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A Few Clouds Nazi’s LI plot: Shul-targeting ex-Marine planned ‘widespread homicide’ and more
A Nazi-loving 25-year-old former Marine from Selden, in Long Island’s Suffolk County, remained detained in Honolulu this week after federal prosecutors alleged his involvement in a grotesque …
opinion
On Tisha B’Av, facing a new siege of Jerusalem
As we commemorate the two destructions of Jerusalem and the Holy Temples this weekend, we have no choice but to see the parallels between then and now. It is critical for anyone who wishes to …
Opinion
America preps to confront Iran, ‘Top Gun’ style
The free world is at risk from the unsanctioned development of nuclear weapons by a rogue state. Nuclear missiles in the hands of an unstable regime with deep ties to terrorist groups present a …
shoah
Eichmann unbelievable: A ‘Devil’s Confessions’
A new documentary, “The Devil’s Confessions: The Lost Eichmann Tapes,” will allow viewers to hear Adolf Eichmann speak about his role in the Final Solution. The recordings …
wine and dine
Beyond 9 Days, brisket wasn’t on the table
Last month, tens of thousands of people descended on Tel Aviv’s Sarona Park to sample seitan, sprouts and seaweed. Vegan Fest, the largest gathering of its kind in the world, reconfirmed …
jerusalem
Ben Shapiro, after major talk, visits Har Habayit
On Sunday afternoon, conservative firebrand Ben Shapiro, an observant Jew, ascended to the Temple Mount to pray with his parents and others. The visit followed his address …
aid
UJA-Federation notebook packers
Nearly 400 volunteers of all ages filled more than 1,000 new backpacks with school supplies and made cards for Westchester children in need, including Ukrainian refugees …
health mind and body
World’s largest emergency hospital, in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital inaugurated its new 3-story Sylvan Adams Emergency Hospital on July 28. At 86,000 square feet, it is the largest emergency room in the world. “I commend you …
Middle East
‘Forgotten Exodus’ eyes Jews from Arab lands
A new podcast series from the American Jewish Committee features interviews with Jews whose families left or were forced to flee from Arab lands and Iran in the mid-20th century. Each of at least …
shoah
Werner Reich, 94, described Shoah to millions
Werner Reich, who survived Josef Mengele’s experiments and the Auschwitz concentration camp before making his home on Long Island, died July 8 at his Smithtown home. He was 94. “I …
middle east
Saudi mag praises Arab-Israelis who serve in IDF
The Saudi magazine Al Majalla, published from London, has promoted a cover story unusual in the Arab world — a positive feature about Arab Israelis who serve …
five towns
Atlantic Beach goes to court to bar Chabad of Long Beach
Atlantic Beach is going to court on July 14 in a bid to kill plans by Long Beach-based Chabad of the Beaches to expand in its community. The village hopes to do this by seizing Chabad-owned …
terrorism
Israeli TV interviews Carlos the Jackal, ‘first-ever foreigner to join the Palestinian struggle’
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as Carlos the Jackal, is an international terrorist who for decades was the most wanted fugitive …
aid
UJA-Federation refugee grants
The Jewish Federations of North America has announced the launch of a Ukrainian Resettlement Grant Initiative to support refugees seeking safety in the United States …
politics
Haley talks Iran, Biden, presidential ambitions
It was the line of the night and a window into the thinking of a pro-Israel favorite. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley received a rousing ovation last week at the Christians …
NYC
‘Festival of laughs’ set for Coney Island on Aug. 16
There are Jewish comedians. And then there is Jewish comedy. The first-ever Chosen Comedy Festival, set for Tuesday, Aug. 16, in Coney Island, will bring both. “Everybody loves to talk …
anti-semitism
Feds hear 10 years of CUNY anti-Semitism
A new complaint last week to the US Department of Education is accusing the City University of New York of becoming a “pervasively hostile environment for Jewish students” over the last …
five towns
Cedarhurst trustees OK project despite an outcry
Despite community opposition, the Cedarhurst village board acted Monday night to support a major residential development project on Pearsall Avenue. The board unanimously …
torah
African-American convert’s take on Tisha B’Av
In a rare observation concerning the saddest day on the Jewish liturgical calendar, Ahuva Gray, Chicago born granddaughter of sharecroppers from Mississippi and an adult convert to the Jewish …
schools
SKA color war
antisemitism
We are the target
This week in Torah
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The essential Jewish obsession with justice
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Conduct fitting the honor of the Jewish people
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African-American convert’s take on Tisha B’Av
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So, why are there so many Jewish lawyers?
At the beginning of the book of Devarim, Moses reviews the history of the Israelites’ experience in the wilderness, starting with the appointment of leaders throughout the people, heads of …
Jonathan Tobin
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Bad days back? Russia’s Jewish Agency threat
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Let parents choose best schools for their kids
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BDS map targets all Jews in Massachusets
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Jew-hating UN tool says quiet part out loud
That a UN official would go on the record with anti-Semitic comments ought to be enough to engender outrage and involve consequences for the person involved. But sometimes, a controversy over …
Ben Cohen
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Iran’s ‘corridor of death’ is open for business
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Jewish people have a different set of priorities
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Bad days back? Russia’s Jewish Agency threat
If you’re old enough to remember the darkest days of the movement to free Soviet Jewry, the news last week that the Russian Justice Ministry has asked a court to close down the operations …
Melanie Phillips
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Lessons from our licking of Ben & Jerry’s
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EU’s war-driven Jerusalem charm offensive
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What constitutes ‘last resort’ as time runs out
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For the Jews, history repeats itself in Ukraine
Israeli TV’s shallow and irresponsible stunt
We are accustomed to wars being waged in the name of religion. There’s less acknowledgment of the war being waged upon religion and on the religious mindset by Western secularists. One …
More Opinion
America preps to confront Iran, ‘Top Gun’ style
The free world is at risk from the unsanctioned development of nuclear weapons by a rogue state. Nuclear missiles in the hands of an unstable regime with deep ties to terrorist groups present a …
Food
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Making a stand for seasonal farmers markets
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And you thought the you knew gefilte fish!
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Summer backyard barbecues, strictly kosher
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Beyond 9 Days, brisket wasn’t on the table
Last month, tens of thousands of people descended on Tel Aviv’s Sarona Park to sample seitan, sprouts and seaweed. Vegan Fest, the largest gathering of its kind in the world, reconfirmed …
Travel