Yoni Wilkenfeld
ARTICLES BY: Yoni Wilkenfeld
‘First Friends’ Tells Story of Truman’s Jewish Best Pal on Eve of Israel’s Independence
With the recent “First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents,” author Gary Ginsberg reminds readers of an easily forgotten truism:...
Argentine Jewish Leader: AMIA Bombing Court Hearing Held on Day of Ceremony ‘Goes Against the Memory’ of Victims
The head of Argentina's umbrella Jewish group has lambasted the timing of a court hearing — part of the long-running legal aftermath of the 1994...
As Surfside Rescue Shifts to Recovery, Miami Mayor Stresses Efforts to ‘Honor’ Faith in Handling Remains of Jewish Victims
A day after acknowledging that there was no longer hope of discovering additional survivors amid the rubble of the Surfside, Florida tower collapse, Miami-Dade County...
Tucson, Arizona Police Investigating After Synagogue Daubed With Swastika and Antisemitic Slur
Tucson, Arizona, police are investigating after the door of a local synagogue was vandalized with a swastika and an antisemitic slur. The bright-red graffiti was found...
Young Jewish Siblings in LA Targeted by Paintball Fired From Vehicle After Shabbat Services
Two young Jewish boys returning from Shabbat services at a Los Angeles synagogue were shot with a paintball gun fired from a passing car, amid...
Jewish Community ‘Terrified, Angry’ Over Release of Accused Attacker of Multiple Bronx Synagogues
Jewish community leaders in New York and nationally were outraged on Monday after learning that the man arrested for a string of rock-throwing attacks on...
Israel Says US ‘Very Considerate’ of Its Concerns on Iran Threat After Week of High-Level Talks
Israeli officials believe the Biden administration is more considerate of their security needs regarding Iran than when the 2015 nuclear deal was first reached, according...
NYPD Releases New Footage of ‘Person of Interest’ in Stone-Throwing Attacks on Bronx Synaoguges
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force released a new video Wednesday night of what police called a "person of interest" in the...
Riverdale Jewish Center Again Vandalized in Active Rock-Throwing Spree Targeting Bronx Synagogues
In the latest in a string of attacks against Jewish institutions in the Bronx borough of New York, the Riverdale Jewish Center (RJC) was yet...
Leading US Jewish Group Applauds Sanctions Against IRGC Interrogators, Announced on Anniversary of Levinson Kidnapping
The heads of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations praised the Biden Administration's announcement Tuesday of sanctions against two interrogators from the...
YouGov Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Name Israel ‘Ally’ or ‘Friendly’ Nation, With North Korea and Iran Most-Cited Foes
A solid majority of Americans surveyed consider Israel an allied or friendly nation, according to a new poll conducted by The Economist and the firm...
‘Where Are the Jews?’: As Pope Visits Birthplace of Abraham, Chronicler of Mosul Calls for ‘Recognition’ of Jewish Heritage
On Friday, Pope Francis began an historic three-day visit to Iraq, his first foreign trip since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and a show...
Pfizer CEO Recounts Family’s Miraculous Story of Survival in Wartime Greece
Dr. Albert Bourla, who as Pfizer CEO helped deliver the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, gave an emotional account Thursday of how...
Outcry After Author and COVID-19 Skeptic Ties Cuomo Actions on Nursing Homes to Orthodox Jews
Members of the New York Jewish community pushed back against comments made on Twitter by Alex Berenson, an author and former New York Times reporter who...
