Jews

The Jew in the ocean: Why we must look within - opinion

If world media – political Left and Right, Christians and Muslims – are all focused on the Jewish people, it must mean that internally, we possess something worth focusing on. So what are we missing?

Sammy Yahood is seen looking out at the sea, in Tel Aviv.
 Dana Nessel Michigan is preparing for 'Every scenario' on Election Day, 17 October 2020

Nessel gets Queen Esther wrong: Jews don’t have to sacrifice themselves - opinion

A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

Canadian man charged with three hate crimes by Ontario police over antisemitic social media content

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Would Jews really be more accepted if the State of Israel did not exist? - opinion


Rosh Hashanah 2026: What does ‘shana tova’ mean in an Israel divided by politics? - opinion

Israelis may share a wish for a shana tova, but their visions for the country’s future could not be more different.

 A Jewish worshipper blows a Shofar as he takes part in Slichot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, 2017

Rosh Hashanah 2026: Israel’s 78-year miracle was never supposed to happen - opinion

In May 1948, a battered remnant of a people declared a state on a sliver of land no one else wanted. Five regular armies crossed its borders within hours. Twenty more governments wished it were gone.

 A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.

Meet The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews of 2026

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump take the No. 1 spot. Discover who else made The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews of 2026.

50 Most Influential Jews 2026

Mao Zedong, Israel and the road not taken - 50 years after leader’s death

Israel was the first Middle Eastern country to recognize Mao Zedong’s Communist China, and briefly came close to establishing full diplomatic relations.

The Israeli and Chinese flags fly beside the portrait of Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on May 8, 2013.

Twenty-five years after 9/11: Looking back at the 'Before Times' for American Jewry

Despite the conspiracy theories that tried to pin the attacks on Israelis and Jews, the dominant narrative was that Israel and the United States were engaged in battle against a common enemy.

The new 9/11 Memorial Wall is seen at One Police Plaza in New York, on September 9, 2026.

Israelis should become more selective about where they travel - opinion

Israel exists so that Jews have a place where the state – not a foreign government, and certainly not a hotel manager – is ultimately responsible for the security of Jews.

A poster against antisemitism is seen on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Markham, Ontario, Canada on March 22, 2025.

Fringe anti-Zionist group leads campaign pushing Australian parliament to sanction Israel

An initiative aimed at sanctioning Israel is supported by the Australian Palestine Advocacy Network and other groups at the forefront of the pro-Hamas marches that erupted after October 7.

A demonstrator takes part in a protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit, in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2026

Jewish settlement is a strategic necessity across the West Bank - opinion

From the Jordan Valley to the hills of Samaria, widespread settlement can deny terrorists sanctuary and strengthen Israel’s security.

 A construction site of a new residential neighborhood at the mixed religious-secular Jewish settlement in the West Bank Kfar Adumim, March 9, 2023.

IMPACT's Digital Defender 102 workshop helps Jews aged 55 and up fight online antisemitism

IMPACT also runs a program designed to "empower high school students to stand up, speak out, and make a meaningful difference online and in their communities," according to the organization's CEO.

IMPACT’s Digital Defender 102, a workshop for those aged 55 and up focusing on confronting antisemitism and amplifying Jewish pride, joy, and resilience through the use of artificial intelligence and social media, Queens, New York, September 3, 2026.

Netanyahu’s double standard on settler violence is hurting Israel - opinion

Netanyahu’s failure to confront violent settlers is damaging Israel’s standing abroad and exposing what critics call a double standard of justice.

Settlers attack members of the NBC News team in the West Bank, August 29, 2026.