When Long Island women arrived they carried something extra — several heavy duffle bags of supplies for Israeli soldiers. The women were part of a “birthright for moms” trip to Israel organized by the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP). more

IDF motivational lecturer Rabbi Shalom Hammer explained on Sunday that there is a huge difference between the lifestyles in the United States and in Israel. more

The oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar’s influence has been widely felt during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. While traditionally closely aligned with Iran, Hamas has pivoted to Sunni powers like Qatar and Turkey in recent years for economic and political support. more

With the withdrawal of ground troops from Gaza on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it completed its mission of dismantling a network of terrorist tunnels. But how did Hamas get its hands on materials to build the tunnels in the first place? more

The hyper-focus on Palestinian casualties displayed by the U.S. administration and the mainstream media is absurd, appeases the Hamas use of civilians as human shields, and is anti-Semitic. more

UK Prime Minister David Cameron this week lamented that “facts on the ground” were on the verge of wrecking the prospects for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. more

At times like these, my thoughts often go back to Dani Moshitz, one of my closest friends, who was killed in a terrorist ambush in 1984 at the Kasmieh bridge in Lebanon. Thirty years later, his intense love of Torah and of the land of Israel remain an inspiration. more

Volunteers from the Five Towns and surrounding communities will come together at 10:30 am this Sunday, Aug. 10, to assemble backpacks for local school children in need. more

More than 250 women, men and children walked the walk in Atlantic Beach last Thursday to raise $25,000 to send necessities and tokens of appreciation to IDF soldiers at the Gaza front and the northern border in Israel. more

Organizers of a challah-baking fundraiser were so successful in the Five Towns that they shut down their local ovens, even as the campaign spread throughout North America and Israel. more