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

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

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

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

Eli Savit.

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


Americans’ support for Israel in Gaza plummets to record low, new Gallup poll finds

The proportion of Americans who say they approve of Israel’s war in Gaza has fallen to 32%, according to the poll, the lowest since the beginning of the war.

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Wesley LePatner, Blackstone exec. and Jewish community member among New York shooting victims

Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel's Special Envoy for combating antisemitism, identified LePatner and called her "an incredible, dedicated, beautiful, and beloved leader."

Wesley LePatner during an award ceremony from the UJA-Federation of New York.

Rabbis in America speak up over Gaza crisis, say 'silence is no longer an option'

As images of Gaza continue to circulate, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits this past Shabbat to speak up about the humanitarian crisis.

 Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 9, 2025

Jewish Democrats in Congress raise concerns about Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel positions

Prominent Jewish figures in Congress from the Democratic Party, including Debbie Wasserman Schultz, are concerned about Zohran Mamdani's anti-Israel rhetoric.

 US Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, speaks during a Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing in the US Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats say Zohran Mamdani’s Israel stances are cause for concern but not panic

Jewish Democratic activists said Mamdani’s victory is not the national disaster for the century-long Jewish-Democratic alignment that Republicans are making it out to be, but it's not good either.

 Zohran Mamdani during an interview.

DHS releases $94 million of security grants for Jewish institutions as remainder of funding stalls

The funds would “help protect Jewish faith-based institutions from further attacks," the agency said, citing recent violence in Washington DC and Colorado.

Security officers surround the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2025, following a shooting that left two people dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum the day before.

How did an anti-Zionist become major contender for NYC mayor? - opinion

Anti-Zionists may think they are not antisemites, but don’t understand that the anti-Israel behavior that results from anti-Zionism, creates and fans Jew-hatred.

 Zohran Mamdani gestures as he speaks during a watch party for his primary election, which includes his bid to become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor in the upcoming November 2025 election, in New York City, U.S., June 25, 2025

Foreign Ministry launches J50, creating direct line between world Jewry and Jerusalem

The Foreign Ministry told the Post that J50 will focus on issues under the jurisdiction of the MFA updates on diplomatic initiatives and the security of diaspora Jewish communities.

 Israel's Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with world Jewry, has launched the J50 consultation forum, an unprecedented initiative to hold regular briefings among Jewish leaders

Trump's trade war imperils Spanish hatmaker's business with US Orthodox Jews

Higher tariffs would be "dramatic" for the hand-made hat factory, since it can't afford to reduce prices for its long-term clients in the US to offset the new fee, Mazuecos said.

(Illustrative) HAREDIM GATHER en masse in Bnei Brak.

KKL-JNF allocates $100,000 to support NYC Israel Parade for the first time

A KKL-JNF delegation, along with other politicians and public figures, will march in the parade.

 Marchers call for the release of hostages in Gaza at the annual Israel parade in New York City, June 2, 2024.Marchers call for the release of hostages in Gaza at the annual Israel parade in New York City, June 2, 2024.