Day: July 25, 2025

By: Ariella Haviv In an increasingly fractured Democratic political landscape, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, one of the United States’ most prominent Jewish elected officials, has issued a stark warning about the direction of political discourse surrounding Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City. Shapiro expressed concern over what he described as […]

By:  Kaylie McNoor More than four decades after six-year-old Etan Patz vanished on his way to a Manhattan school bus stop, the case that introduced the term “stranger danger” into America’s lexicon has once again been thrust into the national spotlight. On Monday, a New York court overturned the 2017 conviction of Pedro Hernandez, ruling that […]

When is Enough…Enough? By: Ginette Weiner There have never been enough dead Jews for the world. But I never thought I’d be forced to ask the Jewish community and our failed Jewish “leaders”, how many dead Jews are enough for you? In 2015, post Gaza’s 2014’s Operation Protective Edge, when we should have put aside […]

By: Andrew Carlson In what can only be described as an unusual—if not unintentional—moment of introspection, four of the most influential Western news agencies issued a joint statement this week, not to report on the atrocities of war, not to hold terrorist groups accountable, and certainly not to correct months of selective outrage and omission, […]

Buffalo’s 2021 mayoral election featured democratic socialist India Walton beating establishment incumbent Byron Brown in the Democratic primary, only to lose to him in the general election.

The Council of the European Union (EU) has proposed key changes to previously agreed legislations that would weaken corporate accountability for (…)

By: Fern Sidman In a significant gesture with implications for both Jewish religious life and international diplomacy, the Ukrainian government on Wednesday officially designated the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman as a national heritage site. The decision, which was announced during Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s visit to Kyiv, marks a pivotal […]

Awareness of life’s ticking clock is important for any elected official, but it is particularly important for Trump.

The treatment of Palestinians provides a chilling blueprint for the future of ICE here in America.