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Attempts to separate the movement to accomplish the genocide of half the world’s Jews in Israel from attacks on them elsewhere have zero credibility.

(May 4, 2026 / JNS) Last week’s stabbing attack against two Jews in London’s Golders Green neighborhood was just the latest instance of what even local police agreed was an “epidemic” of antisemitic crimes. It was just one of many such incidents in the United Kingdom, the United States, continental Europe and Australia over the course of the last 31 months in which Jews were subjected to violence merely for being conspicuously Jewish.

On Mother’s Day, the Trump administration unveiled a powerful new resource for American families: Moms.gov, a comprehensive website launched by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). At the same time, federal agencies announced a proposed rule that dramatically expands access to fertility benefits, creating a new pathway for employers to offer standalone coverage for infertility treatments up to a $120,000 lifetime cap. These twin initiatives signal a strong commitment to supporting motherhood, healthy pregnancies, and the rebuilding of the nuclear family.

New York redrew its lines to get more Democrats. Texas redrew its lines to get more Republicans. California, Virginia, Florida, and more are all drawing and redrawing their congressional districts in an endless power play to try and keep power in Washington, D.C. Gerrymandering has been and will continue to be a partisan maneuver, but it does not have to be. With the tools we have available, fair districts can be drawn, but they never will be.

“A good name is better than fine perfume…” states Koheles 7:1. A good name is easy to compare to perfume because perfume leaves its residue in the form of a scent. Many people wear a signature perfume that identifies them even before they walk into a room. Sometimes it is a wonderful scent, but sometimes it can be overbearing. Remember the old commercial? Everyone in the office was schmoozing and ignoring their workloads. Suddenly, they smelled the boss coming before he even entered the room because of his terrible cologne, so they immediately started working to give the appearance of being busy.

New York State’s latest budget process has devolved into what can only be described as a chaotic spectacle, exposing deep dysfunction under prolonged one-party Democratic control. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a framework for a $268 billion spending plan on May 7, claiming a handshake deal with legislative leaders. Within hours, key Democratic figures contradicted her. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie described the announcement as premature, noting that lawmakers had agreed only to concepts on major policy items while significant fiscal details remained unresolved. Senate Democratic spokespeople echoed that no overall deal existed. The budget, already more than five weeks overdue, underscores a broader pattern of mismanagement that has persisted since Democrats secured supermajorities in both chambers in 2018.

New Yorkers are witnessing the clearest evidence yet that Governor Kathy Hochul is simply not equipped to lead the Empire State. The shutdown of the nation’s largest commuter railroad, disrupting more than 300,000 daily riders, is not just a labor dispute—it is a predictable consequence of political gamesmanship, fiscal mismanagement, and a glaring inability to negotiate in good faith. Hochul’s handling of this crisis reveals a governor more focused on short-term political gain than on actual governance.