NEW YORK CITY, NY — October 1, 2020 — The Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan spoke about Judge Amy Coney Barrett on his SiriusXM show “Conversation with Cardinal Dolan” where he said, “She takes her Catholic faith seriously, but that is not why she was nominated as a Justice to the Supreme Court is it? I think she is …
The Most Unusual Yom Kippur
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — October 1, 2020 — For most Jews, this year was one of the most unique Yom Kippurs, me included. On Yom Kippur afternoon, I decided to go through a box of old photos in which I found pictures from what had been the most unique Yom Kippur, until now. On October 1, 1987, I landed in Moscow with …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Prohibition New York City
By DAVID ROSEN
NEW YORK, NY — Texas Guinan was the queen of New York’s speakeasies in the Roaring Twenties. Her clubs were backed by leading gangsters and welcomed some of the city’s biggest sharks and swankest swells. Movie stars, flappers, madams, musicians and more flocked to midtown’s “Wet Zone,” Greenwich Village and Harlem for inebriated entertainment. Patrons threw cultural norms aside as …
By DAVID ROSEN
Inspiration in Olympic Sized Hurdles for Israeli Athletes
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — September 23, 2020 — At the end of a recent webinar “Israel’s Olympic Heroes; Past, Present and Future,” Israeli Olympic marathon runner Beatie Deutsch shared a beautiful and inspiring thought relevant to running, the Olympics, and the holiday season of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. “Running is the greatest metaphor for life. Wining a marathon is not …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
I Like Ike
By Dr. GARY S. SMITH
GROVE CITY, PA — September 21, 2020 — As other statues and monuments are being removed or criticized throughout our nation, a new $150 million memorial located near the U.S. Capitol last Thursday honored the general who helped defeat the Axis Powers in World War II and the president who worked diligently to preserve peace during the Cold War. Occupying …
By Dr. GARY S. SMITH
Rosh HaShanah 2020: A Guide for the Perplexed
By YORAM ETTINGER
The evening of September 18, 2020 will begin the 5781st Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). Here are nine things to remember: 1. Annual reminder. The Hebrew word Rosh (ראש) means “head/beginning,” and Hashanah (השנה) means “the year.” The root of the Hebrew word Shanah is both “repeat” and “change.” It constitutes an annual reminder of the need to pursue enhanced …
By YORAM ETTINGER
Getting Back Up When We Don’t Fall Well
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — AUGUST 28, 2020 — Perhaps it’s inappropriate for an Orthodox Jew to write about issues related to, and a consequence of, Jerry Falwell Jr.’s recent inappropriate social media post that suggested other inappropriate behaviors, and his taking a leave of absence as President of Liberty University. Perhaps, you wonder, why would an Orthodox Jew even care. For someone …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Time to Hold Jordan Accountable
By FARLEY WEISS, Esq.
If the regime in Amman continues to forbid Jews and Christians to pray freely on the Temple Mount and fails to extradite terrorist Ahlam Tamimi to the U.S., Washington should stop treating it with kid gloves. AUGUST 23, 2020 — A point highlighted as a result of the recent United Arab Emirates-Israel agreement is that it will allow Muslims to …
By FARLEY WEISS, Esq.
David Rubin, Author of “Trump and The Jews”, on Sovereignty, Dr. Joshua Eisen, Candidate Vying to Represent CD-17, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level – Tuesday, August 11, 2020 from 10am-12Noon EST
Listen to the broadcast “live” or “on demand” via the following hyperlink … http://tobtr.com/s/11784510 Listeners are welcome to share their perspective or speak on the subjects and issues discussed. The CALL-IN number is 347-205-9201 The subject matter to be discussed is defined via the following hyperlink: HARRISON, NY, SHILOH, ISRAEL, and YONKERS, NY — August 11, 2020 — David Rubin, …
John Bailey, White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher / Editor, Michael Edelman, Esq., National/International Analyst/Pundit, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level, Monday, August 10, 2020 @10am EST
Participate by calling: (347) 205-9201. Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11784508 Please note the broadcast goes “live” at 10am sharp and is archived within 15 minutes after the 12Noon EST conclusion of the broadcast. The topics/subjects of discussion are defined herein. PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, WHITE PLAINS, NY; and YONKERS, NY — July …