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“Jews in our city are still dying penniless, many dying alone,” the executive director of the Hebrew Free Burial Association told a fundraising breakfast in Riverdale last week. …
Antisemitism Panel
Students tell Nassau panel: Antisemitism’s in the house
Since she was a five-year-old on her school’s playground, Sofie Glassman has been encountering antisemitism. “A girl told me I wasn’t allowed to play with her because I was …
Opinion
Living with Gaza’s ‘insoluble problem’
Upon its conclusion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rightly lauded the Israel Defense Forces for its brilliant work during “Operation Shield and Arrow.” The five-day …
Tunisia
Tunisia prez: Israel is Nazi
Four days after two Jewish cousins were murdered by a terrorist outside a historic Tunisian synagogue on the island of Djerba, the country’s president compared Israel with Nazi Germany. …
Politics
George Santos charged with wire fraud, money laundering
Rep. George Santos was arrested this morning, turning himself in on a 13-count indictment accusing him of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false …
Kosher Kitchen
Getting ready for Shavuot with dairy deserts
An article I recently read about Shavuot spoke about the dramatic noises, fire and seismic activity surrounding Moses’ receipt of the Torah. If one is to believe Cecil B. DeMille, there was a …
Kosher Dining
Yakar, Flatbush steakhouse, is worth the trip
Coney Island Avenue between Avenues J and K would seem like a great place to open a kosher restaurant. That’s probably why there are about 25 places in a three-block radius. But when Bakar …
Rescue
Dire rush to rescue Bnei Menashe as ethnic violence spreads in India
Caught in the middle of violence between northeastern India’s Meitei Hindus and Kuki Christians, the Bnei Menashe, who claim descent from a lost biblical tribe and whom Israel accepts upon …
Outside Enjoyment
Fun continues this Sunday in Cedarhurst Park
Fun (and some bonfire smoke) filled Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park on Lag B’Omer. Fun in the park continues this Sunday, 12:30 to 5 pm, at the annual Kulanu Fair.
Opinion
From France and UN, new low in Israel-bashing
I knew something was up when I overheard two flight attendants talking an hour before I landed at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. In hushed tones, I heard them say they were told to go directly …
Schools
Rabbi Menedelvitch: Resilience in Jewish fight
Students at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway were privileged to meet Rabbi Yosef Menedelvitch, a former refusenik who shared his incredible story of resilience and fighting for …
Schools
Yom Haatzmaut a joyous event throughout HALB
It was an unforgettable Yom Haatzmaut at HALB, always a highlight and the school year. Lev Chana took their annual “trip” to Israel, completely transforming the school. Children …
Kosher Kitchen
Getting ready for Shavuot, holiday of women
If there was ever a holiday that celebrates the strength and intelligence of women, Shavuot is it. Yes, I know that this joyous holiday is most commonly associated with Moses bringing the words …
Food
Shavuot treat: Cheese, in all its glorious forms
According to tradition, Shavuot — the two-day holiday that begins on 6 Sivan (this year, the evening of Thursday, May 25) — marks the Israelites’ receiving of the Ten Commandments …
Conference
Yeshiva U co-hosts interfaith confab in Dubai
The Crossroads of Civilizations Museum in Dubai’s old city is nestled between palm-tree-lined streets and a large creek feeding into the Persian Gulf. The Holocaust exhibit that it opened in …
History
Debunking the ‘settler-colonial project’ lie
Anti-Zionists, especially Palestinian activists, often try to delegitimize Israel by calling it a white supremacist, European-style, settler-colonial project. According to the Palestine National …
Opinion
The ghosts of a Gaza return … again and again
In a jaw-dropping display of irony, the Neve Dekalim Girl’s High School was forced to cancel a scheduled celebration to mark its 40th birthday. Since 2005, the school has been located in …
Schools
Generations learn together on MTA’s legacy day
Approximately 100 grandparents joined their grandsons at MTA for the yeshiva’s annual Legacy Day. In allowing the talmidim to learn with their grandparents, this is an experience that is …
Schools
SKA High announces its graduation honors
The Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls has announced its graduation honors. Valedictorian: Arielle Rosman Editor-in-Chief Yearbook; Editor-in-Chief Skappenings; Editor Holocaust …
This week in Torah
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Eyeing talmud Torah as a springboard to action
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Bamidbar’s specially placed ode to the desert
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Sound of silence: Linking wilderness to G-d
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After pausing in anger, building a better world
Years ago, after a very difficult month in Lebanon, someone higher up decided our unit needed a break. Every unit maintains a daily events log (yoman iruim). Every patrol, ambush, search and seize, …
Jonathan Tobin
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Living with Gaza’s ‘insoluble problem’
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As memories of Shoah fade, search continues for its ultimate lesson
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Success and failure of Shoah commemoration
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Palestinians are addicted to an endless cycle of ‘nakbas’
The most important facts about the latest violence in the Middle East were the ones that were left out of the New York Times’ sidebar explainer published in the wake of a series …
Ben Cohen
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It’s the antisemitism that never went away
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Righteous justice: Swiss bank’s Nazi accounts
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When Germany’s far-right visits Yad Vashem
Since its foundation in 1953 by an act of the Knesset, Yad Vashem in Jerusalem has served admirably as Israel’s national memorial to the Holocaust. Millions of visitors have passed through its …
Kosher Bookworm
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Liberty Bell and this week’s Torah connection
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Shavuot and the legacy of Matan Torah on Sinai
Of the three major festivals on the Jewish religious calendar, Shavuot is the shortest, with a one-day observance in Israel and two days in the Diaspora. However, when we consider that this holiday …
On Campus
The lies and libels of ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’
Israeli Apartheid Week is an anti-Israel campaign hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on college campuses that spreads libels about the State of Israel and the Arab-Israeli …
Food: Dining Out
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Manhattan’s Barnea Bistro: Designed to delight
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Yakar, Flatbush steakhouse, is worth the trip
Coney Island Avenue between Avenues J and K would seem like a great place to open a kosher restaurant. That’s probably why there are about 25 places in a three-block radius. But when Bakar …
Food: Dining In
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Feasting and feting to mark Israel’s 75th
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Getting ready for Shavuot, holiday of women
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Win for kosher gelateria’s ‘Halva Nagila’ flavor
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Shavuot treat: Cheese, in all its glorious forms
According to tradition, Shavuot — the two-day holiday that begins on 6 Sivan (this year, the evening of Thursday, May 25) — marks the Israelites’ receiving of the Ten Commandments …
Travel
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New wines from Samaria and Jordan Valley
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Voluntourism: When giving becomes part of the fun
As tourist season returns to Israel, there are many options to enjoy, but the best ones make you feel good inside and out. Hikes are good exercise, and Israel has amazing restaurants and spas, but …
Health
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United Hatzalah mass-casualty simulation for women
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Best way to treat hearing loss? It’s prevention!
It’s easy for many to take for granted hearing everyday sounds. Listening to oncoming traffic when crossing the street. Enjoying birds chirping in springtime to lift our mood. Even hearing the …
More Opinion Columns
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Will Munich panel note the role of Abbas?
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The new (or perhaps the renewed) Cold War
On Christmas Day 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist and the Cold War ended. Or did it? The answer depends on whether the Cold War was a conflict between two powerful nation-states or a …