Jewish Americans

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.

Santa Monica Police. Ilustrative.
DYLAN IN the early 1960s.

Echoes of Bob Dylan in Chelsea, New York: A journey through the soundtrack of an era

Betsy Berns Korn reelected Conference of Presidents chair, Matthew Bronfman named chair-elect.

Betsy Berns Korn reelected Conference of Presidents chair, Matthew Bronfman named chair-elect

 inaugural event of the Jewish Mayors and Municipal Leaders Association (JMMLA), held at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.

CAM launches first ever American Jewish Mayors Association to end silence on antisemitism


Trump calls on Americans to observe Shabbat during US 250th anniversary events

Trump became the first US president to formally encourage Americans to observe Shabbat as part of celebrations marking the country’s 250th anniversary.

President Donald Trump prays at the first cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House in February, 2025

NYC anti-Israel activists with Hezbollah flags protest against synagogue's Israel real estate event

"Brick by brick, wall by wall, Zionism will fall," masked activists chanted during the protest, according to videos posted by demonstrators.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Trump urges US Jews to observe national Sabbath in honor of 250th US anniversary

The suggestion was made during his Jewish American Heritage Month proclamation on Monday.

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Mayors from across US kick off Jewish American heritage month at Savannah celebration

Savannah Mayor Van Johnson noted, “Savannah was founded in February 1733, and Jews came in July. We’ve been able not only to co-exist but also be better because of each other.”

"L'Chaim!" forum participants after signing the Mayoral JAHM Commitment, in Savannah, Georgia, April 30, 2026

Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general

Eli Savit beat out another county prosecutor for the chance to succeed Dana Nessel, the state’s current AG, who is also a Jewish Democrat.

Eli Savit.

Democrats to weigh resolution condemning AIPAC, fueling concerns of antisemitism

Democrats propose a resolution condemning AIPAC’s influence in elections, amid concerns that vilifying the group could fuel antisemitism while questioning its political power.

A crowd packs the United Center for the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Aug. 21, 2024.

Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court

“What we did was illegal and needed to be answered," said Zechariah “Zee” Mehler, who also explained that he saw a very strong response from the city against antisemitism.

A controversial pro-Palestinian mural in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, depicting a Jewish star turning into a swastika, put up by a Palestinian business owner on Sept. 14, 2024.

'Playmakers': How Jews shaped the American Dream through toys and teddy bears - review

Marginality and antisemitism gave Jews the edge they needed to innovate and invent.

CLOTHING DESIGNER Charlotte Johnson with a 1965 Barbie doll.

San Diego launches student contest to celebrate Jewish American heritage

This educational initiative will confront rising antisemitism, while empowering the next generation through knowledge, creativity, and a deeper understanding of Jewish American contributions

U.S. President Joe Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attend a celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month, in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, U.S. May 20, 2024.

Jewish-American woman deported from Israel after witnessing child struck by car in West Bank

The woman was deported after being involved with a security incident in which a Jewish settler hit a 5-year-old Palestinian child with the side mirror of his vehicle.

Israeli security forces guard Israeli settlers as they graze their livestock near the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on November 9, 2025.