The problem is Mitch McConnell. He’s been unwilling to allow debate on any amount of state and local funding.

Washington correspondent for more than 35 years and has worked for such outlets as Newhouse News Service, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, NJ Advance Media and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A ...

The failed experiment of Gaza, which could have been a prosperous little Palestinian state, but was instead made an armed camp for attacks on Israel proves the point. The first unique aspect of Sacred ...

Despite its apparent antiquity and worldwide familiarity, the custom of placing written prayers into the crevices of the Western Wall is neither biblical nor talmudic in origin. Rather, it is a ...

The New York City Police Department convened its annual High Holiday Security Briefing at NYPD Headquarters at One Police Plaza, detailing comprehensive multi-layered security protocols, enhanced ...

Three years after the October 7 massacre, United Hatzalah Founder and President Eli Beer traveled to southern Israel together with four United Hatzalah volunteers who were among those who responded to ...

I took an informal poll of what Mar Cheshvan means to my children. One responded, “Lots of school.” The other, “Nothing.” To me, it means routine. For someone who appreciates the daily routines and ...

Monarchies are not in vogue these days. Surveys in the UK note that increasing segments of the population (now 51%) support abolishing the monarchy entirely, while three in ten believe the monarchy is ...

For most of my life, the word king brought up one thing: obey or else. Authority meant threat. Deviation meant punishment. I built my entire relationship with G-d around that, terrified of stepping ...

New Yorkers will choose a governor on November 3, and for the Jewish community of this state the choice has rarely been clearer. We endorse Bruce Blakeman. We do not make this endorsement lightly, and ...

(July 30, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a series of high-level meetings in Washington on Wednesday, sitting down with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, four U.S.

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