Jews in America

FBI arrests man for threatening to 'blow up' Jewish preschool in LA with Molotov cocktails - report

A report by the New York Post revealed that Steven Duenas was detained by the FBI for threatening to attack a Los Angeles Jewish preschool using Molotov cocktails.

An FBI insignia on a building in Washington, DC, US. March 15, 2026.
The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.

'Pressing concern': US commission on civil rights releases report on campus antisemitism

US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hold up hands as they attend the Get Out the Vote rally in Brooklyn, New York, US, June 18, 2026.

The Democratic Party’s war on Jews - opinion

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary-night watch party for NYC Congressional candidate Claire Valdez at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

Jewish political power has collapsed in New York, and Zohran Mamdani is the receipt - opinion


The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2021

From a very Jewish World Series to inspiring performances in the Olympics and Paralympics, Jewish athletes and teams accomplished impressive feats across sports and around the world.

 2021 was an exciting year in the Jewish sports world.

Ed Shames of ‘Band of Brothers’ dead at 99

In 1945, Shames secured bottles of cognac designated for Hitler’s use during his tour of duty for the US army. He opened his first bottle in 1961 for his son's bar mitzvah.

 Ed Shames, the last surviving officer and oldest surviving member of Easy Company, attends the American Veterans Center’s "2019 American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes" Veterans Day Special at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington DC Oct. 26, 2019

Gabrielle Giffords just celebrated her bat mitzvah at age 51

Former US House Representative Gabrielle Giffords from Tuscon's eighth district celebrated her bat mitzvah last Saturday at the age of 51.

 Gabrielle Giffords speaks during a demonstration with victims of gun violence in front of the Supreme Court, Nov. 3, 2021.

Florida man has large menorah stolen, Rabbi gifts him even bigger one

After Rabbi Eli Eckstein of Hollywood, Florida had his six-foot-tall menorah stolen, Chabad of Dania Beach delivered their own Hanukkah miracle, gifting Eckstein a new, taller menorah.

A giant menorah is lit up to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 10, 2020.

Antisemitic flyers scattered in Beverly Hills yards

Police said the flyers, which contained "propaganda-style hate speech related to the COVID pandemic and the Jewish people," were distributed to homes in Beverly Hills, California.

 Beverly Hills, California.

Alex Edelman’s new comedy show raises questions about 'Jewish identity'

Edelman, a comedian who has appeared on late-night TV and recently opened for the musician Beck, is also an amateur tracker of online antisemites in his spare time.

 Alex Edelman, a Modern Orthodox comedian who was the head writer last year for "Saturday Night Seder," is now performing a show centered on the time he attended a white nationalist meeting.

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.