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Gun control is but one of many solutions necessary to address the scourge of gun violence in the country. Funding adequate mental health services, for example, is a critical piece of the puzzle.
Would they continue Trump’s cutbacks to Palestinian aid over violations of U.S. conditions, as mandated by law – or would they ignore them as his predecessors did?
There was also a subsequent revelation that Comey had been directed by then Attorney General Loretta Lynch to downplay the nature of the FBI’s Clinton inquiry by referring to it as a “matter” and not as an “investigation.”
Sharpton’s National Action Network then led protestors in front of Freddy’s Mart, referring to Jews as “bloodsuckers” and threatening “to burn and loot the Jews.”
This got us to thinking about the reaction to President Trump’s rebukes of Congressman Elijah Cummings and the deplorable state of parts of his congressional district and the so-called “Squad.”
Sadly, we also see a connection between Omar’s pro-BDS resolution and the pass she got when the House failed to rebuke her by name over her anti-Semitic comments in March.
In our legal system, in the absence of compelling evidence – that is, evidence of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt – a presumption of innocence governs.
If nothing else, elections are the way we in a democracy choose the people who will make authoritative decisions for us.
As we see it, the process by which the religious exemption was accomplished raised many serious questions.
It also sends the message that Israel will not willingly give up what it achieved at the cost of much blood and treasure in the course of defending itself from murderous Arab attempts to destroy it.
The guidelines mandated minimum hours of instruction in required secular subjects that cut sharply into the time traditionally dedicated to religious studies and opened the door to compulsory study of subjects like evolution and modern notions of gender identification.
In recent weeks, however, Iran has been openly violating the deal incrementally as a transparent effort to pressure the other major powers to help it get around the U.S. sanctions which have already devastated its economy.
Regrettably, this notion that Iran was a full negotiating partner in the JCPOA talks was spawned by the Obama administration’s pattern of making breathtaking concessions to the Iranians.
Even traditional Democratic champions of Israel have taken to railing against the relocation of the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Nadler certainly knows what’s at stake, but seems overtaken by his hatred of President Trump, reflexively seizing on anything that may paint him in a harsh light.
Those talks foundered on the failure of the Palestinians to come down from their negotiating starting points.
We cannot stress enough the importance of participation in both the primary and general elections.
It is very troubling that Stringer, who aspires to be mayor of New York, has gotten behind someone plainly committed to crippling the enforcement of our criminal laws.
Many jurisdictions across the country have banned so-called “conversion therapy” for minors, but New York’s law goes even further by covering patients of all ages.
Obama’s decision not to veto the Security Council resolution declaring Israeli settlements in the West Bank “flagrant violations of international law” bolstered the Palestinians cause even more.
The article proceeds to describe the pitfalls inherent in the tariff regime had it been imposed; it is only much later that the specifics of the agreement are addressed.
A current lawsuit playing out in federal court involving the Shulamith School for Girls in Cedarhurst and the NYS Department of Education demonstrates that the rules are easier described than implemented.
The President maintains that Mexico has failed to get serious about stopping the enormous numbers of illegal immigrants from across Latin America that regularly cross the Mexican border into the U.S.
Would law enforcement, faced with an epidemic of bank robberies, ever think of urging banks to close their doors as a suitable response?
We fully recognize that Democrats do not have to accept what the Republicans come up with.
Little, if anything, was heard from those upmarket Jews who had seamlessly blended into Germans culture. But perhaps, by then, it was already too late for them as well.
Highly regarded as the spiritual leader of his congregants, his writings on Jewish topics educated thousands.
Yet we have found no expressions of dismay in the media over these invocations of divine imprimatur – not even over the murderous rampages they glorify.
But we are also concerned with the here and now, as Democratic House leaders Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued statements rallying behind her.
No New Yorker should be forced to view these ads every single day.
Evidence surfaced some time ago suggesting that contributions to the foundation were tied to securing meetings with then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
While it was clear that Israel was still firmly in the military driver’s seat, 700 missiles fired within a period of a little over a day does still stand out.
