A folksy Mike Huckabee told several hundred enthusiastic supporters of the State of Israel on Sunday that the Jewish state has an “absolute right to exist as a secure, free and unfettered … more

As President Obama told Russian President Medvedev a few months ago, he will have more flexibility to do what he wishes in a second term. If the Democratic platform is any indication, Obama’s “flexibility” is not going to be a good thing for the only democracy in the Middle East, Israel. more

Jews in Malmo, Sweden’s third-largest city, are concerned over an increasing number of anti-Semitic incidents, many perpetuated by “young men with roots in the Middle East,” said Jehoshua Kaufman, a member of the city’s Jewish congregation. more

In a recent presentation at the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst, Brooklyn College professor and famed historian Dr. Shnayer Leiman discussed the controversy surrounding the speech and invocation given by Chief Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook at the inauguration of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on April 1, 1925. more

To the Editor: In his predictable criticism of the statistically insignificant number of Rabbis for Obama who are on the board of Jewish Voice for Peace (an anti-Israel group) and those who are members of Rabbis for Human Rights (a pro two-state solution group that, unlike Jeff, has actually gone into Palestinian areas in West Bank to do their work, but never mind), Jeff wonders aloud how many more on the list he can smear. more

A heated roundtable discussion among parents of special needs students and Kulanu administrators on one of the coldest nights last week exposed the raw wounds of bullying and attempted to find solutions to solve this age-old recurring problem. more

Growing up in a household where the phrases “Let me help,” “How can I help?” and “I’m on it” were heard often is what propelled Cedarhurst resident and … more

“How was Israel, Sam?” I get that a lot. And I never really know what to say. But not because I don’t know how Israel was. Rather, I am at a loss for how I could possibly summarize my experience in a few words of small talk. “It was great” falls so short of the mark. more

Both Americans and Israelis treasure the unique mutual friendship of the two democratic countries, hearkening back to President Harry Truman’s pioneering recognition of the newly reconstituted State of Israel in 1948. This friendship is still maintained although it has at times seemed to be on shaky ground. Three recent presidential appointments and the actions of a previous vice president have left members of Congress and pundits to question the motives and thought process involved in the choices. more

By the time you read this column it will probably be T-minus 2 days to Purim. Are you panicking yet? Have your shaloach manot been packed? Your seudah shopping completed? Your costumes picked out? Back in the day, I don’t remember any panicking. more