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Posts Tagged: American Jewish community

June 9, 2021 2:02 pm
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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...

January 27, 2021 7:41 am
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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...

January 22, 2021 9:36 am
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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...

September 15, 2020 5:17 am
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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...

June 13, 2019 7:01 am
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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...

March 17, 2019 6:59 am
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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...

December 17, 2018 1:04 pm
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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...

November 29, 2018 11:37 am
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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...

November 14, 2018 10:48 am
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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...

November 7, 2018 10:09 am
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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...

October 28, 2018 8:30 am
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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...

March 16, 2018 12:39 pm
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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...

September 18, 2017 3:55 pm
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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...

April 25, 2017 3:37 pm
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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...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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