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Op-Ed: When Will The Israel-Hamas War End?

The news has been devastating. Each morning, as we open our computers or look at our phones, we hear 5 names, 8 names, 11 names… from Jerusalem, Pardes Chana, Karnie Shomron, Ra’anana, Bet El… all young men… whose lives ended b...

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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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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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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: The War In Israel, Draft and Achdus 

By Rabbi Moshe Hauer – 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: 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 by asking a pre-question: “Is it okay if I ask some...

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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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The Safety of South Florida’s Jewish Community Is On The Ballot this August

Election day is today, Tuesday August 20. Op-Ed by Floridian Mayoral Candidate Shlomo Danzinger: It was a Shabbat morning like any other. I was on my way to my friends house before heading to shul. As soon as I entered his home, I sens...

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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: 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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Did you forward that message from your WhatsApp?

An open letter to Klal Yisroel - It’s a year since my name got plastered on many frum websites, claiming they know for a fact that I scammed millions of dollars from innocent victims that were scheduled to be at my Pesach program....

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Why Is This Okay?

By Nachi Gordon, Mishpacha Magazine – The Jewish world has no regulatory body, no guidance, and no supervision when it comes to media....

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Death By WhatsApp

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

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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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Hakaras Hatov – Remembering Senator Inhofe and His Vital Support for Israel

Op-ed by Moshe Phillips – Jim Inhofe, the former long-serving US Senator from Oklahoma, passed away on July 9. Inhofe was a former Mayor of Tulsa, U.S. Army veteran, loving family man, and strong supporter of Israel....

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Op-Ed: “We Have Nowhere Else To Go”

I live in Herziliya and every time I enter the city, I feel ashamed from the gigantic sign that has been posted at the entrance. “Israel has a secret weapon – We have nowhere else to go!” – Why do I cringe every time I see that...

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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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We Must Ensure Every Child’s Right to Quality Jewish Education in the USA

By Florida Congressional Candidate Bryan E. Leib • In a world where education can shape the direction of our youth to be normal or radical, it's imperative that every Jewish child, regardless of their background and their family's fi...

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