Jewish identity

Visible allyship: Why LGBTQ+ Jews shouldn't have to choose between their identities - opinion

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from working at JQY is that allyship cannot be assumed. It has to be visible.

People march in the Capitol Pride Parade on June 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Capitol LGBT parade had been postponed due to President Trump's UFC fight at the White House.
A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day.

Zionism, like Americanism, is about articulating our own goals - opinion

Chagit Leviev Sofiev speaks at the opening gala of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, May 31, 2026.

Leviev Foundation announces new $50 million educational initiative

Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift

Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift


Jews are distinct – we should take pride in our Jewishness - opinion

It is essential for us to wear our Jewishness with pride, and to acknowledge our identity, and to proclaim to the world with unwavering conviction, “This is our story.”

A man waves an Israeli flag during a rally against antisemitism, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in May.

We must recognize internalized anti-Jewishness - opinion

We cannot shy away from engaging in the challenging discussions surrounding the impact of hate on our community. We should not allow ourselves to be bound by shame, and trauma.

 Thousands of Jews wave Israeli flags as they celebrate Jerusalem Day by dancing at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day, May 29, 2022

How can Israel strengthen aliyah, Jewish identity? - opinion

Maybe Herzl would have been impressed by the state we established, but we in the World Zionist Organization know that the work is far from over.

 THE WRITER attends a ceremony in memory of Theodor Herzl, on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, in 2021.

Making Israel - US Jewry relations cool again

Noa Tishby - "Israelis don't understand the antisemitism that American Jewry is dealing with."

A new translation of Franz Kafka’s diaries restores his Jewish musings

A new translation of Franz Kafka's diaries gives readers the fullest possible picture of his complex relationship with Judaism.

The Czech writer Franz Kafka posing before Kinsky Palace on the square of the old town in Prague, Czech Republic, where his father held a shop, around 1896-1906.

US Jewish schools must emphasize strengthening traits integral to Jewish identity - opinion

Fostering the values of decency, kindness and empathy are integral values to Jewish identity. Many pluralistic and modern Orthodox schools list menschlichkeit at the top of their mission statements.

Orthodox Jewish children get off a Yeshiva school bus, as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, US, April 9, 2019.

Taglit Birthright: Coming to terms with my Jewish identity in 10 days

I realized, finally, maybe for the first time in my life, that, yes, I want to continue the Jewish family; and, no, I am not practicing Judaism because it’s all I’ve ever known but because I want to.

 Members of the Taglit Birthright delegation in 2019.

‘Prove you’re a Jew!’ A cautionary tale for all immigrants in Israel

It is important for other Anglos to know about this story. It appears that neither age nor decades as an Israeli citizen ensure that an individual can avoid this irrational situation.

 The writer celebrating his 90th birthday with friends from ESRA Beersheba. (From left) Estelle Schulgasser, Jeremy Weil, Helen Stohl, Irwin and Ethel Weintraub, Dr. Albert Jacob, Carole Rosenblatt, Dr. John and Ruth Grabinar, Joan Avigur, Ingrid Barzel (chair of ESRA Beersheba) and Judy Levine.

Yaron Deckel to ‘Post’: Israeli education needs to focus on diaspora

More than a year ago, Yaron Deckel paused his career on Israeli television and radio and was sent as a senior Jewish Agency shliach to Canada.

 Yaron Deckel speaking during an Israel Canadian event in Canada

Future of Jewish religious freedom hangs in balance in EU -opinion

Regarding Jewish religious freedom, tolerance of belief and speech is not enough.

A Star of David necklace.