American Jews

A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court

Indiana was one of several states to pass severe abortion restrictions following the 2022 US Supreme Court ruling overturning its 1972 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing the right to an abortion.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Demonstrators associated with Hoosier Jews for Choice gather outside the Monroe County Courthouse on July 31, 2023, before Indiana’s near total abortion ban began.
Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

How would Israeli Jews vote in a US election and how would US Jews vote in Israel? - opinion

My immediate curiosity was straightforward: How would Israeli Jews vote in a hypothetical 2026 US national election, and how would American Jews vote in Israel’s October 2026 Knesset election?

|ByKEN STEIN
A group of Israeli campers and their Diaspora counselors from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Uruguay, Romania, and Bulgaria gathered together at the Hadassah Youth Neurim Village in Beit Yanai during the Hallelujah Summer Camp.

The Diaspora mirror: How global Jewish warmth is healing Israel’s war-weary youth - opinion

For Jewish communities abroad, camp is often the defining Jewish experience of the year: an immersive world where Jewish identity, Zionism, friendship, and leadership are lived rather than taught.

|ByNOAM BEDEIN
Voting stickers at a polling station in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 2, 2024.

Two-thirds of US Jewish voters to favor Democrats in November elections, poll shows

The poll by the Jewish Voters Resource Center, which is led by prominent Jewish Democrats, showed that 67 percent of respondents planned to vote for Democratic congressional candidates in November.

|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

After Santa Monica attack, setting dog to bite Jewish victim, man charged but not with hate crime

Nay Min Tar was charged with one felony count of criminal threats and one count of misdemeanor battery, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

MAY 31, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Santa Monica Police. Ilustrative.

From Flatbush to Israel: How ignorance fuels the haredi draft crisis - opinion

What a Brooklyn protest reveals about Israel’s internal struggle over equality, service, and a divided society.

MAY 31, 2026ByYAAKOV GRODKA
A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Governor Pillen signs executive order to fight antisemitism and protect Jewish students in Nebraska

“Our schools are sanctuaries of learning and safety and respect. No student in Nebraska should ever have to hide their faith, their heritage, or who they are out of fear."

MAY 31, 2026ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
The executive order signing ceremony at the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska.

J Street’s Ilan Goldenberg: Liberal Zionism can reverse deteriorating US-Israel relationship

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: J Street senior vice president Ilan Goldenberg tells The Jerusalem Post that he believes that a liberal Zionist position will help Israeli relations with the US.

MAY 30, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
The liberal Zionist position represents the best approach to sustain the US-Israel bilateral relationship, former adviser to US vice president Kamala Harris and J Street official Ilan Goldenberg told the ‘Post.’

Israel at a crossroads: War, elections, and the future of the US-Israel alliance

Is Israel's government burning bridges with Diaspora Jews while fighting a war? A former Bennett advisor sounds the alarm.

MAY 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip Israel Parade, first absence since 1964

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend the Israel Parade, the first NYC mayor to skip the event since 1964, sparking controversy and protests over antisemitism and policy.

MAY 27, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

‘People are genuinely afraid’: Elizabeth Pipko speaks to ‘Post’ on Trump, antisemitism - interview

Elizabeth Pipko, born in New York to Soviet immigrant parents, grew up conscious of both Jewish identity and American patriotism. She will appear at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in June.

MAY 26, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
Official White House Photo of Elizabeth Pipko.

Jewish safety is not negotiable - opinion

Every democratically elected leader, especially the mayor of NYC, needs to clearly and unequivocally condemn attacks against Jews in his city.

MAY 26, 2026ByMICAH HALPERN
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

The panicked Israeli ambassador’s outburst against J Street - opinion

Netanyahu and his coalition partners have decisively chosen a path that goes against the mostly liberal US Jews.

MAY 25, 2026BySEBASTIEN LEVI
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the US Yechiel Leiter in the Oval Office seen at the White House in April 2026.

Voting in New York: American Jews make local choices, not Israeli ones - opinion

In Israel, there are still those who struggle to grasp that American Jewry is not an overseas branch of Israeli politics.

MAY 24, 2026ByYORAM DORI
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.