American Jews

"Being There Changes You"

Young Jewish professionals describe the March of the Living experience that became a turning point

The 2025 Young Professional Delegation to The March of the Living
Cameron Kasky speaks at the March for Our Lives protest on June 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Jewish Parkland survivor runs for Congress, says leaders who ‘won’t support genocide’ needed

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Parashat Chayei Sara: ‘Ger v’toshav’ – unfinished belonging 

President Isaac Herzog speaks at last year’s GA.

A defining gathering for a defining moment


While NYC elected Mamdani, Somerville has become anti-Zionism's true capital - opinion

Jews know how to be in the minority and continue to fight for our own dignity. We have done that throughout history. And that won't change, no matter who is elected.

Josh Gensler-Steinberg holds a sign opposing an Israel boycott ballot initiative in Somerville, Massachusetts, in 2025.

Progressive Jewish groups say ADL’s ‘Mamdani Monitor’ is ‘Islamophobic and racist’

In a statement released Tuesday, the groups criticized the ADL’s creation of a “Mamdani Monitor” to track policies and personnel appointments that the ADL views as threatening Jewish security.

Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, in New York, US, October 16, 2025.

MK decries 'humiliating, degrading' ban on US Jews who participated in West Bank olive harvest

Two women were banned from Israel for 10 years in early November after entering a closed military zone and allegedly violating their tourist visas while volunteering in Palestinian olive harvest.

Leila Stillman-Utterback gathers olives during a harvest in the West Bank in the fall of 2025.

Jewish and Muslim comedians team up to turn tension into titters

"Comedy for Peace," an interfaith project founded by Israeli comedian Erik Angel, brings Jewish, Muslim, and Christian comics together to promote tolerance and unity through laughter.

Comedians Gibran Saleem, left, and Erik Angel, right, are part of the Comedy 4 Peace project, which promotes religious tolerance among Jews, Muslims, and Christians through humor.

Beyond the Headlines: Mamdani's win moves Jews to reconnect with Judaism - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference at the Unisphere on November 05, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.

I chose a flawed candidate over one who hates Jews - opinion

Only after our survival is guaranteed will I go back to voting on issues other than Jewish life in America.

People vote in the New York City Mayoral election at a polling site at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Astoria, Queens borough of New York City, US, November 4, 2025.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, self-styled protector of Jews right-wing, announces run for New York Governor

Stefanik seeks to become the first Republican since George Pataki to move into the governor’s mansion in Albany.

Rep. Elise Stefanik speaks at the ADL's Never Is Now summit at Javits Center on March 03, 2025 in New York City.

Vaunted Jewish studies program is upended by red-state politics over Israel in Indiana

Indiana University’s Jewish studies program has erupted into a bitter internal feud, pitting a new interim director against faculty and students.

Sample Gates on the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, June 3, 2010.

US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in West Bank

Leila Stillman-Utterback, a Vermont native, was deported and banned from Israel after joining a Palestinian olive harvest, highlighting tensions between the Israeli government and Jewish activists.

Leila Stillman-Utterback gathers olives during a harvest in the West Bank in the fall of 2025.

Jonathan Schulman’s Jewish Majority mobilizes against rising anti-Zionism amid Mamdani election win

Jewish Majority challenges the rise of anti-Zionism, rallying Jewish voices to combat the shift in US politics.

Demonstrators gather at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope to protest Zohran Mamdani's appearance at the synagogue, October 13, 2025.

Mamdani must be a mayor who protects New York's Jews, unites minorities in city - editorial

For Mamdani personally, embracing Jewish safety should be politically astute. Can Mamdani acknowledge a Jewish state? If not, we’re afraid he might be an antisemite.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City, US, November 5, 2025.