American Jewry

A diverse community of the adherents to the Jewish faith in the United States, currently numbering some four million.

Building a blue community: Democrats Abroad in Israel relaunches with new leadership - exclusive

"Being a Democrat is a way of life, a way of living," Chair Joe Meidan told the 'Post.' "It's much more than mobilizing people to the polls."

 Meidan and Vice Chair Chaya Houpt.
 A brick thrown through the window of the Butcherie in Brookline, Massachusetts, June 15, 2025.

Brick reading ‘Free Palestine’ thrown through window of Boston-area kosher grocery store

 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

Antisemitism facing American Jews is dangerous for everyone - editorial

 Lawrence Rubin (left) shakes hands with W. Stewart Woodfill, owner of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, on the Mackinac Bridge around the time of its completion in the 1950s.

A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin


‘We are here standing with one voice’: Staten Island leaders speak out against antisemitism

"Wherever we come from, when we come to Staten Island, we are united in peace, and we treat people with respect," Borough President Vito Fossella.

 People gather during a rally held in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Staten Island, New York, US, November 14, 2023.

‘Traumatic invalidation’: Therapists discuss how Jewish distress has been ignored since Oct. 7

Many Jews have been "met with a stunning mix of silence, blaming, excluding, and even outright denying the atrocities of Oct. 7," explained Bar-Halpern and Wolfman.

  Kay and Hannah Dubrow attend a "Stand with Israel" rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2023.

US Jews will be under attack for next decade, intelligence expert testifies to US subcommittee

Kerry Sleeper, who is the Deputy Director of Intelligence at Secure Community Network (SCN), urged the subcommittee to develop a task force to protect the Jewish community from threats.

 Activists march down Pearl Street during the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival, a week after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 8, 2025.

Gary Torgow elected as chair of Jewish Federations of North America

Detroit banking executive and philanthropist to lead umbrella group of 146 federations across the US and Canada.

 Gary Torgow, Detroit banking executive and philanthropist to lead umbrella group of 146 federations across US and Canada.

Normalized antisemitism, danger: US Jews now face what French Jews did 25 years ago - opinion

For American Jews, October 7 may represent the tectonic shift that the Second Intifada signified for French.

 The 'USS New York,’ an amphibious transport dock ship, passes by the Statue of Liberty during the ‘Parade of Ships,’ kicking off Fleet Week 2025 in New York City last month.

How many American Jews are there? A global study of world religions offers a new estimate

Pew’s latest study counts only Jews by religion, reducing the US Jewish population to 5.7 million.

 Counting Jewish populations can be a subjective endeavor.

‘Can’t be silent anymore’: Hundreds march in Florida to combat surge in antisemitism

The rally was co-organized by Run For Their Lives, a sister organization to the one that was attacked in Boulder, Colorado last week.

 Demonstrator walk past a condominium during a solidarity “Run for Their Lives” walk to raise awareness for the 58 hostages still held in Gaza at Aventura Circle on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Aventura, Florida.

'A miracle': Jewish firefighter rescues torah scroll from burning NY synagogue

"Seeing it carried out safely felt like a miracle," said the president of the congregation, Igor Shamalov.

 Michael Farca,  Jewish firefighter rescues torah scroll from burning NY synagogue, June 2025.

Trump’s new travel ban will block ‘those in need of real refuge,’ American Jewish Committee says

The stance by one of the world’s largest Jewish organizations comes as some Jewish groups have signaled a growing unease with Trump’s policies.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks during a Kennedy Center board dinner at the White House this week. At least for the rest of the Trump term, and probably much longer, the US-Israel relationship will not be the same, says the writer.

'This dangerous ideology threatens democracy itself,' warns Israel’s consul general in Boulder

In the days following the attack, Boulder’s Jewish community has been reeling from shock and fear.

 Consul General Israel Bachar with Mayor of Boulder, Aaron Brockett, at site of terror attack.

The educational value of Jewish summer camp - opinion

Despite rising costs, summer camps are worth the price as they provide transformative experiences for children.

 PARTICIPANTS IN last year’s Yael Foundation summer camp in Cyprus: For generations, Jewish summer camps have been more than just a seasonal pastime, the writer states.