American Jews

New York’s Jewish leadership turns out in force for United Hatzalah

More than 1,300 community leaders, philanthropists and supporters gathered in Lower Manhattan for their annual New York Gala

Group of United Hatzalah Young Leadership photographed at the New York gala with a United Hatzalah ambucycle
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 18, 2026 in New York City.

Mamdani’s Jewish allies criticize use of ‘monsters’ to describe AIPAC

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Does this feeling go both ways? - opinion

A police officer carries a weapon as he helps after two City of Miami police officers were shot on October 09, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Two City of Miami police officers were shot in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood during an investigation.

Florida man indicted for federal hate crimes in attempted mass shooting targeting Jews at AIPAC


Somerville voters backed Israel boycott, Jewish groups say it is illegal

Jewish organizations have warned Somerville officials they face legal action if a proposed Israel boycott ordinance passes, calling it unconstitutional and financially risky for the city.

 US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-POLITICS-VOTE-PROTEST Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a "No Votes for Genocide" rally organized by the Boston Coalition for Palestine ahead of the US general election in Boston on November 2, 2024

Amid rising antisemitism, MMA fighter Natan Levy teaches Jews to defend themselves

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: After competing in the mixed martial arts ring for almost a decade, Natan Levy tells the Post his current goal is to help strengthen the Jewish people.

Israeli mixed martial arts fighter Natan Levy is part of a sport that is antisemitic, with many fans or fighters embracing antisemitic ideologies and rhetoric, he says.

75 Years, $57 billion, one unbreakable bond

Israel Bonds Global President and CEO Dani Naveh reflects on the organization’s extraordinary journey alongside the State of Israel

Dani Naveh, Global President and CEO of Israel Bonds and a former Israeli cabinet minister.

Smotrich parade row exposes deep divide among American Jews - opinion

NYC Israel Day Parade controversy highlights growing tensions within global Jewish communities.

Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026

'Talmud of America' project brings Jewish readings to US 'sacred' texts

“Classic Jewish texts have something fresh and relevant to say about everything - including the Declaration of Independence," Rabbi Leon Morris, president of Pardes, said recently.

AN ILLUSTRATION of the United States Declaration of Independence inside a page of the Talmud.

From my watchtower in Jerusalem, I am still watching New York - opinion

The Israel Day Parade is about the connection between the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026

Some Jewish Republicans say Tucker Carlson threat diminished, others fear presidential run

Carlson has said that politics is “not what I do,” adding, “The whole idea of, ‘I’ve been a successful cable news host, I should be president!’ - that whole way of thinking is disgusting to me.”

Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Washington DC, Jan. 9, 2026.

Is the historic alliance between American Jewry and Israel in crisis? - opinion

The great question facing both sides today is not whether disagreements exist between them, but whether they still see themselves as part of the same historical story.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Bamba blankets NYC after Park Slope Food Coop vote to boycott Israeli products. What’s next?

Four thousand free bags of the Israeli peanut butter-flavored snack made their way Sunday along the Celebrate Israel Day Parade route up Fifth Avenue, passed around by volunteers.

The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

More than 300 cities across US officially recognize Jewish American Heritage Month in May

The growing momentum reflects a shared commitment to celebrate Jewish heritage, confront rising antisemitism, and reaffirm the fundamental values that define American identity

CAM Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz addressing the opening dinner of the “L’Chaim!” mayoral forum, in Savannah, Georgia, April 29, 2026.