American Jewry

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

'Iran's red line was crossed': Security experts discuss Iranian threat to activate US sleeper cells

The Jerusalem Post reached out to US security and community security bodies to ascertain the threat posed by Iran-sponsored domestic terror in light of US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

A warzone welcome for olah who arrived hours ahead of Iran attack

Eve Karlin’s Aliyah the day before Operation Rising Lion began strengthened her resolve.

'American Maccabee': American Jewry and antisemitism during the days of Teddy Roosevelt

American Maccabee provides an informative and nuanced analysis of Theodore Roosevelt’s respect for Jews and his handling of a series of challenges that affected them.

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
21/06/2025

Building a blue community: Democrats Abroad in Israel relaunches with new leadership - exclusive

"Being a Democrat is a way of life, a way of living," Chair Joe Meidan told the 'Post.' "It's much more than mobilizing people to the polls."

Brick reading ‘Free Palestine’ thrown through window of Boston-area kosher grocery store

The Butcherie is one of the Boston area’s only kosher grocers, selling kosher meat and prepared foods from its home in Coolidge Corner.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
16/06/2025

Antisemitism facing American Jews is dangerous for everyone

When Jews are targeted, it often signals rising intolerance, polarization, and democratic erosion.

A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin

“We knew he had a place. There’s a marker there with his name and date of birth on it,” Karl Crawford, superintendent of the Greenwood Cemetery, told the JTA. “But he was not there."

By ANDREW LAPIN
13/06/2025

‘We are here standing with one voice’: Staten Island leaders speak out against antisemitism

"Wherever we come from, when we come to Staten Island, we are united in peace, and we treat people with respect," Borough President Vito Fossella.

By SHAINA MCLAWRENCE/STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
12/06/2025

‘Traumatic invalidation’: Therapists discuss how Jewish distress has been ignored since Oct. 7

Many Jews have been "met with a stunning mix of silence, blaming, excluding, and even outright denying the atrocities of Oct. 7," explained Bar-Halpern and Wolfman.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
11/06/2025

US Jews will be under attack for next decade, intelligence expert testifies

Kerry Sleeper, who is the Deputy Director of Intelligence at Secure Community Network (SCN), urged the subcommittee to develop a task force to protect the Jewish community from threats.

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