Jews

Global Jewish population is 15.8 m., almost half live in Israel, CBS reveals

In 1939, on the eve of World War II, the global Jewish population was 16.6 million, of whom 449,000 (3%) lived in Israel.

Women pray at the Western Wall.
Typewriter.

Voices Israel anthology 2025: Celebrating English poetry shaped by war, love, and memory

Exodus from Egypt (Edward Poynter)

When miracles demand courage: A moral reading of Exodus for our time - opinion

An illustrative image of the Korean War Memorial in Washington.

Freedom is not free: Passover 5786 in the shadow of war - opinion


Zionism still defines the Jewish nation today - opinion

Abandoning the term “Zionism” hands victory to Israel’s critics and undermines Jewish identity, history, and the ongoing mission of the Jewish state.

American Jews [Illustrative]

West Bank violence tests Israel’s rule of law amid rising settler attacks - analysis

Increasing settler violence and reprisals in the West Bank are drawing international condemnation, with leaders warning that lawlessness could undermine security and Israel’s democratic foundations.

 A NEW REPORT by NGO Regavim analyzes the UN database which documents violent incidents in Judea and Samaria. Here, a Palestinian man looks towad Israeli flags placed over a Palestinian house after an incident with Israeli settlers in Bruqin village near Salfit, in the West Bank last month.

Iran-linked extremism fuels violence against Jewish institutions in the Diaspora - opinion

Violent assaults on Jewish institutions in the Diaspora reveal the international reach of Middle East conflicts.

Smoke rises from the building after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, US, March 12, 2026 in a still image from video.

My Word: When sleeper cells meet ‘woke’ - opinion

Hope survives through those who stand against terror, hatred, and moral inversion.

 A woman waves an Iranian flag upsidedown as people take part in a motorcade demonstration in support of Iran and Palestinians, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 26, 2025

Joe Kent exposes truth: Evangelicals are still Israel’s real base on right-wing - comment

The bigger question is whether the American right will remain reliably pro-Israel once this war fades and the debate shifts from missiles and headlines back to culture, loyalty, and identity.

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

New Israeli drama Ambiguity explores secret lives of disbelieving haredim in Jerusalem - interview

The series is about a secret society of haredim (ultra-Orthodox) who have stopped believing and meet clandestinely with others who feel as they do.

Thousands of haredim protest against draft law in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026.

Rising anti-Israel sentiment threatens Jewish political self-determination in the US - opinion

Rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment are shrinking the political influence of American Jews.

American Jews [Illustrative]

Anti-Zionism cannot exist without antisemitism - Recent attacks prove it - opinion

Violence against Jews from Michigan to the Netherlands reveals the uncomfortable truth: the ideology driving modern anti-Zionism draws directly from antisemitism’s oldest myths.

Parents are escorted by police down Walnut Lake Road back to their cars after being reunited with their children after a suspect crashed his truck into the hallway of Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026

Courage and security foiled a deadly West Bloomfield synagogue plot - opinion

A synagogue attack in West Bloomfield was thwarted, thanks to brave responders and effective security measures.

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.

Understanding the psychology driving modern antisemitism - opinion

Facts often fail against antisemitism because beliefs are shaped by emotion and identity long before evidence enters the debate.

PROTESTERS FORM up behind a banner during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, on March 15, 2026.