American Jewry

Jews buying the genocide lie betray Israel and themselves - opinion

I’m even more ashamed of those American Jews swallowing these antisemitic “war crimes” libels, betraying themselves, not just their people.

A BILLBOARD in Times Square reads ‘Israel is committing genocide’ as part of a campaign for a soccer boycott against Israel over the war in Gaza last month. No genocidal army ever imported 14,125 tons of aid in one week alone, says the writer.
Activists gather to march down Pearl Street during the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival, a week after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 8, 2025.

One in three US Jews have taken action amidst increasing antisemitism, analysis finds

 (Illustrative) TURNING POINT USA executive director Charlie Kirk speaks at US President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ceremony at the Capital One Arena in Washington on January 20, 2025.

US Jews split on Charlie Kirk, JPPI finds; strong UN negativity and sharp Gaza views

Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Greta Thunberg to be deported to Greece, Trump says Hamas faces 'obliteration' if it rejects deal


Is Israel losing the Jews in the diaspora? - opinion

If Israel is the nation-state of the entire Jewish people, the report said, the government of Israel must consider the potential consequences of its decisions and actions for Diaspora Jewry.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deliver remarks at the White House.

Majority of US Jews think Israel committed war crimes, 40% say guilty of genocide in Gaza - poll

While Jews blame Hamas for the war, many have also waned in their support of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's war tactics, a Washington Post poll found.

A person looks on before a Yizkor ritual on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, as a banner opposing Israel's military action in Gaza hangs, in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, U.S., October 2, 2025.

Yom Kippur War: How the Book of Isaiah spurred world Jewry to back Israel, refusniks in 1973

The haftarah for Yom Kippur begins with these action-filled words of Isaiah. We must act – we must cut the road through – it is up to us to clear the way for ami – My people – God’s people.

NEW YORK’S Jewish community marches beneath the banner ‘We shall not be silent’ during the Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry demonstration in protest at the Soviet Union’s treatment of Jewish people, in New York City, in 1975.

Editor's Notes: After Charlie Kirk’s warning, Israel bets on Gen Z influencers - comment

After Charlie Kirk’s warning on Israel’s “information war,” new deals with US firms show millions spent on influencers and AI to sway young audiences.

Charlie Kirk holds an Israeli flag outside the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank

FBI cuts ties with Jewish Anti-Defamation League, director Kash Patel announces

Patel's announcement followed criticism of the ADL by right-wing voices, including billionaire Elon Musk, over its inclusion of Kirk's Turning Point USA in a "Glossary of Extremism and Hate."

FBI Director Kash Patel attends the signing of an executive order by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 25, 2025.

Mamdani clashes with ADL on who represents Jewish New Yorkers

Jonathan Greenblatt criticized Zohran Mamdani for telling Jews who represents them, after Mamdani said there were better voices for Jewish New Yorkers than the ADL.

 NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

Rosh Hashanah 2025: Pittsburgh's Jewish students see 'increase in Jewish joy' ahead of new year

As they worked, they snacked on popcorn and tortilla chips - and caramel apples, which served as a representation of the hope for a sweet and prosperous year ahead.

Exterior sign for University of Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, November 1, 2020

No. 40: Sam Grundwerg: World Chairman of Keren Hayesod-UIA

For the past seven years, Grundwerg has been leading this iconic Zionist fundraising arm and national institution.

Sam Grundwerg

No. 43: Elliot Brandt, Bernard Kaminetsky: The leaders of AIPAC

AIPAC has fought to ensure that Israel has not become the cause of any one political party at a time of increasing radicalism and polarization in American politics.

(L-R): Elliot Brandt, Bernard Kaminetsky

For Jewish communal professionals, internal rifts pose the greatest barrier to hope, survey finds

According to Clare Goldwater, the chief strategy officer of M², it was clear that discussions about Israel had become a “very polarizing factor” in Jewish community spaces.

A RALLY in support of Palestinians takes place at Columbia University, in New York City in 2024.

With ban removed, NYC rabbis are weighing endorsements in a heated mayoral race

New York City rabbis are split on endorsing candidates, with some citing concerns over Israel and antisemitism while others remain neutral.

A mayoral candidate forum hosted by B’nai Jeshurun, Congregation Beth Elohim, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, and New York Jewish Agenda on June 8.