Opinion

Opinion

Op-Ed: No, Satmar Did Not Vote For Zohran Mamdani

When reporting that Zohran Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo and GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa, a Jewish News site took aim at the Satmar community, claiming that it helped—and legitimized Jewish support—get Mamdani into Gra...

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Op-Ed: The War In Israel, Draft and Achdus 

Klal Yisrael is experiencing a period of enormous difficulty as Israel is surrounded by active threats and Jews everywhere face growing antisemitism. We are fearful of what the immediate future holds...

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Op-Ed: What Was The Best Moment Today?

I'm talking about the spiritual leadership and the jewish leadership in general. By refusing to talk about it we are in fact failing again and again...

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Op-Ed: I Ate In a Kosher Restaurant, But Is It a ‘Jewish’ Establishment?

A reader writes, It began with the change to non-Jewish music. Soon, the benchers and washing station were tucked away, hidden in hard-to-see places. Ask the waiter if the bread is Hamotzi or Mezonos and you are met with a blank stare ...

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Opinion

Death By WhatsApp – BDE!

“Why are you publicizing this? I’m his wife and no one told me yet!” – These words were typed Chol Hamoed Pesach, moments after a horrific car accident in which Reb Chaim Har-Kessef of Bnei Brak was killed. ...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: The Need For New York Yidden To Obtain Firearms

Jewish safety has always been an issue in NY. The frum community, who stand out as obvious Jews, has long been a target for attacks. We need the ability to protect ourselves by ourselves, and embrace our right to bear arms to deter the...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: Jews Outside Israel – Protect Yourselves

October 7, 2023, will be remembered as the day that changed Israel forever. From the first news report and right up to this very moment, world Jewry “stepped up to the plate” and shared a tremendous burden with fellow Yidden in Ere...

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Lakewood

A New Proposal to Address The Lakewood Community’s Chinuch Needs

I would like to introduce the idea of opening a community elementary school. The level of chinuch would be comparable to other private schools in Lakewood. The school would offer a solid Frum Chinuch to any family seeking it for their ...

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Op-Ed: Still Not Enough! What Are We Waiting For?

By Rabbi Zvi Gluck - Amudim.
It’s our worst nightmare—and it’s happening again. In the past seven weeks, 16 people in the Frum/Jewish community died by suicide...

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News

Op-Ed: New NYC Matzah Bakery Rule Is To Protect Our Environment

This article has caused much conversion and controversy. Many comments are saying that
“common sense states like Florida are not instating laws and regulations like this.”...

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Israel At War

How One Donated Drone Led To 40 IDF Soldiers Being Saved

Buria Efune an independent journalist and columnist on the front lines in Eretz Yisroel shares the effect of an initiative: buying drones for soldiers in the IDF. In the following story, a drone donated to the Carmeli Reservist Brigade...

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Op-Ed: The Endless Lawfare Against Trump Matters For You

By Professor Emanuel Pastreich independent candidate for President of the United States in support of President Trump...

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Opinion

Jeff Bartos and Bryan Leib: Donald J. Trump Will Protect Orthodox Jewish Communities —Fighting Campus Antisemitism, Expanding School Choice, and Standing with Israel

President Trump's record is second to none, with policies and actions that have directly strengthened Jewish communities at home and shown unwavering support for Israel abroad...

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Queens

Breaking the Democrat Supermajority in the New York State Assembly: Why Balance is Needed Now

New York State has a long history of political power dynamics, but in recent years, the Assembly has swung too far in one direction, resulting in a supermajority controlled by the Democratic Party...

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Op-Ed: Why Do They Look Like That?

By Shmuel Sackett – I have spoken in over 500 Jewish communities in the USA and Canada. Once – at a hotel in the Catskills – a young woman gave an introduction to her question about Jews in Yehuda & Shomron “Is it okay if I ask...

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Opinion

Op-Ed: They Are NOT Our Cousins

By Shmuel Sackett • Everybody knows that arguments within families are the hardest ones to resolve. More often than not, disputes regarding inheritance cause irreparable damage. How sad that brothers stop talking, cousins never get t...

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Opinion

Unity, Security, and Prosperity: A Vision for Far Rockaway Assembly District in NYC and Beyond

Op-Ed submitted by Tom Sullivan Republican Assembly Candidate: As I step forward to run for the New York State Assembly, I am compelled to address an issue close to my heart and central to the well-being of our district's residents, es...

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Op-Ed: Hochul Must Appoint A Special Prosecutor Against the Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes Committed At Columbia University

By Gary Tilzer • By dismissing most of the cases against the anti-Israel protesters on the Columbia University campus, Left-wing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is sending a message to the hate protestors and their followers ...

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