Fourth of July
Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history
Jews have played pivotal roles throughout key moments in American history. Throughout 2026, monthly online conversations with Jewish historians will journey across American and Jewish history.
WATCH: US Independence Day celebration at MOTJ to highlight US-Israel bond
Expats celebrate July 4 in Israel while reflecting on identity, belonging, and home
Two asteroids the size of 32 George Washingtons to pass Earth on Fourth of July - NASA
Suspect in July 4 mass shooting near Chicago indicted on 117 counts
Police said they had no immediate evidence of any antisemitic or racist basis for the attack in heavily Jewish Highland Park
We cannot continue to minimize antisemitism - opinion
It’s time to call out the blatant, antisemitic coverage that’s providing cover to the rising wave of antisemitism in the US and beyond.
Highland Park shooting suspect admits to deadly attack, prosecutor says
Authorities said on Tuesday that the 21-year-old suspect, Robert E. Crimo III, planned the attack for weeks before climbing up to his sniper's perch from an alley and firing more than 70 rounds.
Jewish toddler orphaned at Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre
Aiden reportedly survived because his father shielded him with his body • shooter's father is a well-known local figure who owns a deli and once unsuccessfully ran for mayor
Suspected Highland Park July 4 shooter planned attack for weeks
"Our nation needs to have a conversation about these weekly events involving the murder of dozens of people with legally obtained guns," Mayor Rotering said.
Who is suspected Highland Park shooter Robert E. Crimo III?
Crimo shot at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, killing six and injuring many others.
I felt safer near Gaza than Highland Park -Israeli survivor of shooting
Israeli-American resident of Gaza periphery community who witnessed July 4 shooting speaks with the ‘Post’.
Highland Park shooter captured, police confirm
Shooter captured • 22-year-old gunman identified as Robert E. Crimo III • One of two Jewish victims identified by local synagogue
Independence Day weekend may feel anything but liberating for air travelers this year
Airline industry officials assert delays and cancellations were the rule rather than the exception during the first three weeks of the month.
Taking a trip through the history of American Independence
If you visit Philadelphia, where many important events during America’s War of Independence (1775-1781) took place, you will see many of that conflict’s historical sites.
