August 21, 2024

Orthodox Jews and Trump

It is no secret that the Orthodox Jewish community, of which I am a part, is overwhelmingly supportive of President Trump for reelection. Although the numbers are even higher now, Trump enjoyed the support of 89% of the Orthodox Jewish community in t...

May 8, 2021

Don’t Get 'Woked' by Voting for Jenner

It seems like a conservative voter’s dream -- an extremely popular and transgender athlete-celebrity, whom many in the “woke” crowd would support, is running on the Republican recall election ticket for governor of California, the b...

October 26, 2020

The story behind the robust Orthodox Jewish support for President Trump

The recent Ami Magazine poll of American Orthodox Jewry was no surprise, documenting that 83% of respondents are firm supporters of President Trump.  The last such poll likewise showed strong support for the president, and this ti...

February 12, 2020

Andrew Cuomo: Criminals' Best Friend

Thirty-five years ago, as a late teen, I came to New York to attend yeshiva.  As an avid follower of news and politics, I recall cringing every time I heard then–New York governor Mario Cuomo on the radio, as he pontificated on the is...

December 31, 2019

De Blasio Fails on Crime and Anti-Semitism

On the final night of the Chanukah holiday, I took my family to synagogue in our New York City neighborhood. Security was heightened, as a police van with flashing lights patrolled in front, and a congregant who serves with the police department stoo...

November 9, 2019

What the Mike Bloomberg candidacy really means

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and legendary founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P., is apparently stepping into the Democratic race for president. What does this mean for the Democrats? One would expect the entry of Mike Bloomber...

September 6, 2019

A second look at recent attacks on Jews in New York City

"Orthodox Jewish man assaulted in Brooklyn." This headline has become the norm these days, as recent attacks on Jews in their New York City neighborhoods have become increasingly common and quite numerous.  NYC mayor Bill de...

July 24, 2019

How thugs get away with dumping water on NYPD cops

Although I have witnessed firsthand the precipitous decline in the quality of life in the Big Apple (please see here, and trust me: it has only gotten worse), even I was shocked to see footage of uniformed New York City policemen being drenched with ...

March 14, 2019

Legalizing Marijuana: A Heaping Pot of Hypocrisy

The push from liberals to legalize recreational marijuana is a smashing success.  Full steam ahead, carefree and without looking back, states and cities controlled by Democrats are on a high, stoned with excitement as they celebra...

February 14, 2019

The Homosexual Mafia Strikes Again

New York City Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. is in major trouble. In fact, he may be expelled from the NYC Council.   What exactly did Councilman Diaz do? Did he assault someone, commit larceny or voter fraud? Not exactly. He said the...

January 27, 2019

New York State Declares War on Life

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, once known as a fairly conservative Democrat, has run full speed ahead into the winds of the far-left, “progressive” agenda. After being accused by gubernatorial challenger Cynthia Nixon of not being suffic...

November 14, 2018

Bill De Blasio’s Jungle -- An Inside Update

New York City is experiencing an accelerated, steep decline in quality of life. NYC now has the highest homeless population in the country. It has spiked by about 50% under the leadership of ultraprogressive Mayor Bill de Blasio. Homel...

November 2, 2018

Post-Pittsburgh: Liberals oppose arming houses of worship

In the wake of the massacre at Pittsburgh's Congregation Tree of Life, the notion of protecting houses of worship with firearms has taken on new meaning. Brooklyn assemblyman Dov Hikind, a very conservative Democrat representing an Orthodox Je...

October 25, 2018

Exploding the Transgender Myth

The Trump administration is finally bursting the bubble – a bubble full of hot air, falsehoods, and nefarious social agendas. The administration's move to define gender biologically is causing hysteria among outspoken transgender ac...

September 7, 2018

Dems know how to be mean. Republicans should learn.

I was privileged to be invited to the annual White House conference call with rabbis, which is held annually before the start of the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  It was terrific to hear firsthand from President Tru...

June 27, 2018

Affirming President Trump's travel ban: Sanity prevails

Although the decision was narrow, the Supreme Court should be applauded for upholding President Trump's travel ban.  The Court's decision is important for three reasons: Safety and Security The prevalence of terror-related act...

May 23, 2018

Trump 1, abortionists 0

Thank God, President Trump has moved to bar facilities that provide abortions and abortion referrals from receiving federal Title X funding.  The reaction of those decrying the president's decision is revealing. Forty-two CFR 59.5 sp...

