She was sitting not more than 20 feet away, but I never met her. She was 15, and full of life. I must have seen her, but was not paying attention; I was busy with other things.  It had been … more

When the three men/angels come to visit Avraham, the Torah describes the food that Avraham offers — bread (18:5) followed by a meal (18:8). Many commentaries note how the Torah doesn’t … more

The U.S. is concerned about the “civil” war in Syria. People forget that it could have been much worse had Israel not acted eight years ago when, on Sept. 6, 2007, IAF bombers flew into … more

I had a choice to make. Do I write about the Mets this week? Or do I wait and see how they fare in The World Series. With my article due on the eve of the first game, I figure with all the … more

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef, as well as more than 100 prominent Israeli rabbis, issued a statement Thursday reiterating a previous … more

This past month marked in Woodmere what has now become, over the past decade and a half, an annual yahrzeit commemorative, a Hilula, conducted by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger in memory of the sainted … more

Added to Pollard's woes has been his conduct while seeking clemency. Every attempt to gain presidential clemency, speakheaded by Israeli prime ministers and American Jewish leadership has been thwarted. Why? more

The Five Towns and Far Rockaway communities filled the White Shul on motzei Shabbos to hear words of chizuk and recite tehillim, as everyone’s thoughts focused on our brothers and sisters in … more

Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner met with victims of Arab terror in Israel this week, describing the steadfastness of their faith in the face of injuries that are far more serious than media coverage … more

The former chairman of the BBC, Lord Michael Ian Grade, criticized the British news network for its coverage of recent wave of terror attacks in Israel. In a letter to the corporation’s … more