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…
US Jewish solidarity changed after Oct. 7, but are Israelis paying attention?
At the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week, Israeli historian Gadi Taub described progressive Jews whom he…
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…
American politicians should stay out of Israel’s elections
A short while ago, in these pages, I asked why an Israeli institution was polling American Jews about…
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…
Sander Levin endorses Abdul El-Sayed despite Israel disagreements
Retired US Rep. Sander Levin, a decades-long mainstay of Michigan Jewish Democratic politics, endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for Senate…
How global Jewish warmth is healing Israel’s war-weary youth
Every year before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish world turns inward for heshbon nefesh, an accounting of the soul.…
Why American Jewish opinion should not decide Israel’s election
A recent Jerusalem Post report carried an intriguing finding: A majority of “connected” American Jews surveyed by the…
Most ‘connected’ American Jews favor opposition win in Israel’s October election
A majority of the “connected” US Jews surveyed would prefer Israel’s current opposition to emerge victorious in the…
New survey: 54% of US Jews prefer Israeli opposition election victory
A majority of US Jews prefer the current opposition to win Israel’s upcoming election, according to the Jewish…
The hidden real estate gem in Israel
North American Jews looking at southern Jerusalem: the hidden real estate gem in Israel Carasso Sells Nearly Half…
Israel has power to respond to international action against it with consequences
Diplomatic consequences It’s a phrase used often by critical American Jews unhappy with the direction Israel has taken…