American Jews
Mamdani's choice to cancel IHRA antisemitism definition must alarm New York Jews - comment
Jews should start watching the exits when institutions start treating their safety as optional. And especially after the biggest Jewish city outside of Israel made protecting Jews a political matter.
How Jewish politics are shaping the 2026 election map, from coast to coast
American Jews mark Qatar as second greatest threat to Israel, after Iran - JPPI survey reveals
Nefesh B’Nefesh closes 2025 with over 4,100 North American olim
Gov. Hochul says she stepped in to block demolition of historic Brooklyn shul
For nearly 100 years, the synagogue has served Jewish hospital patrons and residents in the surrounding neighborhoods of East Flatbush and Crown Heights.
In honor: 13 influential Jewish New Yorkers who passed away in 2025
As the year concludes, the New York Jewish Week remembers 13 Jewish New Yorkers who died in 2025. Among them are people who left an indelible mark on New York City.
Jewish actress Odessa A’zion pushes back after IDF T-shirt controversy: ‘Not a zio!’
The speculation about the 25-year-old actress’s political leanings first surfaced last week after users on X posted a screenshot from her 2017 Instagram showing her modeling an IDF shirt.
82 years after his plane was shot down in China, Jewish WWII pilot Morton Sher is laid to rest
The remains of Lt. Morton Sher, identified earlier this year, were buried in Greenville, South Carolina, on Dec. 14, what would have been his 105th birthday.
Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’
The banned activists include two who helped Jewish college students sue the social network X over the proliferation of antisemitic content on the platform.
California mayor 'sees no reason to resign' after post saying Bondi Beach attack was 'false flag'
Eduardo Martinez, the mayor of Richmond, California, promoted a social media post that claimed the Bondi Beach attack on a Hanukkah celebration was a “false flag” perpetrated by Israel.
‘Never Again’ revisited: The Jewish community’s struggle to balance Darfur, Oct. 7 priorities
Today, six years after the end of al-Bashir’s reign and 14 years after the founding of South Sudan as an independent country, Darfur is again descending into chaos.
Tucson Jewish community targeted with antisemitic graffiti after Bondi Beach massacre
According to the statement, flyers posted around the Community Center included “highly derogatory and concerning content targeting both the Jewish community and law enforcement.”
House Democrats introduce bill that would enact progressive vision for fighting antisemitism
The Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act would require a range of policy measures, including fully funding the federal Office for Civil Rights.
When my children decorate for Hanukkah, I don’t just see pride, I see pluralism in action - opinion
Pluralism isn’t about keeping religion out of the public square, and it’s not about demanding that religion speak with one voice. It’s recognizing that a healthy democracy depends on many traditions.
Nick Reiner charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner
Reiner could face life without parole or the death penalty if convicted, though “no decision” has been made on whether prosecutors will seek capital punishment.
