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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


Mayors across 100+ US cities join AJC training to combat antisemitism

This is also not the first time that US mayors have collaborated with the AJC, as an initiative like this had been put into action last February. 

Jewish Community protesting antisemitism in Manchester demonstration

AJC launches incubator for young Jews to combat antisemitism

AJC's new Disrupt Antisemitism project is searching for ideas to combat antisemitism, locally, nationally or virtually.

A protest against Antisemitism held on the Brooklyn Bridge

Jewish groups lead opposition to targeted donations bill

“Charitable dollars ought to be doing the good they were intended for, not sitting stagnant to provide tax advantages for some and management fees for others,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) said.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining issues facing prisons and jails during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2020.

HRW director accused of justifying antisemitism on Twitter

Ken Roth, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, shared a report on the spike in antisemitism in the UK.

Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth speaks during a interview with Reuters in Geneva, Switzerland, April 9, 2018

How Black Lives Matter may fuel the demise of the JCPA

The civil rights protests that erupted after a police officer murdered George Floyd, an African-American, in Minneapolis in May 2020 exposed some divisions in the Jewish community.

A kippah-clad man holds a sign reading "Jews for Black Lives" at the weekly Black Lives Matter "Jackie Lacey Must Go!" protest in front of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, Sept. 9, 2020.

When it comes to anti-Israel attacks on Jews, it’s time to name the enemy - opinion

Claiming that the Jew-bashing “shares much with other hate crimes perpetrated in our society,” masks this far-left anti-Zionist hooliganism with a phrase that usually points to hate on the right.

Palestinian activists held a rally outside of the Museum of Modern Art in midtown Manhattan to protest board members who support Israel, June 11, 2021. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

In wake of coronavirus, Jews must learn to adapt and change - opinion

Just as the mice in 'Who moved my cheese,' managed to find their way through the maze even under challenging circumstances, so too we have gained an awareness that can guide us through life.

GIRLS WEARING costumes mark Purim at their school in Jerusalem in February.

US mayors team up with AJC to combat antisemitism

110 US mayors from more than 30 states signed on to a new program to combat antisemitism in the US.

HOBOKEN MAYOR Ravinder Bhalla: I see it as an obligation for public officials to raise our voices against antisemitism.

Jewish organizations remember victims of Monsey stabbing

As a response to the attack, New York State passed a law called the Josef Neumann Hate Crimes Domestic Terrorism Act, aimed at combating hate crimes.

Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg celebrates with people the arrival of a new Torah at his residence in Monsey, New York, U.S., December 29, 2019

How can rising online antisemitism be stopped? - opinion

“Freedom of speech must never be confused with freedom to incite violence and hatred.”

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