Israel needs to invest in Jewish education as US Jews face difficult choices
During a visit to the US a few months ago, I met a woman born in postwar Europe…
JFNA CEO says American Jewry cannot blame Israel for increased antisemitism
In his speech at the UN last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that since Zohran Mamdani was…
Jewish leaders tell Harris: Ask El-Sayed about Zionism and Jewish safety
A coalition of progressive Jewish leaders and Michigan Democrats sent a letter to former Vice President Kamala Harris…
From war to summer camp: Israeli teens find joy, respite, and connection
Coming to Sababa Beachaway Camp in Virginia as a Campers2Gether participant this summer gave Itamar, 14, from Moshav…
Centenarian Jewish couple told they were too old for aliyah – and did it anyway
At first glance, the basic story of Sandy and Rosalie Goldstein’s aliyah seems unremarkable and not much different…
The Blogs: What Does Peace Mean? | Jessica Ghitis
It was December 2024. I was rushing and click-clacking my heels in Downtown Miami with Mauricio Schneider, Bibas…
The Blogs: AIPAC Through Israeli Eyes | Yaacov Maoz
If each of us were to conduct a quick survey on an Israeli street and ask, “Have you…
Rachel Israel directs comic relief in Jewish films
For nearly three years, much of Jewish culture has been shaped by war, rising antisemitism and questions of…
The Blogs: Which Truths Shape How Israel Is Viewed? | Lisa Shatz
A few days ago, I was listening to the Commentary podcast when John Podhoretz quoted a remark Barack…
The Blogs: America’s Jewish Innovation | Eric M. Leiderman
The Lakeside Amphitheater, Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, Wingdale, New York. Digital photograph by Eric M. Leiderman, Summer…
The Blogs: Hey, Pro-Israel People: We Need to Speak Up! | Mitch Mallett
Hey, Pro-Israel People: We Need to Speak Up! A member of We Are Progressive, Liberal, Woke and Pro-Israel,…
The Blogs: Grace | David Raphael
Each morning starts the same. I head down to the kitchen at 6:30 am, put a corn muffin…