Gaza War

Schumer rips leftist Jew-hate

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned against rising antisemitism on the political left in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, in a 40-minute speech on the …

editorial

Israel key to post-Santos race: Among pro-Israel candidates, Mazi Pilip stands out [Editorial]

It’s rare for an individual to be blessed with a “fresh start,” no less so for a community. That’s the enviable position residents of the 3rd Congressional …

Politics

Westchester’s Latimer threatens The Squad, entering race against Israel-bashing Bowman

One of Israel’s uncompromising foes in Congress, Rep. Jamaal Bowman of the Bronx and Westchester, may face a significant challenge in next year’s Democratic primary. Westchester …

Antisemitism

Campus crazies a worry, Torres tells JPost

The surge of antisemitic incidents on college campuses and on social media is alarming and should be taken seriously, Riverdale Rep. Ritchie Torres said while speaking at the Jerusalem Post …

Gaza War

FIRST PERSON: What’s the future for Nir Oz?

I’ve been in Europe for a month and a half now, and as beautiful as autumn is, it’s also cold and wet. I only returned to Israel for a few days, to visit everyone and collect items from …

LI News

Atl. Beach pays Chabad $400K to end land feud

Atlantic Beach village has agreed to pay Chabad of the Beaches $400,000 over four years to settle a 2022 federal lawsuit. Long Beach-based Chabad of the Beaches bought the former CapitalOne …

Gaza War

Media are still promoting Hamas’ cynical lies

As if we needed more proof, the Israel-Hamas war has given mainstream media countless opportunities to amplify the manifestly false narrative that Israel is an oppressor, attacking Hamas and the …

Opinion

Kissinger pushed the limits of realism, doing more harm than good

Few men have lived lives as fascinating as that of Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29 at the age of 100. In some ways, it’s an utterly improbable tale. A Jewish boy who fled Nazi Germany …

Gaza War

The US college is a long-term strategic threat

The author is founder of the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values and author of “Woke Antisemitism.” By now it’s clear to anyone paying attention that many American college …

Kosher Kitchen

Remember my grandmother’s schmaltzy latkes

Chanukah is here! I am excited. Like a kid, I get excited over this holiday because, as a kid, it meant that I would see my paternal grandparents for almost a whole day and that all my cousins would …

Gaza War

‘We must find the courage to speak truth to power’

It has been a great zechut (merit) to be in Israel during Operation Swords of Iron. It is a zechut that we are living the dream of Israel, in both good times and bad. Dreams have their ups and …

London

Kohanim rebuffed in bid for London workaround

One of several things that sets kohanim   apart from other Jews is that they must maintain higher levels of ritual purity. Unlike their Jewish peers, kohanim cannot be under the same roof …

Gaza War

Great Neck $200K sends ambulances to MDA in Israel

The Men’s Club and the Sisterhood of the Great Neck Synagogue raised over $200,000 to sponsor a Medical Intensive Care Unit Ambulance and Intensive Care Medi-Cycle Motorcycle for Magen David …

Opinion

What our Jewish establishment has wrought

Why is anyone surprised by the sudden eruption of leftist antisemitism? The writing was on the wall. Unfortunately, Jewish leaders were blinded by their own egos, ignorance and a determination to …

gaza war

Biden will be the primary obstacle to victory

The time has come to discuss the Biden administration’s relationship with Israel. With each passing day, two things become obvious. First, Israel cannot fight the war …

gaza war

What is Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ doing in Gaza?

An Arabic-language copy of Adolf Hitler’s notorious manifesto of antisemitism and militarism was found in a Gaza apartment that Hamas has been using …

Food

Everything’s better with Chanukah beignets

It’s tradition! The Jewish holiday of Chanukah means latkes and sufganiyot — lots of them, crisp, hot, and hopefully not too oily — to help celebrate the victory of Judah Maccabee …

Viewpoint

Antizionism: Most lethal form of antisemitism

Nearly five years ago, I wrote a piece for this column in which I argued that the term “anti-Zionism” would be better rendered as “antizionism.” My thinking on this …

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