Global Focus

Zohran Mamdani is the Ken Livingstone of NY

It’s been more than 20 years since I moved with my family from London to New York City. There were many reasons why we traversed the pond, with job opportunities and the chance of a new life …

politics

NY Times calls Mamdani ‘uniquely unsuited’

New York City voters should not “rank” Zohran Mamdani, an anti-Israel state representative, among their choices for mayor in the June 24 Democratic primary, the New York Times editorial …

Gaza War

Israel’s Iranian payback is long overdue

Now that Israel and Iran are finally at war, let us hope that we are witnessing the final days of the medieval mullahs and ayatollahs — along with their barbaric henchmen — who have …

Israel Chesed Center

5 Towns 5K run/walk aids Israel Chesed Center

This year’s 5 Towns 5K Run/Walk for Israel, staged in North Woodmere Park on June 8, partnered with the Hewlett-based Israel Chesed Center. The …

gaza war

As bombs fall, it’s OK to ask: Where is G-d?

On Oct 7, 2023, the Jewish state endured the greatest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Babies beheaded. Grandmothers burned alive. Young women raped next to the corpses of their murdered …

Schools

For NSHA grads, accolades and acceptances

As the school year draws to a close, the North Shore Hebrew Academy High School class of 2025 marks a new beginning. The graduates are celebrating an incredible list of accomplishments, from awards …

schools

Shulamith HS celebrate its 7th graduating class

Shulamith High School celebrated its 7th annual graduation ceremony. The evening highlighted the accomplishments of its newest alumni, while keeping focus on the ongoing heartache of the hostages, …

schools

Central, YU’s girls HS, celebrates its graduation

It’s the end of an era. On June 9, the class of 2025 graduated from the Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central), officially transforming from students to proud alumnae and …

Gaza War

‘Each of these faces has a story’: Nova in DC

Noa Beer walked past the replica of the stage where entertainers prepared to entertain some 4,000 people at a music festival in an Israeli national park. Psychedelic lights rotated around the …

opinion

Report from Israel: Blood, bravery and brit milah

I often feel like the “A-team” of rabbis: “If you have a problem and you can find me, maybe I can help.” I don’t operate out of a synagogue; I’m a spiritual …

food

Finding new dairy dishes in an old cookbook

As I prepared for Shavuot, I rifled through books of recipes, looking for something different, and I came upon “The Settlement Cook Book: The Way to a Man’s Heart,” a tome I …

gaza war

MAGA pretenders siding with ‘Death to America’ Iran against Pres. Trump

Hijacking President Donald Trump’s slogans of “America First” and “MAGA,” a neo-isolationist grift — led by hucksters and haters and fraudsters and fools — …

schools

SKA salutes its Val, Sals and Keter Shem Tov

Valedictorian Hadassa Klahr Throughout her years at SKA, Hadassa Klahr has been a dedicated student and an active member of her class. She served as model congress and college bowl captain in …

schools

HAFTR valedictorian, salutatorian: Outstanding

HAFTR High School is proud to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of our Valedictorian, Sean Harris, and Salutatorian, Quinn Oliner — two students whose dedication, leadership, and …

schools

MTA, YU’s boys’ HS, graduates 75

The Yeshiva University High School for Boys — MTA (Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy) — held a graduation ceremony for 75 seniors. The event featured several speakers, including YU’s …

Leket

Leket Israel feeds thousands with LIers’ help

Residents from the Five Towns and elsewhere on Long Island are contributing to Leket Israel by donating, volunteering or hosting events with the proceeds benefitting the national food bank for …

opinion

Israel’s calling: Down with Iran, up with Persia

Once again, Israel is doing the heavy lifting for the rest of the world. It’s what Jews do. Israel’s pre-emptive and technically accomplished strike on Iran is the stuff of legend. …

food

Fallen Ukrainian chef’s kosher restaurant dreams

Zvi-Hirsh (Grisha) Zovergzde, a 32-year-old married father of two young children, was killed last week during combat operations on the Kherson front. The professional chef from Odessa served in …

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