Despite careful attention by the bill’s sponsors to First Amendment concerns, full-blown pushback is well under way in the form of letters to DeSantis.
The eldest of the chassidic leaders, the Kaliver was acknowledged as a foremost halachic authority and dedicated his life to perpetuating the memory of victims of the Holocaust.
There was no apology, only that the image was “offensive,” an error in judgment in publishing it and that it had been deleted.
Congress has legislatively added to this general power, authorizing the executive branch to conduct the census and the basing of aid to various localities on the numbers.
As it turned out, Judge Ryba ruled that NYSED did not follow the procedures set forth in the NY State Administrative Procedure Act for the promulgation of the guidelines.
On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the waivers will end May 2 and all companies buying oil from Iran will face stiff U.S. economic penalties.
Weren’t more than a few of them on pre-investigation record as being sharply disdainful of Donald Trump?
Not only are non-favored councilmembers like Yeger rendered unable to do their jobs, ultimately the citizens of New York are the losers in the absence of a clash of ideas.
It would have been easier to accept had the letter and the Congress members spoken about the effect annexation would have on American interests abroad.
Moreover, a comparison of the recent episode with Rep. Ilhan Omar reveals the perfidy in play here.
Recall that the Obama administration declined to include the issues of Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile development and its fomenting and supporting global terror.
They also make no mention of the Arab side’s inability to finally accept Israel’s existence in the Middle East and its entitlement to borders that would be defensible in the next Arab onslaught.
Growing families on a budget will either have to shell out money for paper bags where available ... or invest in reusable cloth or other bags.
Despite being roundly attacked, he stood his ground, stating at a news conference, “There is no state by that name [Palestine]. There is no place by that name. That’s a fact.”
A long revered fixture in New York’s Jewish community, he was for years among the very senior chasidic leaders and widely acknowledged as a wise and sagacious elder.
New technologies such as electronic locks can easily prompt conflicts with our religious needs since most of our fellow citizens don’t share them.
We are concerned that the new legislative proposals make no provisions for the religious use of fur for making shtreimels.
But since a president has the constitutional authority to direct and terminate his employees, there would only be a crime if he had exercised those powers in a corrupt fashion.
Unfortunately, no other country acknowledged the legitimacy of the move and there have been periodic calls for Israel to relinquish the Golan to Syria and withdraw.
While some may minimize these no-shows, this is clearly a departure from years past, when supporting AIPAC was seen as an uncontroversial move.
Sounds like something the timid Jewish officials could sink their teeth into? After all, she seems to disavow the Palestinian narrative that Jews have had scant historical connections to Israel.
Although the 1977 ruling has benefited countless Sabbath observers over the years, the requirement of only a limited accommodation has prevented the law from reaching its full potential.
Under intense pressure, Omar deleted her tweets. But she has not recanted her latest remarks.
Some Democratic Party members want to treat Felder as a traitor to the party and expel him.
First, the National Emergencies Law doesn’t define "emergency" and is thus subject to abuse. Okay, fair enough.
The Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Richard Burr, says that his committee has not uncovered any evidence of any collusion after a two year investigation
Surely, someone with such skewed and prejudiced views on international affairs has no place on the foreign affairs committee to which she was appointed by Pelosi.
It is important to keep in mind that it is not only Israel that has a significant interest in Israeli control of the Golan.
This incident is the latest of several apparent breaches of various city protocols, which heretofore had recognized Hatzoloh’s life-saving role.
Indeed, from our own perspective, we do not recall the current critics of Netanyahu having publicly attacked those efforts.
Not only was there no constitutional conflict occasioned by the president’s declaration, one hardly seems to be in the making.
In his role as public advocate, he will have a bully pulpit to hold the mayor publicly accountable for his actions.
Problem, though, is that the $3 billion was a plan for tax breaks – not money otherwise available to the state for spending.
Senators Kamala Harris and Corey Booker, both now having declared for the presidency in 2020, were particularly intense and argumentative. And the media followed suit.
It would seem unthinkable that Americans would be asking the question as to whether high officials of the DOJ and FBI actually met to seriously discuss a plan to remove President Trump from office.
