American Jewry

Wisconsin adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism in state law

Wisconsin Act 143, formally defines antisemitism based on the IHRA framework, including its 11 illustrative examples.

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.
Protesters of the "buffer zone" legislation gather outside New York City Hall on March 26, 2026.

NYC Council approves ‘buffer zone’ legislation insulating houses of worship from protests

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to members of the New York State Nurses Association union, next to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), during a picket outside Mount Sinai West in New York City, US, January 20, 2026.

Mamdani’s troubling first months for some New York Jews - opinion

The Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board discussed and rejected an application from the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation on Feb. 9, 2026.

Oklahoma attorney general accuses officials of rigging vote on proposed Jewish charter school


Michigan synagogue's security preparations may have saved lives after gunman's attack

The fact that a gunman didn't manage to hurt anyone after he plowed through the synagogue’s doors and drove down a hallway is because of the synagogue's security.

Law enforcement remain on site at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a Detroit suburb, on March 12, 2026, after an assailant drove a vehicle into the building.

Why it’s hard for American Jews to talk about democracy, and why they absolutely must - Opinion

The unevenness is striking, given the Jewish people’s historical allergy to authoritarianism and how essential healthy democracy has been to the success and thriving of the American Jewish community.

A PERSON holds a sign that reads "hands off Social Security, schools, Democracy, Medicare" during the "Tacoma May Day - Stand Up for Worker and Immigrant Rights!" march and rally outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington on May 1, 2025.

Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history

Jews have played pivotal roles throughout key moments in American history. Throughout 2026, monthly online conversations with Jewish historians will journey across American and Jewish history.

A group of young Austrian immigrants wave to the Statue of Liberty upon their arrival in America aboard the S.S. Harding. The 50 Jewish children, who were greeted by their new adoptive families, were fleeing Nazi persecution in their homeland.

At this Dallas synagogue, Purim comes with fog machines, zip lines and Broadway flair

Rabbi Adam Roffman has transformed the traditional Purim spiel at Dallas’s Shearith Israel into a high-octane theatrical event, blending his Broadway background with spiritual community building.

Clergy of Congregation Shearith Israel in Texas perform the annual Purim spiel on March 1, 2026.

Why trusting physics, not politics, once kept Iran in check - opinion

We backed the Iran nuclear deal not out of trust in Tehran but trust in physics. A decade later, Iran’s program is stronger, and the cost of abandoning diplomacy is clear.

People protest against the nuclear deal reached with Iran before U.S. Vice President Joe Biden meets with Jewish community leaders at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center to discuss the deal on Sept. 3, 2015 in Davie, Florida.

Jesse Jackson helped legitimize the antisemitism poisoning America today - opinion

In legitimizing high-brow and low-brow antisemitism, he strengthened the ideological foundation triggering today’s multi-dimensional Jew-hating storm, uniting anti-Zionism with antisemitism.

Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024.

Is antisemitism inevitable? A disturbing old-new view of Jew-hatred - opinion

We have to be prepared for the possibility that democracy will fail the Jews.

 A person holds a placard during a demonstration against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2023.

A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region

Mahanoy City’s first Jewish congregation dates back to 1888, having laid the cornerstone for the former Beth Israel Synagogue in 1923.

Beth Israel of Mahanoy City, seen here in the 1950s, was built by Jewish merchants and businesspeople who served the area's burgeoning coal industry.

Frederick Wiseman, social institution documentary filmaker, dies at 96

Wiseman directed 45 films and some theatrical productions in France. His experiences of antisemitism greatly influenced his documentary career.

Frederick Wiseman attends the "Law And Order" Photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France.

Senior Jewish American leader William Daroff urges conservatives to confront Tucker Carlson

Daroff described what he called a deepened bond between Israel and the United States since the October 7 attacks

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