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Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal, more quietly than in 2015

“Trust President Trump,” the Republican Jewish Coalition told its followers Thursday, becoming the most notable Jewish group to support Trump’s memorandum of understanding.

JEWS PROTEST against the nuclear deal reached with Iran before US Vice President Joe Biden meets with Jewish community leaders at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center on September 3, 2015, in Davie, Florida.
DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMEN Josh Gottheimer (left) and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler keep linking arms on Israel when it would be easier not to.

Editor's Notes: Only vocal moderate majority can carry Israel, Jews, Middle East forward - comment

 A MEMORIAL service held on October 7 at the site of the Supernova festival in Re’im.

Jewish perspectives on God and parenting after October 7 trauma - opinion

A poster is hung in Tehran's Revolution Square featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, and photographs of several heads of state to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis in Tehran, Iran on November 5, 2025.

Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks


Israeli anti-judicial reform activists rally against AJC head

The protesters, part of the anti-judicial reform movement UnXeptable, called on AJC CEO Ted Deutch to take a stand on Israeli judicial reform.

 Israelis are seen in Tel Aviv protesting against the government's proposed judicial reforms, on June 10, 2023.

Intl. antisemitism envoys honored in Israel for defending Jews worldwide

AJC said the envoys have shown exemplary leadership, moral courage and outstanding contribution to the global fight against antisemitism.

 American Jewish Committee (AJC) honoring international antisemitism envoys

Israel's judicial reform must 'maintain checks and balances' - AJC

American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch echoed President Isaac Herzog's calls for dialog on the controversial judicial reform.

Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., votes to approve the second article of impeachment against President Donald Trump during a House Judiciary Committee meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington.

AIPAC, AJC, congratulate incoming Israeli government

The two groups issued statements congratulating prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu after his call with President Herzog.

 A MEMBER of the audience, wearing  a US-Israel themed suit and kippah looks on at the AIPAC policy conference in Washington in 2020

In Ohio, ‘zoombombing’ a religious service can now net jail time

The law, “Increasing Penalties for Disturbing a Religious Service,” passed last week unanimously in the state Senate. It had previously passed in the state House, 95-1.

 A family takes part in a Zoom shiva.

Jewish groups condemn series of antisemitic incidents in Washington, DC area

“We cannot normalize or become inured to the proliferation of such heinous acts,” several leaders wrote in a joint statement.

The front of Walt Whitman High School

Jewish orgs share concern over ‘inaccurate’ FBI hate crime data

There was a 22% decrease in the number of reporting law enforcement agencies, the lowest number of agencies in two decades, according to JFNA.

An FBI investigator

Atlanta synagogue finds new way to approach antisemitism in new initiative

Addressing Antisemitism Initiative is training sessions for teens and parents to talk about the best ways to approach antisemitism founded by Rabbi Bradley Levenberg.

Downtown Atlanta

Jewish groups welcome Morningstar's new commitments to Israel

Morningstar's ties to BDS were first identified in April 2020, when the Chicago company announced it was acquiring full ownership of Amsterdam-based Sustainalytics.

 THE WRITER poses for a portrait in Chicago. ‘Morningstar does not support the anti-Israel BDS campaign; it never has and it never will,’ he says.

Jewish organizations denounce UN's COI report: 'Distorted and biased'

 Overview of the session of the Human Rights Council during the speech of U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2020.