American Jewry
A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region
Mahanoy City’s first Jewish congregation dates back to 1888, having laid the cornerstone for the former Beth Israel Synagogue in 1923.
Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96
Senior Jewish American leader William Daroff urges conservatives to confront Tucker Carlson
Investigators continue search for Nancy Guthrie, analyze discarded glove
Stop prioritizing diaspora influencers over Nova survivors and hostage families - opinion
Lived experience under Hamas rockets should outweigh Instagram followers when choosing who represents Israel's story.
'A shining light for the American Jewish community': US Jewish leaders, groups grieve Charlie Kirk
US Jewish groups and leaders mourned Charlie Kirk’s death, condemning his assassination as political violence and offering condolences to his family.
Breakaway Jewish group joins 'student intifada' after split from Jewish Voice for Peace
The group framed itself as part of what it termed a global “student intifada” and said it was aligning with the “Popular University,” a loose network of pro-Palestinian activists.
Robert Jay Lifton, pioneering scholar of Nazi doctors and Jewish memory, dies at 99
Robert Jay Lifton, whose work on genocide psychology reshaped Holocaust studies and Jewish thought for decades, died at his home in Massachusetts at 99.
The ‘Jewish tax’ is real: Why US Jews need to pay for safety - opinion
For millions of Jews across America, basic acts of life come with a price tag.
'Never again can't only mean never again for Jews': Holocaust Museum LA retracts social media post
The museum said the post was "easily open to misinterpretation by some as a political statement reflecting the ongoing situation in the Middle East. That was not our intent.”
Netanyahu’s government is alienating Israel’s lifeline in Washington - opinion
Netanyahu’s policies are alienating American Jews, threatening Israel’s key support in Washington and risking its diplomatic future.
US divided on Gaza genocide accusations, Hamas responsibility, poll finds
Most Americans believe famine exists in Gaza, but a majority still blame Hamas for the crisis, revealing sharp partisan and generational divides, a Harvard poll shows.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress fiction award
Geraldine Brooks, Jewish author of bestsellers like "People of the Book," wins the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
Jew vs. Jew rhetoric breaks hearts in bitter internal debate on Gaza war
UJA-Federation of New York’s $1m Gaza aid pledge sparks heated debate in Jewish circles, expanding deep rifts over war, values, and Jewish identity.
