Posts Tagged: American Jewish community
New Survey Shows Young American Jews as Religious as Their Elders, Less Attached to Israel
A new study of the American Jewish community found that young American Jews are as religious as their elders and more likely to be Orthodox...
Why I’m a Zionist
JNS.org - There are negative reasons to be a Zionist, and there are affirmative reasons. The negative ones, which relate to historical anti-Jewish hatred and abuse, make...
With Trump Gone, the Jewish Left and Right Must Unite Against Antisemitism
The era of Trump, and with it four years of living dangerously, are finally over. Unlike any American politician before him, Trump created a massive...
Remembering a Jewish Hero and Advocate for Black Americans
As biographer Naomi Cohen showed, Jacob H. Schiff was the prime example during the era of mass immigration of a new “Americanized” style of Jewish...
Israel Needs American Jewry, Now More Than Ever
The Jewish Diaspora in the US is becoming increasingly estranged from Israel. American Jewish youth are being pushed away from any affiliation with the Jewish...
A Special Purim — and a Time for Jewish Unity
These are times of worldwide social and political upheaval. Predictably, Jews are immediately brought to the forefront, and antisemitism rages. Historically, when we encounter a...
Why the Majority of American Jews Feel Alienated From Israel
The very sad truth is that a large part of American Jewry has decided not to educate their children and grandchildren to be Jewish in...
Hanukkah’s Legacy in America
The legacy of Hanukkah has played a major role in shaping the American ethos and state of mind, from the early Pilgrims through the Founding...
Pittsburgh 2018: A French Moment for the American Jewish Community
October 3, 1980 was a special day on the Jewish calendar. Jews around the world celebrated both Shabbat and Simchat Torah that day. Inside Copernic...
SCOTUS to Hear Case That Could Affect Issues Directly Relevant to American Jewry
JNS.org - The US Supreme Court agreed last week to hear a case that could have ramifications for the American Jewish community. The highest court in...
First Victim in Shooting Spree at Pittsburgh Synagogue Identified as Dan Stein, 71
JNS.org - As news of the slaying on Saturday of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh spread worldwide, the name of the...
AIPAC, Purim and the Need for American Jewish Unity
The 2018 annual AIPAC policy conference, which this year was held right after Purim in Washington, DC, offered a perfect opportunity to reflect on the...
Top American Jewish Leader: Iran Violating ‘Deeply Flawed’ Nuclear Deal, Stricter Sanctions Are Needed
The future of the Iran nuclear deal will be uppermost in the mind of one of the American Jewish community’s top leaders this week as...
After 130 Years, Poughkeepsie’s Jews Get an Eruv
JNS.org - In the rich, nearly 130-year history of the organized Jewish community in Poughkeepsie, NY, pushing a stroller or carrying any possession in public...