American Jews

America at 250: Fighting antisemitism begins with reclaiming America's Jewish story - opinion

The fight against antisemitism begins with historical truth and remembering the vital role Jews played in building America.

Man holding an American flag.
A detail from a Jewish New Year's card, showing Jews in American welcoming recent immigrants from the Russian empire. Hebrew Publishing Company, early 20th century

As America turns 250, Jews shouldn’t mistake it for just another exile - opinion

Jewish California members and partners meet with California Secretary of State Shirley Weber to discuss hate speech in the California voter guide on June 4, 2026.

California advances three bills curbing hate speech, protecting Jewish students and employees

PROTESTERS RAISE red hands behind Rabbi Mark Goldfeder, CEO of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, at a US House subcommittee hearing on antisemitism on college campuses, last year. Antisemitism hasn’t just risen, it has metastasized, says the writer.

CAM survey: As the US celebrates 250th anniversary, most American Jews faced antisemitism this year


Bamba blankets NYC after Park Slope Food Coop vote to boycott Israeli products. What’s next?

Four thousand free bags of the Israeli peanut butter-flavored snack made their way Sunday along the Celebrate Israel Day Parade route up Fifth Avenue, passed around by volunteers.

The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

More than 300 cities across US officially recognize Jewish American Heritage Month in May

The growing momentum reflects a shared commitment to celebrate Jewish heritage, confront rising antisemitism, and reaffirm the fundamental values that define American identity

CAM Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz addressing the opening dinner of the “L’Chaim!” mayoral forum, in Savannah, Georgia, April 29, 2026.

The mayor who wasn’t there: What Mamdani’s absence really reveals

"The marchers on Fifth Avenue didn’t need Mamdani there to have a parade. But they needed him there to have a mayor. And on that count, the city came up short"

Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026

The meaning of the Food Coop’s boycott of Israel in Mamdani's New York - opinion

The 'Jewish heritage' that is celebrated by progressives and New York’s mayor does not include the Jewish state.

The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

Can AIPAC and J Street coexist? The shrinking middle ground in US-Israel support - opinion

Israel is either an apartheid genocidal state, or it can do no wrong. The result is that the political currency of being a bridge-builder has depreciated.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC policy conference in Washington, DC, U.S., March 6, 2018

After Santa Monica attack, setting dog to bite Jewish victim, man charged but not with hate crime

Nay Min Tar was charged with one felony count of criminal threats and one count of misdemeanor battery, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

Santa Monica Police. Ilustrative.

From Flatbush to Israel: How ignorance fuels the haredi draft crisis - opinion

What a Brooklyn protest reveals about Israel’s internal struggle over equality, service, and a divided society.

 A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Governor Pillen signs executive order to fight antisemitism and protect Jewish students in Nebraska

“Our schools are sanctuaries of learning and safety and respect. No student in Nebraska should ever have to hide their faith, their heritage, or who they are out of fear."

The executive order signing ceremony at the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska.

J Street’s Ilan Goldenberg: Liberal Zionism can reverse deteriorating US-Israel relationship

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: J Street senior vice president Ilan Goldenberg tells The Jerusalem Post that he believes that a liberal Zionist position will help Israeli relations with the US.

The liberal Zionist position represents the best approach to sustain the US-Israel bilateral relationship, former adviser to US vice president Kamala Harris and J Street official Ilan Goldenberg told the ‘Post.’

Israel at a crossroads: War, elections, and the future of the US-Israel alliance

Is Israel's government burning bridges with Diaspora Jews while fighting a war? A former Bennett advisor sounds the alarm.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gal Hirsch, Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing in the Prime Minister"s Office hold a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, January 27, 2026.