American Jewry

A diverse community of the adherents to the Jewish faith in the United States, currently numbering some four million.
 A SKETCH FOR Scarlett O’Hara’s New Orleans gown worn in ‘Gone With the Wind.’

Cinematheque marks 50 years with 'Gone with the Wind' exhibit

The Jerusalem Cinematheque will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an exhibition of restored sketches and designs from 'Gone with the Wind', opening April 1 with a film screening.

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road accident at 43

The former Venice Beach rabbi was remembered as "kind, brave, decent, and good"—a pioneer whose early advocacy fostered today's more inclusive communities.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
25/03/2025

How American college campuses became the Islamo-leftists' playground - opinion

Progressive movements in the United States have formed a dangerous alliance with radical Muslim groups, using victimhood to create an anti-American coalition.

 Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Arena, Feb.

Bruce Pearl opens NCAA postgame press conference by calling to ‘bring the hostages home’

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl used his Sweet 16 press conference to call for the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, urging more awareness.

By BEN SALES/JTA
24/03/2025

Pilot has Orthodox Jewish passenger arrested for hogging bathroom, comments on how 'Jews act'

An Orthodox Jewish man was forced from an airplane bathroom in a state of undress and berated with antisemitic comments while on a United Airlines flight from Mexico to Houston.

Confronting hate: How Jewish communities resist antisemitism in the US

Despite the statistics, despite the threats, I see people proudly wearing kippot. In airports, travelers pause to lay tefillin. The Jewish people have always endured, and they will again.

By ALYSSA ANNIS
20/03/2025

NYC’s Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has a plan to protest Trump 2.0

The rabbi of Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan compared Trump's administration to the 30 days of mourning and detachment that follow a Jewish death.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
20/03/2025
  Then-Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, walks out of the Senate Chamber

Chuck Schumer: After Oct. 7, US Jews thought, ‘Maybe it could happen here’

In a wide-ranging NYT interview, Chuck Schumer discussed rising antisemitism, Israel’s war in Gaza, the 2024 election, and the future of the Democratic Party.

By BEN SALES/JTA
17/03/2025

Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish congresswoman and Middle East peace advocate, dies at 87

Lowey is survived by her husband, who is 64 years old; the attorney, Steve Lowey; and three children and eight grandchildren.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA , RON KAMPEAS/JTA
17/03/2025

'Fear No Pharaoh': US Jews and slavery – from implicated to appalled

In his book Fear No Pharaoh, Richard Kreitner examines the reactions of six Jewish Americans to slavery and the Civil War.

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
15/03/2025
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