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Rabbi Emeritus Barry Dov Schwartz, of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David, recently spent a week in Israel, near the Gaza border, as part of a goodwill mission sponsored by the Israel Law … more
Watching the war between Israel and Hamas continue, I am heartbroken. Like any person of goodwill, I am pained by the babies, young people, women, elderly and all people taken hostage by Hamas, including my neighbor Omer Neutra. more
Stretching down the entrance of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David are two rows of empty chairs, a face staring out of a “missing” flyer on each, representing a hostage taken by … more
Holocaust survivor Rosalie Lebovic Simon visits with students at South Side High School last week to talk about her experience and the rise of antisemitism on Long Island. more
Like most people, I awoke on Oct. 7 to news of Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel. The barbarism displayed by the Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians was enough to make anybody’s blood boil. more
What does it mean to be antisemitic? Can Jews do better in fighting against it? This is a complex issue, and a difficult one. It requires looking outside and inside our community. more
As a freedom-loving American and a member of Congress, the events unfolding in Israel are of utmost concern to me. But beyond that, they should concern every New Yorker and, frankly . . . more
The situation in the Middle East has always been a powder keg, and there’s a lot to unpack there. Not only has it challenged the best minds since 1948 . . . more
The war in Israel is one that I have clear opinions about, and one that has affected my personal life. Yet at this time, when expressing thoughts is more important than ever, I find doing so more difficult than ever. more
The war in the Middle East has become more than a conflict between Israel and Hamas. And it is more than a regional confrontation of Israel vs. Iran . . . more
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