It’s time to end the propaganda myth that Jerusalem is holy to Muslims. Jerusalem was the capital of the Jewish nation under King David and other Jewish kings for hundreds of years. The U.S. … more

Rabbi Dr. Gilbert Klaperman zt”l, an early builder of the Five Towns Jewish community, was niftar on Tuesday. Services were set for 10 am on Wednesday morning at his shul, Congregation Beth … more

Rabbi Yaakov Bender, rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, addressed this letter to parents in his school’s community: It has been a difficult few days. The horrific, … more

As tens of thousands of New Yorkers joined representatives of governments and organizations from around the world in Sunday’s Celebrate Israel Parade up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, many … more

Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro challenged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the newcomer socialist Democrat from the Bronx, to a debate last Wednesday. The conversation quickly devolved into discussions … more

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a rare speech last week on the overall strategic vision of the United States, 30 years after the Cold War ended. The speech didn’t receive much coverage … more

Elections in Israel are less than two months away, and so far the campaign has been dominated by two main stories. One is speculation about whether Israel’s Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit … more

There was a time when I would only go out of my way to listen to speakers who were older and more experienced than I. Recently, however, I have changed my preferences and have begun to seek out … more

JTA’s editor in chief Andrew Silow-Carroll and opinion editor Laura E. Adkins share their thoughts on a July 27 New York Times article answering “some of the most difficult … more

This week’s essay is the introduction to the revised commentary on the Book of Genesis by Rabbi Ari Kahn titled “Explorations Expanded,” published by Kodesh Press. Rabbi Kahn … more