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Collecting Jewish History
Rabbi Marc Schneier Slams Mamdani Appointees
No one should be surprised by the ADL's report that revealed over 20% of Zohran Mamdani's transition team members hold extremist views and have ties with notoriously antisemitic organizations.
Terrorist in Bondi Chanukah Massacre Linked to Islamic State
At least 27 victims were hospitalized, New South Wales Health said on Monday, including six people in critical condition, six in critical but stable condition, and 13 in stable condition. At least 40 people were injured overall in the attack, according to police.
Poll & Analysis: Democratic (Left) Vs. Republican (Right) Antisemitism
In recent years, antisemitism and anti-Zionism have increased dramatically, as has the debate about which side is more antisemitic: the Left (Liberal Progressive Democrats) or the right (Ultra-Nationalist Republicans).
Mamdani: Nefesh B’Nefesh Event at New York Synagogue Promotes ‘Violation of International Law,’ Event Misused ‘Sacred Space’
Mamdani’s victory has unsettled segments of New York City’s Jewish community, who already feel heightened anxiety amid the spiking antisemitic incidents in the city and across the country and who feel uncertain as to how he will address such concerns from City Hall.
Conservative and Pro-Israel Commentator Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah
Charlie was extremely smart, knowledgeable, well read and an authoritative yet genuine voice who could speak on virtually every subject, capable of responding to those debating and critiquing him.
Jerusalem Terrorist Attack Is a New Intifada
Israel understands that its survival is at stake. But the West does not.
Six Murdered in Terror Shooting in Jerusalem
Two terrorists were neutralized at the scene by an Israel Defense Forces soldier and an armed civilian.
When Should Americans Stay Silent About Israel?
A Guideline for Speaking Up About Israel
I just returned from Israel, where I spent a...
Jews Arrested in Iran Released after Round-Up by Regime Security Forces
“Several Jewish friends inside Iran sent me messages on Instagram and WhatsApp saying they were unharmed but very frightened of the regime’s authorities.”
Top Israel Advocates tell Piers Morgan: ‘Never Again’
The YouTube podcaster, who hosts antisemitic Holocaust revisionists, is facing a backlash for his sensationalism and rudeness.
Boulder Mourns Beloved Victim in Boulder Antisemitic Firebomb Attack
Karen Diamond, a familiar and beloved face within Boulder’s Jewish community, passed away this week, weeks after she was critically burned in a firebomb attack.
Early Warning: The Democratic Party’s Growing Estrangement from Israel
From a pro‑Israel standpoint, the danger is not only that Gaza has turned the party leftward; it is that the moral and political reflex to stand with Israel under fire has been replaced by a posture of suspicion, apology, and punishment.
After Tucker Smear, Chabad Surges Security, Donations – and Mitzvos
Carlson may have inadvertently done more for Chabad fundraising than any giving-day campaign.
What Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Could Have Become
Alongside true nuclear explosives, there is also the radiological category – dirty bombs or radiological dispersal devices. Iran’s 60‑percent uranium could be fashioned into several such weapons, dispersing uranium dust or fragments over a city with conventional explosives.
And G-d Hardened Khamenei’s Heart…
Iran’s enemies feared not open confrontation, but stalling tactics. An agreement that would relieve pressure, allow Iran to regroup, and perhaps wait for a weaker American administration in a few years. From a cold political perspective, buying time was the obvious move.
On Iran Attacks, J Street Is Beyond the Pale
That outside-the-pale groups Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow would attack Israel and America for bombing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime should come as no surprise.
NYT and WaPo Whitewash Khamenei in Obituaries
Even more bizarre is that both The New York Times and The Washington Post referred to Khamenei as avuncular. Normal people rarely use that word. I’ve heard it uttered less than 10 times in my life.
A Seat at the Table with Mitchell Silk
A key challenge for our community is finding more people in various fields who are willing to chip in. If more attorneys and others would step up, they would end up leading a much more fulfilling life. Countless hours can lead to countless lives being saved.
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Double Sedra Details & A Mikdash vs. Shabbat Correlation
Shabbat is the original demonstration of k’dushat z’man, the sanctity of time. Mikdash is the prime example of k’dushat makom, the sanctity of place.
Playing with Matchbox Cars
Even this can be only a metaphor, because G-d is complete and needs nothing. The words “need” or “it brings honor” are a stand-in for human perception of a deeper truth or force of the universe.
Adar: The Story Continues
Only when you look closer, deepening your gaze, do you see the deeper layer of reality, the transcendent root.
Daddy, I Want to Give My Own Machatzis Hashekel!
Although they used the child’s coin, this does not adversely affect the animal’s status. And since he gave it willingly, which is valid mi’d’Rabbanan, they have no obligation to return its value to him
Q & A: Riding a Bicycle on Shabbat (Part I)
Question: Is it permitted to ride a bicycle on the Sabbath or holidays in an area that has an eruv?
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Look Out the Window
Hundreds of chayalim, in all types of uniforms, walking together, right before my very eyes! The same window through which the Nazis would look in, now we were looking out and seeing a miracle unfold before our eyes.
Mitzvos in the World to Come
The Torah is asking of us not to devote moments of time toward worship but to live and walk with G-d.
Living Through History
Intellectually, of course, I always knew this. But suddenly, that day, I felt it in my heart as well. Fourteen-year-old Matania, with his gentle smile, interpreted reality for me better than any seasoned commentator could.
Mordechai in the Torah
Being that their acceptance was under duress, the Jews had an escape clause. They could unilaterally revoke the covenant with G-d and abandon their status as the Chosen People at any time.
Purim and Ki Tisa: Between Shadow and Light
In the span of a few days, we move from Esther’s quiet courage in the shadows to Moshe holding luchot carved by the hands of Hashem. Two extremes of Divine presence. Two ways a people can tremble. Two ways a heart can break open.
Divine Writing Engraved on the Luchot
The form of the world we know, like the forms of the letters engraved upon the Luchot, is that which was decreed on High when Hashem decided to create our universe.
Fear and the Choice of Courage
Aharon assumed their desire for wealth would quiet their fears. He discovered instead that fear does not yield so easily. When people feel unmoored and uncertain, fear overrides calculation. In that moment, the people did not have the emotional strength to wait.
Show Me the Way
A person who lives in this world has not been privileged to see everything from the beginning of time. When he observes certain events, he doesn’t understand why one person has various challenges in life, or why one is successful while the other is not.
