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Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in St. Louis Jewish Light: ‘Let my people know’: A rabbi’s call to expand Jewish day school education
Originally published in St. Louis Jewish Light Goldie Cohen, an elderly Jewish lady from the Bronx, goes to her travel agent. “I vant to go to India.” The travel agent warns her about the long journey, but Goldie insists. After arriving in India, she joins the long...
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky: Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer OBM
Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer was a beloved teacher and advocate. His wisdom, passion, and legacy will continue to guide generations.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in the Washington Times: The ‘People’s Conference’ for Jew hatred lands in Detroit
America faces a test: reject hate cloaked as activism or repeat history by enabling antisemitism masquerading as resistance.
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in Israel National News: False prophets and dreamers
Rabbis distort Torah to defend Gaza, embracing enemy libels and leftist values while endangering Jews with false claims.
Rabbi Stephen Pruzansky in Israel National News: On Libel and Libelers
Originally published in Israel National News The Jewish people are unfortunately no strangers to blood libels. From the Middle Ages until quite recently, Jews were routinely and falsely accused of murdering Christian children for their blood. To say that there was...
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky in Israel National News: Endless Enmity
Europe’s push for Palestinian statehood is an act of antisemitism that continues ancient Jew hatred by imposing standards on Israel alone.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in JNS: Trump’s first six months: Moral clarity and action for the Jewish people
Columbia will restructure antisemitic curricula under federal oversight, as Trump’s administration aggressively enforces accountability on universities.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in Townhall: Is Ilhan Omar the New Standard-Bearer for Democrats?
Originally published in Townhall From even before her election to Congress, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has targeted Jewish Americans, demonized America’s allies, and apologized for terrorists—only to be shielded time and again by others in the Democratic Party. Now,...
Rabbi Ze’ev Smason in St. Louis Jewish Light: ‘A snowflake is a snowflake is a snowflake’
Jews, like snowflakes, are uniquely beautiful. Orthodox, Reform, secular—labels vary, but each Jew matters. A Jew is a Jew is a Jew.
Rabbi Yaakov Menken in the Washington Times: Getting it Right on Antisemitism
The Trump administration is rapidly making up for the inaction of its predecessor