American Jewry

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

'Your Jewish students cannot be sacrificed': Jewish leaders, students address universities

"If the university cannot be a place of learning, then what is the point? Universities across America must take action, and we are not asking asking for radical change," AJC President Deutch said.

In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance

“They immediately said, ‘We’ll have to figure out a new way,’” recalled Balser, who represents the heavily Jewish suburb of Newton.

By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA
26/04/2024

The Kaplan Collection brings Passover to life

In 2024, a Jewish and secular leap year, I decided it was an opportunity to focus on a few of the Passover-related objects in their collection. 

By DAVID GEFFEN
26/04/2024

The 'sandwich generation' of Israel politics - opinion

Old enough to know that Israel was once seen as vulnerable, and young enough to understand that many cannot remember an Israel before Benjamin Netanyahu.

By MITCH GRUBER/JTA
26/04/2024

I went to a Seder at Columbia while protests raged outside - opinion

There was no escaping that this was a Passover night different from all other Passover nights.

By STEVEN ZEITCHIK
26/04/2024

Majority of Americans lack trust in Netanyahu's ability to lead on world affairs

Among the respondents, 25% expressed no confidence in Netanyahu, marking an 11-percentage point increase since 2023.

It might be time to start our own Jewish Ivy League - editor's notes

Ivy League campuses are now too hostile to Jewish students; we need to take the cue and build new, safe institutions.

25/04/2024

Pro-Israel, anti-Netanyahu: How American Jews are reshaping Zionism

Today more than ever it is essential that there continue to be Jews in the US who object to the policies and actions of the Israeli government, but who at the same time are proud Zionists.

24/04/2024

'Campuses in revolt': Columbia-like encampments emerge at US universities

Encampments were started at Yale, the University of Michigan, New York University, The New School, Tufts University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Emerson College, and Rutgers University.

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