Jews in America

Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court

“What we did was illegal and needed to be answered," said Zechariah “Zee” Mehler, who also explained that he saw a very strong response from the city against antisemitism.

A controversial pro-Palestinian mural in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, depicting a Jewish star turning into a swastika, put up by a Palestinian business owner on Sept. 14, 2024.
Never is Now Summit 2025

Never is now: Global leaders convene to confront the surge in antisemitism

The crowded "Hebrew district" of New York's Lower East Side, c. 1907.

A century before Trump targeted Somalis, Jews faced politics of blame 

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


How Thanksgiving helped Jews carve out a piece of the American story

Thanksgiving this year arrives on the Thursday before Hanukkah.

Thanksgiving reminds us of the enduring power of Judaism to enrich the human condition.

Greg Joseph, the NFL’s only Jewish kicker, talks football and Judaism

Joseph, who attended Jewish schools in Florida after immigrating from South Africa, said he deals with the pressure of being a kicker by working on having “confidence and faith in my abilities.”

 Greg Joseph celebrates with his Minnesota Vikings teammates after kicking a game-winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Nov. 21, 2021.

Jewish investor Bill Ackman's NYC penthouse drawing ire of neighbors

The dispute has pulled in some high-powered neighbors and advocates on both sides, including legendary PBS journalist Bill Moyers and a “Who’s Who” of prominent Jewish New Yorkers.

 Billionaire William Ackman, left, and wife Neri Oxman, an Israeli-American designer and professor, are at the center of a real estate controversy on the Upper West Side.

Israeli-American Council summit to be first in-person since pandemic began

The event, which will be held at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, will bring together over 3,000 global activists, entrepreneurs, influencers and thought leaders.

 sraeli-American Council National Board in the inaugural Israeli-American National conference.

Newly-discovered letter from Einstein reveals US antisemitism in 1930s

“I am not informed (of a vacancy) even when it falls under my own specialty,” the celebrated scientist admitted in the letter, written in German, that has been translated to English

Albert Einstein

Israeli UFC Fighter Natan Levy discusses career, Israeli mindset and more

Israeli Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Natan Levy (6-0-0) will make his UFC debut against Mexico’s Rafa Garcia (11-2-0) on November 20th, 2021.

 Natan Levy training

The Sephardic Spice Girls helped me connect with my Jewish roots

Sharon and Rachel, aka the Sephardic Spice Girls (@sephardicspicegirls), are a cooking duo who run an Instagram account by the same name.

 Sephardic Spice Girls

Man threatens to burn down Queens bagel shop over Israeli flags

Queens is home to an estimated 200,000 of New York City’s staggering 1.1 million Jewish residents.

 Austin Street, the main shopping area in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. Taken by me in the early afternoon on Saturday, December 16, 2006.

Helene Fortunoff, Jewish businesswoman and jewelry leader, dead at 88

Fortunoff became a powerful player in the jewelry industry long before many women had entered the workplace.

 Helene Fortunoff (left) with Lauren Bacall and Liz Smith at an event in New York City

Trump impeachment lawyer David Schoen to represent Steve Bannon

Schoen, who has worked on a number of Jewish cases in the past, was in October elected as chairman of the Zionist Organization of America.

 Former President Donald Trump's defense attorney David Schoen speaks on the fourth day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, Feb. 12, 2021.