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Tehran wants the world to see it as a victim of “Zionist aggression.”

But in reality, the Ayatollah’s regime is the arsonist lighting fires across continents while crying for help.

Behind the staged martyrdom and recycled propaganda,…

Zohran Mamdani won over 33% of Jewish voters as he was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, according to exit polling.

The poll found that 63% of Jewish voters cast their ballots for Andrew Cuomo, the former governor…

Parshat Vayera presents two distinct models of the human relationship with God.
The better-known one is the Akedah, the binding of Yitzhak, where God commands Avraham to offer his son as a sacrifice, only to instruct him at the last moment to…

Agudath Israel Must Reject and Condemn the Satmar Faction That Supported Anti-Israel, Antisemite, Jew-Hating Zohran Mamdani

There are moments in Jewish history when silence becomes complicity. When neutrality morphs into moral cowardice. When…

We’ve all heard that laughter is the best medicine. But in this week’s parsha, laughter is more than just medicine – it defines our identity. It even becomes a name. The child of promise is called Yitzhak, meaning “he will laugh.”…

When I published my post yesterday — “Trump’s ‘stupid Jews’ comment is the same old antisemitic garbage” — I knew I was tossing a match into a dry field. The Times of Israel blogs comment sections have long become a familiar…

We can, and must, stand firm against antisemitism without crossing into fear or prejudice.

I don’t like Mamdani. I think his views cross into antisemitism, not just anti-Zionism. His statements about Israel’s right to exist – and about…

The Doctrine of Sacred Realism: the belief that holiness and practicality, destiny and discipline, can coexist in one national vision.

How Is It Possible?

How is it possible that after the horrors of October 7 — after wars on multiple…

I’ve always struggled with expressions like, “Our community is open to everyone,” or “Everyone should be able to bring their whole selves here.”  

I get the sentiment.  These kinds of phrases are intended to reflect a…

The Ballot That Crossed a Line

This week in Somerville, Massachusetts, voters were met with a troubling surprise on their ballots. Amid local races, they were asked if the city should sever ties with companies that support “Israel’s…