At a recent meeting with Fatah leaders in Ramallah, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas stated what Israel and Israel’s true supporters have been claiming is his position for a very long time: “We don’t accept the Jewish state or the Jewishness of the state.… This is something that we won’t accept.” This is a position taken by Palestinian and Moslem leaders throughout the Middle East since Israel was declared a country in 1948. The news is that it fails to raise eyebrows or concern among the liberal media and those who profess to support Israel while claiming that Israel is the obstacle to peace in the region. more

Our Torah columnists — Rabbis Binny Freedman and Avi Billet — this week zero in on Parsha Ki Tisa. And Kosher Bookworm Alan Jay Gerber introduces us to Rabbi Moshe Walter. more

“This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my wings.” So reads part of the description beneath one of the 30 paintings on display until the end of May at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv. The collection represents the first-ever art exhibit of its kind: an exhibit created entirely by Israelis in treatment for eating disorders. more

Strolling through Jerusalem’s historic Yemin Moshe quarter on a pleasant August morning, my ears caught a ringing, melodic sound emanating from within the walls of the Old City, perhaps half a mile from where I stood. This being a Sunday, the sound I heard was the chiming of church bells, welcoming Christian worshippers to morning services. more

EVERY THURSDAY — LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern … more

Great Play! What more can a child want? Woodmere’s new “Great Play Interactive Gym for Kids” is a present that keeps on giving, with fun-filled age-appropriate … more

By Meghan Barr, AP Does Pamela Geller regret organizing the Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that ended in gunfire? No, the Hewlett Harbor native says confidently. In fact, she says, she … more

The nuclear deal with Iran has been accompanied by a large amount of crystal ball gazing among its defenders and opponents as to how the legitimization of Tehran’s nuclear capacity will impact … more

More than 150 students, prospective members of the Class of 2020, visited the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School last Sunday. The program began with speeches from the … more

Estee Ackerman, of West Hempstead, may only be 14, but this thoughtful, well-spoken young lady is a serious table tennis player who was one of 16 women who competed last week at the U.S. Olympic … more