December 13, 2017

Chanukah, Heroism, and President Trump

My Talmud study partner is the rabbi of a small Orthodox congregation in Upper Manhattan, and our Sunday morning study session often starts with my study partner giving me a recap of his Saturday morning sermon. This week, as soon as I got the recap,...

August 31, 2017

Trump Goes It Alone and Leaves 'Em in the Dust

“His presidency is a flop. He has not made even a single legislative accomplishment. His healthcare reform plan was knocked out three times, he has a really low approval rating, and he is getting nothing done.” This is the message tha...

July 24, 2017

Fake news: Real terror

The media's condemnation of President Donald Trump for having a second chat (this time over dinner) several weeks ago with Russian president Vladimir Putin, about which President Trump did not inform the media, is one of ...

July 23, 2017

De Blasio's Subway Follies

It seems like a rerun -– but maybe this time, people will have learned their lesson. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Chairman Joe Lhota aren’t getting along too well these da...

July 19, 2017

Israeli government affirms ban on adoption by same-sex couples

The Israeli government has again rejected the notion of adoption by same-sex couples, affirming that adoption should be by a man and a woman and that adoption by same-sex couples places "additional baggage" on the adopted child. This pos...

July 19, 2017

Hypocrites on the Temple Mount

Palestinian Authority leader Rami Hamdallah has just warned of "grave consequences" and called on Muslims to "shoulder their responsibilities and put a stop to Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and to provide international...

July 11, 2017

The House dress code: Ryan gets it right

Liberals are up in arms about House speaker Paul Ryan's enforcement of the House of Representatives' dress code.  As could be expected, the usual media spinners are assailing the speaker for misogyny and bias, portraying the dress code a...

July 8, 2017

Trump and de Blasio in Europe: A study in contrasts

President Trump and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio were both overseas this week, within a few miles of each other.  In fact, the president and the mayor were in Hamburg, Germany for the same exact event.  Yet the contrast could not be s...

June 3, 2017

The Texas Transgender 'Bathroom Bill': A Last Chance for Sanity

On May 22, the Texas House of Representatives approved an amendment to a school hazard preparedness bill, which would require schoolchildren to use restrooms, locker rooms, and changing facilities that correspond to their biological gender. Once this...

May 24, 2017

Iran's President Rouhani: A sore winner

President Trump stole the show – and for good reason!  Unlike his weak and unprincipled predecessor, whose tour of Mideast lands sent a message of personal support and national lameness to enemies of the U.S., President Trump focused on ne...

May 21, 2017

Self-defense by Israelis condemned

A 37 year-old Jordanian man started stabbing an Israeli police officer this past Sunday, May 14, in Jerusalem and was shot dead in the act by the police officer. (Please click here for a better video of this event.) How did Jordan react to this te...

May 14, 2017

New York City's Reduced Crime Rates: Don't Be Fooled

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio recently boasted of a historic reduction in the city's crime rates.  While statistics don't lie, they can be pretty deceptive if not analyzed intelligently and within the proper context. ...

May 5, 2017

Trump's religious freedom EO: A double-victory

President Trump's executive order on religious freedom is of historic import.  Not only does this executive order guarantee free religious expression and practice in the face of half a century of policies designed to squelch religion and sid...

April 20, 2017

The Transgender Madness Has Got to Stop

For a change, the ultra-liberal New York Times sort of got it right. Pushing back against the reflexive tendency of so many on the Left embrace “gender fluidity” and to even encourage people to claim that they are really of a gender di...

April 16, 2017

Jewish Values Restored

Steve Apfel’s "Jewish Values Gone Haywire" depicts Jewish people who, like members of so many other ethnic and social groups, bend over backwards to further the interests of those whose values clash with their own, and often...

April 9, 2017

Passover: A Message of Personal Responsibility

Last week, the American College of Physicians (ACP) issued recommendations to address the tragic uptick in drug abuse. Included in the recommendations: ACP supports the implementation of treatment-focused programs as an alternative to incarcerat...

February 26, 2017

The Biblical Story of Esther and the Immoral Society

  The Jewish holiday of Purim, which celebrates God's salvation of the Jewish people from the annihilation scheme of the evil Haman, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther, is a mere few weeks away. While the narrative is thousands of y...

February 1, 2017

American Jews are becoming more conservative

Steve Feinstein’s recent article, “Why American Jews Are Overwhelmingly Liberal,” omitted a crucial part of the story: its conclusion.  While I do not take issue with the article’s facts, the truth is that a wave of conse...