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From the Editor December 10, 2025

Three People

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner Credit Shurit Hadin This is about three people whom I’ve had the opportunity to talk to over the...

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From the Editor December 3, 2025

More On Mamdani

Last week on our new 5TJT Podcast [YouTube.com/@5tjtstories262/featured], we spoke with Rabbi Marc Schneier of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New...

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From the Editor December 3, 2025

An Ongoing Struggle

In this week’s Torah portion, we read about the historical wrestling match between Yaakov Avinu, our forefather, and the Angel...

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From the Editor November 26, 2025

A Night With ZAKA

It was a great night in Newark, New Jersey, an evening to benefit the remarkable volunteers of ZAKA, which include...

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From the Editor November 19, 2025

Israel Versus Israel

At the conclusion of any future investigation that may be held, the findings will most likely determine that the problem...

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From the Editor November 12, 2025

Schumer’s Purim

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries It’s a Purim story early in the season. Senator Chuck Schumer, who knows next to nothing about...

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From the Editor November 5, 2025

A Hero Of Israel

Hopefully, the war in Gaza will come to an end and Israel will be able to get back to normal...

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From the Editor November 5, 2025

Thoughts on the Mamdani Win

As long as we’re on the subject of mindless Jew-hatred, there’s now the matter of New York City’s mayor-elect, Ugandan-born...

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From the Editor November 5, 2025

Terrible Tucker

Broadcast journalist Tucker Carlson did not become a sudden or overnight critic or hater of Israel and Jews. It has...

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From the Editor October 29, 2025

To Annex Or Not

It’s an issue that has been on the Middle East drawing board for decades. But for a while last week,...

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From the Editor October 22, 2025

Endorsing Bruce Blakeman

If we’ve learned anything over the last few years, it’s that casting your ballot is the most important thing you...

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From the Editor October 17, 2025

Freedom Square

On Sunday we visited Hostage Square in Tel Aviv and took some pictures. This was going to be the conclusion...

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From the Editor October 3, 2025

A JNS Tribute To PM Netanyahu

This past Sunday at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side, there was a great tribute to Israel that...

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From the Editor October 3, 2025

Wall Of Tears

It’s probably the greatest truism of our lives. And that is, there’s no denying that our great and illustrious Jewish...

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From the Editor September 25, 2025

Two-State Pollution

Kofi Annan of Ghana was secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Like just about every secretary-general, Annan...

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From the Editor September 17, 2025

For Curtis Sliwa

If you reside in New York City and don’t want to see the city turn into a third-world country, it’s...

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From the Editor September 17, 2025

Charlie Kirk’s Shabbos

Here’s a rundown and some of the backgrounds of people who have died in targeted killings in recent days. The...

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News & Politics From the Editor September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk Murdered At 31

By : Larry Gordon As we go to press it has been reported that right wing personality and founder of...

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