American Jewry
American Jews face new political challenges over Israel and Muslim candidates - opinion
Most Jews, including those who supported Mamdani, were very much aware of what his program was. He hid nothing, no matter how much he smiled.
When Jewish teachers fight back: American Jewish teachers push back against antisemitism - opinion
Jewish Federations to hire 100 professionals to combat rising antisemitism across North America
FBI arrests man for threatening to 'blow up' Jewish preschool in LA with Molotov cocktails - report
Editor's Notes: A break with Israel would hurt American Jews, too - comment
Israel needs to work with Democrats and invest in Jewish education as American Jews weigh difficult political choices.
US cities, counties mark October 7 as Day of Remembrance three years after Hamas massacre
From Boston to Beverly Hills, US municipalities adopted proclamations commemorating the October 7 massacre and expressing solidarity with Jewish communities.
Jewish American history museum moves closer to joining Smithsonian amid political tensions
Jewish history could gain a more prominent place in the Smithsonian as a congressional commission considers adding Philadelphia's Weitzman Museum to the national network.
Jewish schools in Brooklyn evacuate following bomb threats, NYPD finds no explosives on site
The incident followed a similar bomb threat at a Lakewood, New Jersey, Orthodox synagogue earlier in the week, the Anti-Defamation League's New York and New Jersey office said.
The Diaspora has entered a new era, but Jewish strategy has not - opinion
A Jew shouldn’t need antisemitism to affirm their identity, a crisis to seek community, or an interpreter to access half of Jewish civilization.
‘Surge’ endures as 38% of American Jews remain engaged in Jewish life after October 7, survey finds
The Jewish Federations of North America found that after declining last year, 38% of Jewish Americans reported increased engagement, a trend it calls the "surge."
US Jews cannot blame Israel, Israeli government for increasing antisemitism, JFNA CEO says
American Jews are engaging in self blame. They are afraid, forced to live their Jewish lives within confined spaces, and some accuse Israel of causing the surge in antisemitism.
For some Jews, coming to America as a Jewish refugee still isn't enough to count - opinion
Long gone are the Soviet documents that classified my father’s nationality as “Jew.” In America, I found another kind of othering - this time within my own community.
Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'
“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.
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