American Jews

Mark Wilf at The Jewish Agency: Building connection, unity, and trust

“Mark Wilf has shown us what it means to be a true ‘mensch,’ leading not through words but through his actions,” Maj.-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, chairman of the Executive at The Jewish Agency

Mark Wilf visits a summer camp hosting Israeli teens from the Campers2Gether program
 US Senate candidates Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Michigan Republican Senate candidate, former US Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)  debate on October 21, 2026 at WXYZ Channel 7 in Southfield, Michigan.

Jews are 'literally afraid' of Michigan's candidate El-Sayed, opponent Rogers says in final debate

CEO and National Director ADL Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage during the ADL Never Is Now Summit at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on March 16, 2026 in New York City.

ADL, Hispanic Christian leaders announce alliance to fight antisemitism, strengthen ties

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) speaks during a news conference on "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" (UAP) outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on June 09, 2026 in Washington, DC.

In this Florida district, politicians battle over who most loves Israel


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.

'American Intellectual Antisemitism': Shai Davidai exposes universities’ deep-rooted antisemitism

A professor’s fight against campus antisemitism reveals institutional failures and raises questions about whether American universities can change.

Columbia University campus, first day of 2025 fall semester, in New York City. Prof. Shai Davidai exposes Ivy League radical politics, ideological indoctrination, institutional indifference, leadership failures, and the moral unraveling of American academia.

Majority of New York Jewish voters view Mamdani unfavorably - poll

According to a Siena poll conducted in September, 64% of Jewish voters in New York state hold an unfavorable view of Mamdani, compared with just 33% who view him favorably.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to attendees during a celebration at the National Action Network (NAN) for the 72nd birthday of its founder and president, Rev. Al Sharpton, in New York City, US, October 3, 2026.

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.

This week, CNN’s Harry Enten presented Siena polling averages showing that Democrats’ lead among Jewish voters in New York on the congressional ballot had fallen from 49 percentage points in 2022 to 13 this year.

Beyond the Big Hubs: Aliyah Interest Takes Root Across America

More than 1,000 register for Nefesh B’Nefesh events in six US cities, with nearly a quarter of sign-ups coming from Texas

Attendees arrive at a NBN's aliyah advisors.

UJT sends letter to NYC public schools' chancellor over use of image by anti-Israel illustrator

The letter noted that Latuff has a "documented history of cartoons that equate Israeli actions with the Holocaust and have been cited by the Simon Wiesenthal Center and others for antisemitic tropes.

Unused desks are seen in an empty elementary school classroom during a period of Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) at Hazelwood Elementary School on January 11, 2022 ; illustrative

Jews must resist the pressure to follow the anti-Zionist crowd - opinion

As anti-Zionism infiltrates liberal institutions and the Nobel Peace Prize, Jewish distinctness offers a path to moral clarity, independent thought, and enduring hope.

 PROTESTERS MARCH out of Kings College Circle after leaving an anti-Israel student encampment at the University of Toronto, following an Ontario judge order for the protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment, in July.

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.

Screenshot of one of the videos showing young children at a Brooklyn Jewish school being escorted out of the school buildings and marshaled along the street by staff amid the emergency response to a bomb scare, October 9, 2026.

Editor's Notes: American Jews are changing after Oct. 7, but we cannot abandon them - comment

Our obligations to fellow Jews extend to those who continue to disagree with us. They are our brothers and sisters, and I’m not willing to give them up.

A SPEAKER addresses the intellectual debate within the Republican Party at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week.

Jewish security group launches survivor testimony project to combat rising antisemitic threats

SCN's new project features testimonies from 10 survivors of attacks targeting Jewish communities in Pittsburgh, Poway, Colleyville, Overland Park, and Surfside to strengthen security training.

Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, October 27, 2018.