Congresswoman Kathy Manning excoriated Columbia President Nemat Shafik for the rampant antisemitism at her university at a congressional hearing on Wednesday and chastised her for the fact that a professor who rationalizes the murder of Jews is still part of the university’s faculty. “Are there any professors in your Middle East department who believe Israel […]

Numerous House Democrats in Washington, D.C. declined to condemn the burning of the American flag and chanting of “Death to America” when questioned by a reporter this week. The questions came in response to a recent pro-Palestinian demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, where protesters were seen burning American flags and chanting […]

As pro-Hamas demonstrators disrupted key U.S. transportation hubs on Monday, spanning from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to the entrance of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, a Republican senator appeared on Fox News, urging Americans to “take action themselves.” Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas (R-AR) participated in Fox’s daytime news coverage and shared his perspective when […]

In a notable recognition of her relentless advocacy, Rachel Goldberg, the mother of 23-year-old hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, has been listed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of 2024. Time magazine lauds Goldberg for her unwavering commitment to raising awareness about the plight of hostages and their families, a role that […]

Senior US officials made it clear to the New York Times that although the US believes that Israel should not retaliate against Iran’s unprecedented attack on the Jewish state, if it decides to do so and Tehran launches a counterattack – the United States will support Israel and protect it. The US officials said that […]

In the past number of years, frum communities in the United States appear, at least to me, to have taken a decided shift in favor of certain practices that were not common just a few years back. For instance, meditation classes are not hard to find. The problem is that this trend has, in some cases, gone […]

Lee Zeldin, the 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York, says he is willing to serve in a potential Trump White House if the former president is re-elected. “I’m not thinking about myself. But if the president of the United States asks you to consider serving in a particular capacity, that’s something to be taken […]

A two-year-old infant is in critical condition after being left in a hot car for hours in the city of Beitar Illit on Tuesday. The child is now in serious condition at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics Ahiad Goharian and Mordchai Karelitz responded to the scene and found the unconscious […]

During a pro-Palestinian protest in New York City on Monday, demonstrators burned the American flag and chanted “Death to America.” Footage showed a counter-protester’s flag being set on fire and police officers extinguishing the flames. A masked man emerged from the crowd, shouting “Death to America, death to Israel.” Another American flag was burned in […]

Israel sent “behind the scene” messages to Arab countries across the Middle East that its response to Iran will not endanger them, Kan News reported on Tuesday morning. In other words, Israel will take care not to portray regional partners – some Gulf states and Jordan and Egypt – as the Jewish state’s collaborators. According […]