A few months ago, a 12- year-old boy — we’ll call him A — happily posed for pictures atop a camel in the Judean Desert. He was shirtless under the midday sun. For … more

Leaders of the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC sent a 25-question survey to 3,500 members to gauge their interest in programs the Jewish Community Center should offer as it acquires the Temple Israel … more

When I last spoke here, I warned the world about a nuclear deal that was a threat to the survival of Israel, the security of the region … more

With anti-Semitism has been on the rise and Jewish houses of worship under attack, Chabad of Long Island has established the Long Island Mezuzah Campaign to help ensure that every Jewish home in … more

Issue of Dec. 5, 2008 / 8 Kislev 5768 As Jews, we spend so much time being judgmental — those too far to the right are obviously crazy; those over there on the left aren't really Jews at all, … more

As we gather here, our team — Jared Kushner, Jason Greenblatt — and our great ambassador [to Israel, David Friedman] are hard at work crafting our administration’s vision … more

OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, brought a delegation of community leaders to meet with South Shore Rep. Kathleen Rice to thank her for publicly … more

A few weeks ago, Holly Davies was getting ready to homeschool her kids and preparing the family for the High Holidays. When Hurricane Harvey hit, she helped evacuate 150 people from her neighborhood … more

In the real world, Israel is a strong country with a vibrant economy and a first-class military. On the … more

After a series of synagogue shootings and arson attacks, more synagogues are debating the advisability of deploying armed security. Rabbi Moshe Bleich, who runs two Chabad on-campus centers, told … more