Today, as I knew they would, crazed Palestinian mobs are desecrating 25 synagogues in Gaza, setting them on fire and destroying what it took years to build. I have visited almost all of these synagogues, prayed in many of them. I cannot even begin to put into words the pain I feel today, the anger, […]

In an op-ed in the Egyptian government daily Al-Akhbar, columnist Ayman Hamam wrote that the world would be saved from terrorism by the destruction of the CIA, which she defined as the biggest terrorist organization of all. [1] The following is a translation of her op-ed: [2] “When I investigated the recent history of the […]

Celebrating the Jewish wedding in a display of pieces from Yeshiva University Museum’s permanent collection that span four hundred years. On view are accessories for bride and groom, wedding rings, ketubbot and paintings. From a 16th century German wedding ring to an 18th century ketubbah from Verona to a 20th century painting by Abraham Ratner, […]

There is an new immigrant from Russia whose name is Yossi Abramov in the Hof HaYarok Hotel in Netanya. He was living in Homesh in an Amidar (rent-controlled) apartment. Since he was “only” renting, he was told that he is only entitled to a small lump sum of money and his request for another Amidar […]

Mere hours after Israel completed its historic withdrawal from Gaza on Sunday (Sept. 11), Palestinian mobs descended on former Jewish settlements, desecrating their synagogues by burning them to the ground and looting anything left. While observers the world over were saddened and outraged, some media outlets tried to justify the sacrilege, or even blame it […]

Maintaining Yiddishkeit In Colonial Times It was not easy to maintain tradition and religious observance in the sparsely settled American colonies. These colonies were, of course, far away from the old European centers of Jewish life and learning. Furthermore, there were very few Jews residing in America during the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1695, […]

Latest In History Of Destroying Jewish Holy Sites New York – With Israel’s unilateral retreat from Gaza, synagogues abandoned intact have been destroyed by Palestinian mobs. “Hours after the Israelis left the settlement of Neve Dekalim, young Palestinians were tearing aluminum window frames and metal ceiling fixtures out of the main synagogue there, as fires […]

The Palestinian Authority’s state-run television station broadcast various programs this past week conveying the message that Israel’s destruction is attainable. In the days since the IDF began to withdraw completely from Gaza, PA TV broadcast several programs all emphasizing the goal of destroying the Jewish State. Palestinian Media Watch (http://pmw.org.il/) has issued a report on […]

Two Kassam rockets landed in the western Negev as the IDF completed its withdrawal from Gaza Monday morning. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told reporters Monday morning that the IDF would react with “zero-tolerance” toward any terror attacks emanating from Gaza. Following the first rocket attack, which landed near Sderot, however, the IDF registered its protest, […]

Two Founding American Jewish Fathers “The twenty-three Jews who sailed into New Amsterdam harbor on a September day in 1654 were to found the first Jewish community in what is today the United States. They were not the first of their folk in that town; at least one man had come there from Holland earlier […]