My thoughts on politics.
A fresh Siena College survey has delivered sobering news for Democratic mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani: New York City’s Jewish voters overwhelmingly disapprove of him. Three out of four view the Queens Democrat unfavorably, with only 15 percent offering a positive rating—numbers that stand in stark contrast to the more mixed opinion of the general electorate. …
The Jewish community lost one of its most dedicated lay leaders this week. Wesley LePatner, tragically killed in a Manhattan mass shooting, was known for her active role in Jewish communal life. She served in multiple leadership capacities, investing her time and talent in strengthening institutions that serve Jews across the country. While her affiliations …
New York’s 36th Assembly District just sent a chilling message: anti-Zionism and soft-on-terror rhetoric are not only tolerated—they’re electable. Andrew Cuomo, a mainstream pro-Israel Democrat, lost to Zohran Mamdani, a DSA-backed candidate who still won’t condemn the Hamas attacks of October 7. Mamdani instead accuses Israel of genocide—while Jews bury their dead from the worst …
A New York public defenders’ union has become a hotbed of antisemitic rhetoric, in the months following October 7. Now, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, has filed a complaint, accusing the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (UAW 2325) — thought to be the oldest union in the country — of …
A group of pro-Hamas rabble-rousers, showed up at the orthodox Shaarey Zedek Congregation and Hebrew school in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. A large group of pro-Israel demonstrators met the Hamas supporters head on and things got pretty rough. In the end, the LAPD arrived and broke up the fight, assigning the protest groups to …
Nikki Haley, during her tenure as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, demonstrated a strong commitment to Israel’s security and sovereignty. Her vocal support for Israel in international forums and her staunch defense of its right to self-defense earned her praise from many pro-Israel advocates. Additionally, Haley’s diplomatic approach often provided a more nuanced and …
October 7 and the Hamas attack on the Jews had extreme repercussions outside Israel, for Jews everywhere. In America, in Europe, on and off campus. Protests abound, often violent, and always annoying to those inconvenienced by them, for instance, when protesters take to the streets and block traffic. There is only so much that can …
Antisemitism seems to be on the rise in Georgia, this time in Macon. On Sunday, residents of Beall Hill woke up to hate-filled pamphlets from the Goyim Defense League. It’s the third public expression of Jew-hatred this summer—two in June, and now this. As everyone knows by now, antisemitism is surging in America and it …
Richard Landes, chair of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) has just written a book, Can the “Whole World” Be Wrong? Lethal Journalism, Antisemitism, and Global Jihad. As per the title and premise of the book, it’s a good question. Why is it part of the left’s zeitgeist to throw in their lot …
In response to what can only be called a highly antisemitic NY Times article on Chassidic yeshivas, many Jews are speaking out. Note that not all are religious—it’s just that they recognize antisemitism when they see it. The danger is real, with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party pushing a socialist, anti-religion agenda. It …