Posts Tagged: American Jewry
Top Jewish Leader Praises President Trump for Commitment to Fighting Antisemitism Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The head of a leading international Jewish group praised US President Donald Trump over the weekend for a proclamation condemning antisemitism, saying, “I know personally...
Jewish Diversity Is Cherished, But American Jews and Israelis Must Respect Each Other
Every year around the time of Israel's Independence Day, the Pew Research Center conducts a survey that reveals good news for Israel. The annual survey asks...
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...
How to Respond to the Unspeakable Tragedy in Pittsburgh
Adapted from remarks delivered at Ansche Chesed community vigil on New York's Upper West Side on Oct 27th, 2018. How to respond to unspeakable tragedy? Even an...
Israeli Charities Report No Change in Donations From American Jewry Amid Western Wall Controversy
JNS.org - Israeli charities are seeing no change in donations from American Jewry following the public dispute between the Israeli government and US Jewish organizations over prayer arrangements...
Who Loses When Synagogues Join the Resistance?
JNS.org - For many years, every population study has shown that the American synagogue is in trouble. The demographic collapse of non-Orthodox Jewry has affected...
Muslim Bedouin IDF Veteran: Wrong, Embarrassing for Jews to Spread Lies About Israel
An Arab IDF veteran who participated in a pro-Israel event at Columbia University last month told The Algemeiner on Tuesday why he lashed out at...
Columbia, Vassar Among US Universities With Highest Incidence of Antisemitic Activity, New Report Claims
New York's Columbia University experienced the highest overall antisemitic activity last year among more than 100 US schools studied, a report released Tuesday by a campus watchdog group revealed. According...
California High School Students Behind ‘Toasted Jew’ Graffiti Identified, Disciplined, Principal Says
The California high school students behind antisemitic graffiti at Carlmont High School, including the phrase "Toasted Jew," have been disciplined, NBC Bay Area news reported Thursday. According to the report,...
Group Hosting Convicted Terrorist at Conference Instructs Hyatt to Deny Access to Memorial for Her Victims, Israel Activist Says
A group hosting a Palestinian terrorist at its national convention demanded that the Chicago hotel where the event is taking place deny access to Israel...
Alan Dershowitz: Why Must Women Choose Between Feminism and Zionism?
On March 8, women abstained from work as part of the International Women’s Strike (IWS), a grassroots feminist movement aimed at bringing attention “to the...
American Liberal Jewish Leaders Fuel Antisemitism
We try to rationalize that the anti-Zionist behavior of individual Jews does not justify antisemitic bigotry. However, the crass political exploitation of their Jewish identity by...
Jewish Trump Critics Backtrack After Questions Raised About Extreme Rhetoric
JNS.org - Some Jewish critics of the Trump administration have backtracked, after questions were raised about the harsh and extreme rhetoric they used about the president. Adam...
Trump, Netanyahu Discuss Antisemitism, Iran on Monday Call
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone Monday, the White House confirmed. The two leaders discussed the recent wave of antisemitic incidents...
