Jews

Synagogue attacks grow more deadly despite decline in antisemitic threats, Diaspora Ministry warns

Bomb threats against US synagogues fell from 1,009 in 2023 to 59 in 2025, but antisemitic attacks involving lethal weapons rose, according to a Diaspora Affairs Ministry report.

A Shomrim Toronto Jewish Safety Patrol vehicle is parked under police tape outside the Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogue following gunshots fired at the building in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, April 09, 2026.
March in Lima, Peru of over 60,000 Christians and Jews in solidarity with Israel and in memory of the Holocaust, October 31, 2026.

More than 60,000 Christians, Jews march in Peru in support of Israel, against antisemitism

Martin Bernholtz, National Board Chair of the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University

Giving back, making a difference: The story behind Martin Bernholtz

Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to the press in the spin room after taking part in a debate with Republican rival candidate Mike Rogers, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, October 8, 2026.

El-Sayed’s church appearance raises questions about antisemitism, Israel - opinion


Boy George stood with the Jews when so many others turned away - opinion

Amid the silence and condemnation that followed October 7, Boy George became an unexpected but powerful voice of solidarity.

British singer-songwriter Boy George delivers remarks during a ceremony honoring him for his public support of Israel and the Jewish people, attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s faith in the Democratic Party - opinion

Debbie Wasserman Schultz insists the Democratic Party remains pro-Israel, but its support for candidates who accuse Israel of genocide tells another story.

US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduces US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at a field office for Schultz in Davie, Florida, US, August 9, 2016.

From Birkenau to the ballot box: Israel needs to heal - opinion

Our enemies around the world love it when we are divided.

Yashar party chairman and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot arrives to cast his ballot in Israel’s general elections at a polling station in Herzliya, October 27, 2026.

Michigan Democrat El-Sayed challenged by 250 rabbis on Israel in nationwide push by liberal Jews

Student organizer Jacob Reich, who is involved in various Democratic Party initiatives on and off campus, told JTA: “I felt torn between both my Jewish identity and my identity as a Democrat.” 

Rabbi Alana Alpert sits in her home for portrait on November 06, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. "Let's talk about universal health care, comprehensive sex education, paid parental leave, ending rape culture, law enforcement that doesn't murder innocent people..."

Beyond the headlines: Reunited in gratitude

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Bar Kuperstein leading the HaGomel blessing.

'Just bored and reading Hebrew': Britney Spears shares Jewish prayer books in Instagram post

Spears did not explain why she was reading Hebrew, where she had obtained the religious texts, or whom she was addressing in the final portion of her caption.

US singer Britney Spears arrives for the premiere of Sony Pictures' "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on July 22, 2019.

French court gives Irish man suspended sentence for antisemitic threat to Jewish couple

Patrick O’Brien, 60, told an Australian Jewish couple it was a shame Hitler hadn’t finished the job, then threatened to shoot the wife. Jewish groups say the sentence is too lenient.

Patrick O'Brien, an Irish man who was filmed confronting a Jewish couple in a supermarket in Avignon, France in August.

Israeli elections: American Jews should wait before declaring a winner - opinion

A party’s place in Israel’s election results tells only part of the story. American Jews must also focus on challenges in their own communities.

Naama Lazimi, a Member of Knesset and candidate in The Democrats party primaries, is seen at her campaign headquarters on the day of the party’s primary election in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Israel is not abandoned: Record-breaking numbers reveal a global movement of support - opinion

A protest does not speak for every student. A hashtag does not represent every young adult. And the most hostile voices on social media do not have the final word on the future of Israel.

Dr. Mike Evans, head of FOZ, Jason Greenblatt, Jared Kushner and David Friedman.

Europe remembers its murdered Jews, but does it listen to living ones? - opinion

Jewish life in Europe was never only a story of loss, and it is not one today. Israel cannot replace the Jewish Europe that disappeared.

Lithuania skyline