Jewish Americans

Trump calls on Americans to observe Shabbat during US 250th anniversary events

Trump became the first US president to formally encourage Americans to observe Shabbat as part of celebrations marking the country’s 250th anniversary.

President Donald Trump prays at the first cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House in February, 2025
An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

NYC anti-Israel activists with Hezbollah flags protest against synagogue's Israel real estate event

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Trump urges US Jews to observe national Sabbath in honor of 250th US anniversary

"L'Chaim!" forum participants after signing the Mayoral JAHM Commitment, in Savannah, Georgia, April 30, 2026

Mayors from across US kick off Jewish American heritage month at Savannah celebration


The Jewish vote in swing states may determine the winner in the US elections - opinion

Democratic Jewish voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states are vulnerable - the question is to what extent.

 IT IS not inconceivable that Jews in Pennsylvania might be the ones to decide who will be the next US president. Here, Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign rally, in Erie, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.

Ultra-Orthodox US Jews intend to vote Trump, survey finds - exclusive

The researchers explored trends regarding views on Israel, Zionism, and the influence Jewish issues play on local and national voting among US Orthodoxy.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at an event commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel on Monday in Doral, Florida.

Nobel prize for medicine goes to US duo who discovered microRNA

Ruvkun, who is Jewish, is half of the duo whose findings advance scientific knowledge in diseases such as epilepsy.

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'Here we go again': AJC, ADL implore Trump not to make outcome of election about the Jews

Setting up anyone to say “We lost because of the Jews” is outrageous and dangerous, the AJC statement said, as history has shown that scapegoating Jews can lead to antisemitic hate and violence. 

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump participates in a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" in Washington

Donald Trump says Jews will be partly to blame if he loses election

The Trump campaign has made winning over Jewish voters in key battleground states a priority.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump waves during a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" with Dr. Miriam Adelson and Jewish leaders in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2024.

Kamala Harris as president could see things turn uglier for US Jews - opinion

Joel Waldman criticizes Kamala Harris, the presidential nominee for the Democratic party for actions post October 7th. Waldman believes Kamala hasn't done enough to prevent antisemitism.

A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gesturing during a rally with his vice presidential running mate US Senator JD Vance in Minnesota, US, July 27, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking as

Man caught on antisemitic rant, urinating on front door of NY Jewish family's home

"We are going to let the world know who he is, and somebody can come forward. We will find him, and he will be arrested for the hate crime."

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American comedian Modi to be inducted in ANU’s Jewish humor hall of fame

Modi is renowned for his sharp impressions and witty commentary on everyday life, often drawing on his experiences as a Jewish person in America.

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RJC must recruit Republican Jews from mid-tier cities for office - Rep. David Kustoff

Kustoff said the momentum surrounding Jewish Republican engagement is already felt.  

 Rep. David Kustoff, a Tennessee Republican, talks with reporters in the Capitol Visitor Center after an all members briefing on the attack on Israel on Oct. 11, 2023.

Why do US Jews vote Democrat? Here are six theories - opinion

It stands to reason, however, that Jews will give undue weight to considerations related to Israel.

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and his vice president Joe Biden celebrate reelection in November 2012. Over the past 100 years, except in 1980, a solid majority of US Jews have voted for the Democratic presidential candidate, says the writer.