Either way, anti-Semitism didn’t seem to matter enough to trigger some discipline.
Now all Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulances have the standard Magen David Adom insignia on them.
We found intriguing a report in Sunday’s New York Times that could end up explaining the unusual length and sparse results both now and at the end of the probe, if that should be the final result.
Corbyn has made some virulently anti-Semitic statements these past few years and Ocasio-Cortez supporters were warning her of a looming backlash from the Jewish community.
With Former Public Advocate Letitia James’s election as NYS Attorney General last November, a non-partisan, special election will be held to elect her successor.
It remained somewhat speculative as to how far Democrats would go once they controlled the governorship and both houses of the legislature...
But the court’s decision is as much about court procedure and how policy is properly set as it is about the rights of transgender people.
What this new law does, however, is require a foreign entity – as a condition of accepting U.S. aid – to agree that American courts have personal jurisdiction, whether or not U.S. citizens were the targets.
MDA also announced that the Ministry of Health has designated MDA as the recognized dispatcher for all first responders in Israel.
Given the fact that Cohen is on his way to jail, it is inconceivable that the report was true.
Yet the legislation languished because of evidentiary concerns: memories fade, what exactly occurred, if anything, could not be clear in the accuser’s mind.
What seems to be totally lost on the governor is that unlimited and unchecked immigration, irrespective of any racial or ethnic makeup, is anathema to the notion of a sovereign America.
Perhaps the new congresswoman should study up on the history of Israel’s international recognition as a sovereign state – even by the Palestinian Authority and the PLO.
Since the issue broke, The Jewish Press has consulted with several key figures from our community who have now assumed leadership roles on the issue – most notably Rav Yisroel Reisman, a rosh yeshiva at Torah Vodaath, and Rav Elya Brudny, a rosh yeshiva at the Mir.
Felder may have been the public face of the caucusing maneuver, but eight other elected Democrats also occasionally voted with the Republicans.
There are some savvy observers who are suggesting that old-time manipulation by key traders – and maybe even foreign powers – may be in play.
Lev Tahor reportedly avoids technology and requires its female members to wear black robes from head to toe.
The Trump Department of Education has now revised another, even more bizarre Obama Guidance, this one designed to apply to disciplinary actions in lower public school and ensure racial equity.
To be sure, we are concerned that the Turks and Saudis will not have the same deterrent effect on the Russians, Iranians, and Hezbollah vis-à-vis Israel as has the presence of U.S. military personnel.
As far as we can tell, there was nothing in his background that suggested that he would be anything but impartial and not a person with integrity.
We suspect that the New York education officials behind the new guidance are insufficiently informed as to the effectiveness of the various yeshiva programs in play.
Indeed, did the Congressman miss this riveting exchange between his Judiciary Committee colleague Trey Gowdy and former FBI Director James Comey?
While we can fully understand the chagrin expressed by many conservatives that Justice Kavanaugh had somehow scammed his supporters with his no vote, there is more to the story.
What appeals most about her to us at The Jewish Press was the way she handled then Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s apparent coolness towards Israel.
He was revered for his great Torah scholarship and halachic expertise, and his influence reached across the Sephardic world.
Of course, the issue of obstruction of justice by a president is an additional concern. Yet, it is hard to see any possible legal liability here either.
Democrats reacted with fury, crowding the halls of the State Capitol in Madison on Monday and accusing the Republicans of trying to undo an election they had lost.
Considering the rise in anti-Semitic attacks, it is time for police to start using circumstantial evidence to a greater degree than is the current practice.
There’s no other way to say it. The Democrats have Trump on the brain.
We only have to think back to World War II and America’s making common cause with the Soviet Union to defeat the Nazis.
Obama's statement was ludicrous. The Supreme Court regularly overturns congressional enactments.
In retrospect, we cannot understand how some members of the Senate Judiciary Committee urged voting against Kavanaugh.
It is important to keep the recent fighting between Israel and Hamas in proper perspective.
October 2, 2026 
