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Ein milim - There are no words. Yet our only way to communicate our disgust is with words, as inadequate as they are. Every person of good conscience and morality, regardless of their religious or geopolitical persuasion, has been sickened and disgusted by Hamas’ actions in the Bibas family so-called hostage release. While every “release” to date has been a sorry and sordid spectacle, this one was the most egregious of all, designed to torture, torment and humiliate. Not satisfied with murdering babies Ariel and Kfir, ages 4 years and 9 months at their abduction and their mother Shiri, the Hamas subhuman barbarians then pulled a heartless, shocking bait and switch, substituting an unknown female corpse for that of Shiri. Shocking and horrifying, but to those who have seen, heard and experienced all of Hamas’ horrors, not surprising. 

When her Democratic Party colleagues sat motionless last week during President Donald Trump’s address to the joint chamber of Congress, Rep. Laura Gillen stood up and applauded for an honored guest who is battling cancer.

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a very public argument at the Oval Office last week when Zelensky came to Washington to sign a rare minerals agreement with the United States.  The heated exchange was a vast departure on how Zelenskyy was treated by the Biden administration, and if the world wants the war in Ukraine to end, that is a very good thing.

When Ariel Sharon made the unilateral decision to forcibly remove Jews from their homes in Gaza and turn over the area to the Palestinians in a vain attempt (and failure) at peace, a movement against the disengagement plan immediately formed. This movement chose to symbolize their protest and struggle against their own government with the color orange. Orange ribbons, orange T-shirts, and orange flags were everywhere in 2005. Now, 20 years later, the color orange has resurfaced in Israel, this time as a reaction to a tragedy.

The airwaves of 770 WABC crackled with energy as Yaakov Serle, co-publisher of the Queens Jewish Link, alongside myself, stepped into the studio of the Sid and Friends In The Morning. Hosted by the charismatic and outspoken Sid Rosenberg, the segment was a vibrant blend of celebration, reflection, and advocacy—a perfect prelude to the upcoming Queens Jewish Link anniversary event set to take place this week. The occasion was to publicize the honor to Sid Rosenberg himself with the prestigious King David Award, recognizing his unwavering support for the Jewish community and his fearless voice in the media landscape.

In an era where the narrative surrounding Israel often gets muddled with political rhetoric and misinformation, the voice of Mort Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) for 31 years, cuts through the noise with an unwavering commitment to Israel’s security and truth. In a recent phone interview, Klein pulled no punches on his views on the future of US-Israel relations, the current crisis with Hamas, and his profound disappointment with many Jewish organizations for their continued support of a two-state solution that he deems not only outdated but dangerous.