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.

Beth Israel of Mahanoy City, seen here in the 1950s, was built by Jewish merchants and businesspeople who served the area's burgeoning coal industry.
Frederick Wiseman attends the "Law And Order" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96

Tucker Carlson

Senior Jewish American leader William Daroff urges conservatives to confront Tucker Carlson

Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother has been missing for more than a week.

Investigators continue search for Nancy Guthrie, analyze discarded glove


The great silence: How the American rabbinate lost its nerve - opinion

The next generation of Jewish leaders must rediscover that bite because soft sermons and viral hashtags will not save the future of American Jewry. It will be saved by courage.

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

From Yitzhak Rabin to Omer Adam, what events attract thousands of Jews to MSG? - opinion

Israeli pop-star Omer Adam sold out MSG, creating an intensely Jewish space of connection and joy, where Adam paid tribute to the IDF, the freed hostages, and even to Trump.

Israeli pop-star Omer Adam sold-out MSG, creating an intensely Jewish space of connection and joy where he paid tribute to the IDF, the freed hostages, and even US President Donald Trump.

'The Jewish South': Comfort and discomfort of southern Jewry - review

Most pioneering is her description of the Jews’ participation in the Confederate government and army, pinpointing by name the Jewish “rebels” serving in the army.

BETH ISRAEL Synagogue in Macon, Georgia, circa 1876.

Campus antisemitism is symptom of America’s lost values, Yeshiva University pres. tells 'Post'

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Yeshiva University President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman discusses campus antisemitism and Israel advocacy.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the main campus of Columbia University during the Columbia commencement ceremony in Manhattan, in New York City, May 21, 2025.

'Is Trump planning on building Jerusalem's Third Temple?' Haredi correspondent asks press sec.

Mishpacha's Jake Turx asked Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the possibility of Trump rebuilding the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during a discussion on the new White House ballroom.

  A MODEL OF the Second Temple of Jerusalem.

American Jewry's final sermon: Is this the quiet end of normal Jewish life in America? - opinion

In the wake of October 7, as antisemitism resurged from campuses to city halls, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove’s warning about Zohran Mamdani landed as a mirror of American Jewry’s paralysis. 

 Rabbi Cosgrove

Hundreds of US rabbis call on Americans to back pro-Israel candidates

More than 900 American rabbis signed a letter urging voters to support candidates who reject antisemitism and anti-Zionism and affirm Israel’s right to exist in peace and security.

 Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.

The Diaspora is linked to Israel’s destiny - opinion

This Diaspora Jewish connection to Israel is deeper than we are led to believe. 

AVINATAN OR arrives at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus after his release from captivity in Gaza last week. The October 7 massacre created a sense of collective belonging for many, the writer asserts.

Mamdani would disgrace NYC with refusal to condemn terror, only shows animus to Israel - editorial

Three weeks before the election, Mamdani’s true colors are there for everyone to see. His words reveal not nuance but animus toward the Jewish state.

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, in New York, US, October 16, 2025.

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.