4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (395+ words) A major security coordination meeting was held Thursday morning as Achiezer brought together senior law enforcement officials, Rabbanim and community leaders from the greater Five Towns area ahead of the Yomim Noraim. The meeting focused on strengthening communication and coordination…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (317+ words) What happens in Manhattan now walks into our classrooms, our WhatsApp chats, and our Shabbos tables. Jews get jumped leaving shul. Synagogues get surrounded. Jewish kids get harassed in public schools. The mayor of New York spent years calling Israel’s…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (162+ words) Video from September 13, 2001, is once again drawing attention as President Donald Trump pushes back against claims that he was nowhere near Ground Zero following the September 11 attacks. In the footage, recorded just two days after the attacks, Trump is seen…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (264+ words) With the Yomim Noraim approaching, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a record $70 million in state funding to help nearly 290 nonprofit and community-based organizations across New York strengthen security against hate crimes, attacks and other threats. The grants, administered through the state’s…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (367+ words) More than 20,000 Jews from over 100 countries made aliyah to Israel during the past Hebrew year, according to new figures released by the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency ahead of Rosh Hashanah. The numbers, covering September 23, 2025, through September…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (351+ words) Nearly 180,000 babies were registered in Israel during Hebrew year 5786, with Mohammed, Ariel and Avigail emerging as the most popular names nationwide, according to figures released by the Population and Immigration Authority ahead of Rosh Hashanah. A true “genocide” with the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (350+ words) Adidas is facing backlash from pro-Palestinian activists after featuring Israeli amputee runner Shalev Biton in promotional material for its “Single Shoe” program, an initiative designed to allow amputee athletes to purchase only one running shoe rather than an entire pair....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (378+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the upcoming 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks Friday by signing two executive orders focused on remembering the victims and strengthening the city’s preparedness against future terrorist threats. The ceremony drew controversy, however, after…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) Border Czar Tom Homan is pushing back against criticism from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as federal immigration enforcement continues under “Operation Rotten Apple.” Homan accused Hochul of failing to acknowledge the scale…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) By 5 Towns Central Staff New York City(Sep, 1 2026) — Popular children’s educator and YouTube personality Ms. Rachel was confronted about her public comments on Israel during an unexpected encounter at a neighborhood park, according to podcaster Avi Lichtschein. Lichtschein discussed the…...