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.

The crowded "Hebrew district" of New York's Lower East Side, c. 1907.
A Jewish family decorates their windows for Hanukkah in Houston in December 2008.

When my children decorate for Hanukkah, I don’t just see pride, I see pluralism in action - opinion

MIRIAM ADELSON looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025.

Trump expresses friendship, love, support, for Jews at White House Hanukkah celebration

Crowds watch the Israel Day on Fifth parade on June 2, 2024 in New York City

As Mamdani’s victory reverberates beyond NYC, Jews must choose solidarity over shock - opinion


Donald Trump is not a friend of the Jews - opinion

Donald Trump's strategic maneuvers blocked Josh Shapiro from becoming Kamala Harris's VP pick.

 Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks at Turning Point Action's The Believers Summit 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, July 26, 2024.

A strong American Jewry contributes to a strong Israel - opinion

On October 7, the heartbeats of Jews around the world became synchronized. We in the American Jewish community continue to stand by the people of Israel.

THE WRITER hosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the annual mission to Israel of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Organizations, in Jerusalem earlier this year.

Two proud Jews compete for Virginia Democratic congressional primary

Asked why they have been upfront with their Jewish identities while campaigning, both Helmer and Filler-Corn claimed they were driven by their personal experiences with antisemitism.

 Democratic delegate Eileen Filler-Corn speaks after being sworn in as the first woman Speaker of Virginia's House of Delegates, as the General Assembly convenes in Richmond, Virginia, US.

US Jewish history museum may become part of the Smithsonian

On Wednesday, a bipartisan slate of lawmakers introduced legislation to study whether the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, in Philadelphia, could become part of the Smithsonian.

National Portrait Gallery

New study finds Jewish college students hiding identity due to Gaza war

The research provides new insight into the impact of the October 7th massacre and the alarming rise in antisemitism on campuses.

 Demonstrators hold antisemitic symbols and signs as they protest outside the Tampa Convention Center, where Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit was being held, in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 2022.

Maccabi World Union launches a national project for PTSD victims from the Nova Party 

 Kfar Maccabiah glamping tent site

Poor and working-class Jews are underrepresented in pop culture, new analysis argues

TEN estimates that one in five Jewish American households earn less than $50,000 a year.

Homeless person on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem.

The DEI threat to Jewish students - opinion

DEI initiatives are weaponized against Jewish students, maliciously portraying them and Israel as vicious oppressors.

 The DEI Threat to Jewish Students

The Impact Forum Foundation 

Making an impact in fighting antisemitism and supporting Israel

 ADAM MILSTEIN (L) and Itamar Marcus, founder of Palestinian Media Watch, at an Impact Forum Foundation event.

Holocaust survivor honored with Germany's Order of Merit

Lesser survived four concentration camps, including Auschwitz, a seven-week Death March, and the notorious ill-fated three-week Death Train from Buchenwald to Dachau.

 Ben Lesser at the award ceremony in Los Angeles.