Jews in America
A century before Trump targeted Somalis, Jews faced politics of blame
In 1908, New York City Police Commissioner Theodore A. Bingham claimed Jews accounted for half of New York’s crimes.
When my children decorate for Hanukkah, I don’t just see pride, I see pluralism in action - opinion
Trump expresses friendship, love, support, for Jews at White House Hanukkah celebration
As Mamdani’s victory reverberates beyond NYC, Jews must choose solidarity over shock - opinion
Fighting antisemitism: We can’t win this battle without friends
Many are apathetic and indifferent to what is happening because we are considered to be in a special category. As a successful ethnic group in the US, we should be able to withstand these attacks.
Number of Americans in Israel, Israelis in America much less than thought
A deeper dive into those figures shows that some of the urban myths about the numbers of Israelis living abroad, and the makeup of the immigrants in this country, are just that: myths.
America’s 7.5 million Jews are older, whiter and more liberal
New York remains America’s Jewish capital. Wyoming, not so much.
ICE facility apologizes to Jewish protesters meeting just before Shabbat
The Rhode Island ICE detention center where a guard drove into a row of Jewish protesters apologized for holding a recent board meeting less than an hour before Shabbat.
How NYC’s new hate crimes chief plans to tackle rising antisemitism
Lauter plans to focus on educating kids against hate — for example, teaching them what a swastika is and why it’s offensive.
An Orthodox perspective on the situation of U.S. Jews
On the 40th anniversary of OU Israel, its leader Avi Berman says that the future of the American Jewish people is in Israel.
As US-Iran tensions escalate, Jews are warned they could be targeted
Much of the recent Jewish security focus has been on white supremacists, but federal authorities have their eye on Iran.
Ohio man charged with threatening Jewish community center
The man described himself as a white nationalist, is being held at charges of aggravated menacing and and online harassment
Jews praise Calif. education board's decision to rewrite curriculum
After initial draft release, there was a major outcry by Jewish and pro-Israel organizations, as well as several other minority groups over its bias
Jewish Caucus hangs mezuzahs in CA State Capitol as "Mezuzah Bill" passes
According to a release by California state legislators, the bill was a Jewish Caucus priority bill, co-authored by every member of the caucus.
