Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion

Under the bill, anyone who publicly leads or engages in prayer contrary to the Rabbinate’s directive would face up to seven years in jail.

A Jewish woman covered in a white prayer shawl prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 2, 2018
A sign with a depiction Ali Khamenei, is reflected in a shop window in Tehran, February 19, 2026.

From Baku to Jerusalem: Jewish solidarity against terror - opinion

eeting on Tuesday between President Isaac Herzog and a large delegation of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

American Jewish leaders voice concern about political polarization in Israel

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.

Israeli ex-PM Naftali Bennett indicates he will not form gov't with Netanyahu after elections


Why Israel set up the J50 forum: Streamlining the global Jewish message - analysis

The global Jewish response to antisemitism historically rested on a fragile equilibrium, on the assumption that antisemitism would remain largely local. That assumption collapsed after October 7.

ISRAELI FOREIGN Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Mauro Berenstein, president of DAIA.

Israeli-American Council joins major Jewish group coalition Conference of Presidents

The Israeli-American community and advocacy group joins 48 other longstanding Jewish civil society, political, and religious organizations under the COP umbrella.

 AN AUDIENCE MEMBER waves Israeli and American flags at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Florida.

American Jewry's moment of reckoning and renewal - opinion

From the horror of Hamas's attack to the alarming global surge in antisemitism, the Jewish community faces unprecedented challenges.

 Participants in last year's Standing Together event

Rivlin blasts Haredi draft refusal at the Conference of Presidents

“We’re not fighting for freedom. We’re fighting against terror," Rivlin said.

HAREDI MEN protest outside the IDF recruiting office in Jerusalem.

Kariv to CoP: Israel cannot define itself as ‘Jewish’ if it does not bring all hostages home

Kariv described his position as 'the exact opposite' of what Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli presented to the CoP on Sunday.

MK Gilad Kariv is seen at a Knesset discussion on May 7, 2024

Jewish community to rally in DC for unprecedented Federations, Conference of Presidents event

As the Jewish community prepares to converge on the nation's capital, "Stand Together" is poised to be more than just a rally.

 Participants in last year's Standing Together event

Major American Jewish org meets with Schumer, remains 'distressed' over speech

Now is not the time for public criticisms that empower detractors of Israel, Schleifer and Daroff said, arguing that such criticisms foster divisiveness. 

 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) looks at his notes during a press conference following weekly Senate caucus luncheons at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 17, 2024.

College campuses see disturbing rise of antisemitism since October 7

According to Lehman, the number of antisemitic incidents marked a 700% rise since the parallel period a year earlier.

 Anti-Israel demonstration at Harvard University. Time for the local Jewish community and Jewish Harvard alumni to show our strength

'Never said that': US has no plans to recognize a Palestinian state unilaterally

“We have never said that was our policy,” Lew told the Conference of Presidents when quizzed about the matter on Sunday night.

US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem

Daroff to ‘Post’: Be proud, don’t hide Jewish identity, but use caution

The specter of a violent pogrom was a real danger for an identifiable Jewish citizen Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations CEO William Daroff told the Post.

 CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations William Daroff