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Yom Kippur is, of course, special. In Medinat Israel, it’s even more so.

Yom Kippur is the “Sabbath of Sabbaths,” the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, a day of atonement devoted to fasting, introspection and prayer.As on any Sabbath, Torah-observant …

NYC

CUNY finally pulls an anti-Semite off probe of Kingsboro Jew hatred

The City University of New York has reversed course, removing a former employee of a vehemently anti-Israel NGO from the lead position on a panel assigned to investigate anti-Jewish bias.The …

politics 2022

‘Substantial equivalent’ rule hit by Nassau GOP

In the wake of an order by the New York State Board of Regents that private schools — including yeshivas — demonstrate that their secular studies curricula are substantially equivalent to …

politics 2024

Haley hits relentless pursuit of nuclear deal

Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley sharply criticized the Biden administration for its failure to confront the Iranian regime.Speaking to media at the sixth annual conference of United …

travel

Top 18 things to do in Jerusalem — for free

The best things in life are free, right? Well, that certainly holds true when it comes to Jerusalem. One of the holiest and most magnificent cities in the world, it is also packed with amazing sights …

food

Honey cake’s trail: Historic and very sweet

Honey cake evokes a predictable set of associations: Brick-like brown loaves emerging from the oven to sit untouched on the Rosh Hashana table, the epitome — and the punishment — of …

long island

Greenblatt in 5 Towns: It’s a new Middle East

Jason Greenblatt, addressing an enthusiastic audience at the Young Israel of North Woodmere on Sept. 7, said he is an optimist, a realist and a pessimist about what the future portends …

politics

Rivals for Rice seat pledge support for Israel

Candidates running to succeed retiring Rep. Kathleen Rice in the 4th CD — representing Nassau County’s South Shore in Congress — each pledged to support Israel and oppose BDS, …

education

State to haredi schools: Teach secular subjects—and prove it

The state Board of Regents unanimously approved regulations on Tuesday that require private schools to prove they are teaching the same core subjects, in English, that public schools cover. On …

travel

A Taste of Druze culture in Daliat el-Carmel

The aroma of cardamom coffee wafts out of a spice shop. Teenage girls are walking home from school, some in jeans and Blundstone boots, others wearing traditional veils and skirts. A cell phone store …

opinion

‘Palestinianism’: An ideology and an identity

Palestinianism is a closed system of memes that includes a historical narrative, a cause to which its believers aspire and an idiosyncratic language in which familiar words have special meanings. …

uae

Abu Dhabi wedding a landmark event in Arab world

Rabbi Levi Duchman and Lea Hadad were married this month in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, surrounded by 1,500 guests from around the world — including Emirati royals, …

NYC

Adams welcomes federal aid to fight anti-Jew hate crimes

Mayor Eric Adams said Monday he would welcome federal intervention to help fight the city’s wave of anti-Semitic hate crimes.During a roundtable discussion at City Hall …

opinion

Tobin: Even lying Times got this right

After more than a century of biased reporting about Israel, contempt for Zionism and Israel, and a lack of interest in reporting about anti-Semitism, readers are right to regard any coverage of …

health mind and body

LI students among science interns at Bar-Ilan

Twenty-eight US undergraduates are participating in the 11th annual Summer Science Research Internship Program, a joint initiative of Bar-Ilan University and Yeshiva University enabling students to …

aid

UJA-Federation notebook packers

Five Towns

Atlantic Beach weighs move to kill Chabad plan

antisemitism

We are the target

culture

So, is Superman circumcised? Book says that if he’s Jewish…

israel

Goal-sharing Birthright and Onward Israel merge

antisemitism

Anti-Israelis target NJ eatery with bad reviews

This week in Torah

Reading the Torah as the words of a song

Moses’ long and tempestuous career is about to end. With words of blessing and encouragement he hands on the mantle of leadership to his successor Joshua, saying “I am 120 years old …

Striving for greatness and meriting teshuva

Shabbat Shuva and Yom Kippur: Hearing voices

The climax: ‘U’teshuvah u’tefilah u’tzdakah…’

More Torah columns

Jonathan Tobin

21st-century role model: The Queen or AOC?

The people we choose to admire speaks volumes about ourselves. That’s true of individuals but perhaps even more so of societies. Perhaps the fact that so many people around the world seem …

Tobin: Even lying Times got this right

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Ben Cohen

An inspirational protest movement rocks Iran

It’s impossible not be astonished and humbled by the bravery of the Iranian people. From bus drivers to university teachers, once again a cross-section of Iranian society has taken to the …

Viewing Russia for what it is: A nation of thugs

More Ben Cohen Columns

Melanie Phillips

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 …

Lessons from our licking of Ben & Jerry’s

More Melanie Phillips Columns

Ruthie Blum

Appeasement in face of Iran’s ‘morality’ murder

The killing of Mahsa Amini in Tehran last week should serve as a reminder to the United States about the regime that it’s desperate to enrich with tens of billions of dollars in exchange …

Facing up to the unlearned lessons of 9/11

More Ruthie Blum Columns

Food

Honey cake’s trail: Historic and very sweet

Honey cake evokes a predictable set of associations: Brick-like brown loaves emerging from the oven to sit untouched on the Rosh Hashana table, the epitome — and the punishment — of …

So many ways to prepare holiday challot

Some Challah Hints

Ice Cream Soda Bar

Once reviled tomato is special summer treat

More Food Articles

Travel

Top 18 things to do in Jerusalem — for free

The best things in life are free, right? Well, that certainly holds true when it comes to Jerusalem. One of the holiest and most magnificent cities in the world, it is also packed with amazing sights …

A Taste of Druze culture in Daliat el-Carmel

Turning the Arava desert into a breadbasket

In Martha’s Vineyard, Chabad’s light beckons

Great Neck rabbi and Rambam boost Tiberias

Rafael Medoff

McCullough got it wrong about Truman and Jews

Historian David McCullough won a Pulitzer Prize for “Truman,” his biography of President Harry S. Truman. McCullough also won a second Pulitzer and two National Book Awards for his …

Anti-Semitism, now without the anti-Semites

More Rafael Medoff Columns

More Opinion Columns

Anti-Zionists advocate a global apartheid

The claim that Israel is an apartheid state has, in fact, little to do with the actual charge of apartheid. It is, first, little more than a cheap attempt to demonize the Jewish state. But more …

Literary world’s fatally immoral coddling of Iran

Twitter finally owes Salman Rushdie an apology

Politics to Go by Jeff Dunetz

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