation of Jewish pioneers is making the desert bloom. more

While Republicans cruised to control of both the U.S. Senate and the New York State Senate on Tuesday, Long Island’s South Shore was awash in blue, with Democrats handily winning the … more

WASHINGTON — Middle Eastern politics infused the Supreme Court’s arguments Monday over a disputed law that would allow Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel … more

Motzei Shabbat Nov 8 -- YIW-AIPAC SHABBATON with Ambassador Dore Gold. Drasha following Mussaf in the main shul. A conversation with Rabbi Billet and Dore Gold at 4:45 pm. Motzei Shabbos at 7 pm, an insider briefing on “Iron Dome: How the Election Impacts Critical Aid to Israel.” more

PETAH TIKVA — At first glance, the multi-tiered jungle of concrete off a major central Israeli highway does not appear unusual in this city of bland high-rises. But the burgeoning … more

The Jewish National Fund is moving closer to its $1-billion 10-year goal, raising $81 million in its 2014 campaign, the organization announced at its annual breakfast, Oct. 29 at the Sheraton … more