Tabloid war over Khalil
New York’s tabloid newspapers faced off on Monday with dueling front pages screaming opposite angles on the day’s big news: The arrest of Columbia University Israel-bashing provocateur of …
Aliyah
Moving on up: Aliyah hopefuls flock to fairs
With two powerful events dedicated to advancing aliyah , Nefesh B’Nefesh and its partners drew hundreds of participants to Teaneck on Sunday and Monday. About 600 people attended …
Orthodox Union
OU has come a long way in its first 125 years
The Orthodox Union’s achievements since its inception as a kosher certification agency 125 years ago were showcased at a gala honoring some of the people behind its success. “The …
spiritual
Brooklyn woman donates 200 pairs of tefillin
On a bitter-cold day in early January, Mary Jarada, a Syrian Jewish woman from Brooklyn, stood beaming at Machon Stam, a small scribal workshop in Crown Heights that specializes in writing tefillin , …
Chai Lifeline
Chai Lifeline Purim party
To get into the Purim spirit, Chai Lifeline of the Five Towns staged a magic show, a holiday-themed arts and crafts event, and set up a Purim-themed photo booth on Sunday. Children came dressed …
food
Bountiful baskets: Last-minute Purim spreads
Purim commemorates the survival of the Jewish people, marked for death by their Persian rulers in the fifth century BC. In the face of destruction and an evil plot, Jews not only survived but went on …
gaza war
Leftist Jews side with an ally of mass-murderers
Last year, Mahmoud Khalil gave an interview to a Hamas media operation about his “negotiations” with Columbia University during protesters’ occupation of the campus. The …
Workplace Antisemitism
Bringing the fight to workplace antisemitism
Last month, as we discussed whether she had a valid claim for a hostile work environment due to antisemitis, a Jewish woman told me that her supervisor called her “Anne Frank” multiple …
Ramah Israel Institute + Gaza War
Security-minded day-schoolers head to Israel
For decades, the eighth-grade trip to Israel has been a central component of the Jewish day-school experience. The capstone tour traditionally brings students to Israel for a week or more to …
Awareness + Education
Bringing alcoholism awareness to our community
Discussing a topic like alcoholism is not something many people would bring up in conversation. If bringing it up, one would need to be sensitive. I would like to thank Jane Lee for words of …
Journalism + Purim
It’s a challenge to do a spiel in ‘fake news’ era
As the raucous festival of Purim approaches, editors of Jewish news outlets are gearing up to produce articles rife with satire, inside jokes and quotes from fictitious, suspiciously named …
Nevut
Nevut fills black hole for lone soldiers with PTSD
Two lone Israel Defense Forces soldiers met about four months ago at a rooftop cocktail party in Manhattan organized by the nonprofit group Nevut. One of them, Roei, recognized the unit depicted on …
Kosher Kitchen
Mishloach manot ready yet? Purim is coming!
Purim is near, arriving Thursday evening, March 13. It is an early sign of spring, time to bake a lot and begin to use up the flour and other chametz …
Gaza War
Khalidi: Columbia’s unapologetic terrorist prof
While student protests dominate the headlines, the true menace on college campuses lies within the faculty. Professors hold the power to shape young minds, using their authority to push personal …
gaza war
Indict Hamas for weaponizing sexual violence
By every measure, the past year was an extremely challenging one for Jewish and Zionist women. Hamas’ weaponization of sexual violence continues to go unchecked, highlighting antisemitic …
gaza war
Anti-Trump resistance defends antisemites
At a time when partisanship influences virtually every aspect of American life, we shouldn’t be surprised when even the most anodyne governmental actions are not merely opposed but labeled as …
Journalism
Queens Link celebrates 13
The Queens Jewish Link honored local activists at its “Bar Mitzvah” celebration, at the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates. Jewish media celebrities joined the festivities.
travel
El Al’s King David: Modern bar, top coffee, quiet
A significantly upgraded King David Lounge opened last week at Ben Gurion International Airport, expanding EL AL’s luxury passenger experience. “We believe that the customer’s …
Magen David Adom
Riverdale sends 120K ambulance to Magen David Adom in Israel
It was a spring-like day on Sunday as Rep. Ritchie Torres, along with local elected officials and community leaders, gathered at the Riverdale Y to dedicate a fully funded ambulance to ship to Israel …
gaza war
We shall not be moved
gaza war
‘Beards for Bibas’ meets tragic end
This week in Torah
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In Parshat Ki Sisa, a taste of the world to come
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Miracles last when people help them unfold
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With Tablet’s delivery, birth of a new freedom
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Acting more like Shaul than David in this war
Somber parsha at a holiday of unrestrained joy
As a person who likes to see connections between the Jewish calendar of holiday celebrations and the weekly Torah reading, I have long been perplexed by the proximity of Purim to this week’s …
Jonathan Tobin
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The Hamas baby killers spotlight the world’s broken moral compass
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Jews against Trump Gaza plan: ‘Useful idiots’
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Anti-Trump resistance defends antisemites
At a time when partisanship influences virtually every aspect of American life, we shouldn’t be surprised when even the most anodyne governmental actions are not merely opposed but labeled as …
Ben Cohen
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How Germany’s new leader can make history
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To a dreaded moment, Hamas adds a blood libel
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Targeting agents of influence in service of Iran
The sight of Israeli fighter jets flying low and loud over the funeral in Beirut last month of the eliminated Hezbollah terrorist chieftain Hassan Nasrallah was certainly gratifying. But I’ll …
Kosher Bookworm
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Her spark was ignited and a Jewish soul found
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Celebrating Thanksgiving is a Jewish tradition
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This is a season for real miracles — and learning
A unique liturgical feature of this holiday is the recitation within the Amidah and Birkat Hamazon of Al Hanissim acknowledging the miracles of that long ago era, of history’s first open …
On Campus
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Department of Education opens 5 probes
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Radical ideology of ‘diversity’ fuels Jew-hate
As I sat in my hotel bed at the Revere Hotel in Boston, my stay covered by Emerson College because they “couldn’t guarantee my safety” as a Jewish student during the pro-Palestinian …
More Opinion Columns
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For all of us, mixed emotions as war continues
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Not all barbarians wear swastikas or keffiyehs
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Jews and Zionism: Ancient, unbreakable bond
How old is the concept of Zionism? •It did not emerge in 1947 from the UN General Assembly Resolution 181 Partition Plan, as those who try to weaponize Zionism would have you believe. …
Food: Dining In
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Marching orders at Purim: Chametz must go!
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Bountiful baskets: Last-minute Purim spreads
Purim commemorates the survival of the Jewish people, marked for death by their Persian rulers in the fifth century BC. In the face of destruction and an evil plot, Jews not only survived but went on …
Travel
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New JFK-TLV flights
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El Al’s King David: Modern bar, top coffee, quiet
A significantly upgraded King David Lounge opened last week at Ben Gurion International Airport, expanding EL AL’s luxury passenger experience. “We believe that the customer’s …
Health
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Devastating health impact of captivity revealed
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Disability awareness: Prioritizing inclusivity
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Does health care for terrorists betray Israelis?
The question of whether it is immoral to treat terrorists in Israeli hospitals stirs strong emotions and deep ethical debates. It has been an intense discussion in Israeli society over the …