American Jews

Israeli Consul:

'The Jews of New York are in danger'

Israel’s consul in New York painted a particularly alarming picture regarding the personal security situation of the largest Jewish community in the world outside Israel.

Check under the bed for Jews

The Jews are monsters. Ask Mamdani. And monsters must be stopped whenever they appear - when they hold real estate events, when they pray, when they go to school, and when they buy a cup of coffee. For coffee is evil when a monster drinks it. Op-ed.

J.D. Vance wants the Jews to keep quiet

Vance is not the first political leader to lose his temper because somebody, somewhere, criticized a policy of his. And when it is the Jews, public shaming is par for the course. But today, US Jews and Israelis are not the obedient vassals they were once. Opinion.

First ever

American Jewish mayors association launched to fight Antisemitism

JMMLA will connect members across jurisdictions on the defining issues of local leadership, public safety, extremism prevention, resilience, and the day-to-day work of governing with integrity.

ADL reveals:

American Jews targeted an average of 17 times per day

Anti-Defamation League records historic high in antisemitic assaults and attacks with deadly weapons in 2025, third-highest year for overall antisemitic incidents.

Watch: Iranians and Jews sing 'Hatikva' in New York

Israelis, American Jews, and Iranian Americans march together in New York, in a show of support and solidarity with the Iranian people. Watch.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive:

Conference of Presidents CEO's model for cooperation - Azerbaijan

William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, shared his recent visit to Azerbaijan with Arutz Sheva and urged other Muslim nations to follow its example.

Telling it like it is:

How Musliim immigration to the US impacts America's Jews

Antisemitic incidents in the United States increased roughly tenfold between 2019 and 2024, from under 1,000 annually to over 9,000. Is it a coincidence that this coincides with the increase in Muslim immigration in those years? Opinion.

AJC report:

91% of US Jews feel less safe after recent antisemitic attacks

Online antisemitism reaches highest level ever recorded by AJC survey, majority of American Jews concerned that AI will spread antisemitism, lead to incidents.

Larry Ellison renamed superyacht due to antisemitic meaning

Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi.’

New Jersey: Jewish girl severely injured in highway attack

Nine-year-old Jewish girl traveling on school bus sustains severe head injury.

New survey:

Nearly 8 in 10 Israelis concerned by declining US support

Ruderman Family Foundation survey finds deep concern over generational shifts, Gaza war perceptions, and weakening ties, alongside strong public mandate to invest in young Jewish engagement.

A third term for Trump?

US Jews must be the loud voices saying: The Constitution matters

Trump says “I’m not allowed,” and Johnson says “there’s no path,” so why did a Jewish donor broach the idea of bypassing constitutional limits and allowing a third term for the president? The statement and resulting backlash could not have come at a worse time. Opinion.

Should Jews leave America now?

A tragically timely response to a recent podcast debate that took place before the Sydney massacre, between two American Rabbis who discussed whether frum Jews in America should be making aliyah now. Opinion.

Rabbi Marc Schneier:

'Israel is our magnificent obsession'

Rabbi Schneier, who has led his synagogue's leadership to numerous Arab states, emphasizes how important Israel is for the Jews of America.

Jews have earned the right to safety wherever they choose to live

Loyal citizens all, Jews have always chosen to serve their countries of residence well. What do their antagonist immigrrants have to show for the West's kindness to them? Opinion.

Jack Engelhard:

The unease among America Jews is truly remarkable

Antisemitism will always be with us, but the intensity of it comes and goes in waves. Indeed, the best of times and the worst of times. To flee or not to flee? Opinion.

Trump met Zohran Mamdani-should American Jews be worried?

The American Jewish community has just watched a rising political figure who targets Israel and mainstream Jewish institutions receive credibility at the highest level of government-without a single concession to moderation. What now? Opinion.

Diaspora Jews: what’s your Plan B?

Aliya now has to be a central point for every Zionist organization. Those who don’t make aliya, are making a choice to stay. And if they choose to stay, then Jews need to learn to fight. Opinion.

Mamdani has already declared Jews to be 2nd-class citizens

Under Mamdani’s warped interpretation of international law, Jews have even fewer rights than actual illegal immigrants who violated US federal law by entering the country illegally and who Mamdani seeks to protect from federal authorities! Opinion.

Jewish woman given plea deal for fatally ramming haredi family

Miriam Yarimi has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a March 2024 high-speed crash on Ocean Parkway that killed a mother and two of her children and severely injured a third child.

'Gun Rush' sweeps Jewish New York

Jewish New Yorkers are buying firearms and seeking training in anticipation of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani taking office, fearing a rise in antisemitic incidents and reduced police protection.

The Islamist capture of New York

America must wake up. This is about more than one upstart revolutionary. Opinion.

US Jews say Israel’s existence is vital, back Trump peace plan

A new survey finds most US Jews view Israel as vital to Jewish continuity, support Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, and credit him with securing the hostage release deal.

AZM Chief warns:

Mamdani victory would be dangerous for NYC Jews

AZM Chief Herbert Block warns that a Mamdani mayoral victory in NYC could weaken longstanding ties with Israel and embolden anti-Zionist voices in the city.

Israeli restaurant in Washington DC closes due to BDS attacks

An Israeli-owned restaurant chain in Washington, D.C., has permanently shut down after years of protests and boycotts led by pro-Palestinian activists.

What would a Mayor Mamdani mean for American Jews?

If efforts to unite opponents against an antisemitic Democratic Socialist fail, what will be the consequences for Jewish life in New York City or the rest of the country? Opinion.

JPPI survey:

75% of US Jews fear Israel becoming pariah over Gaza war

JPPI survey shows 75% of US Jews fear Israel could become a pariah in the West, nearly half conceal their Jewish identity.

Haredi leader turns to US Jews with unusual request

Rabbi Dov Lando tells visiting Jewish delegation his vision for American Jews' role in battle against haredi conscription, promising 'big role' and clear instructions later on. 'It will be in stages.'

The Mamdani threat: Anti-Zionism threatens Jews everywhere

Mamdani himself famously refused to support a resolution condemning the Holocaust, just as his reaction to the worst massacre committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust was to condemn Israel and Netanyahu rather than Hamas. Opinion.

The enemies within:

How the Islamo-Left Alliance and Far-Rightists undermine America

As an Israeli American, and like so many in the Jewish community, I am deeply shaken by the growing trend to accept violent antisemitism, but the broader state of America facing a culural insurgence worries me most. Opinion.

Ken's Thought of the Week:

Iran's continuing existential threat to America

Less than 10% of Iranian missiles were not intercepted, but the ballistic missiles that hit 31 sites, killed 28 people, injured more than 3,000, and left 10,000 Israelis homeless. Israel destroyed Iranian missile production sites and about 40% of its missile launchers. But Iran reportedly still has at least 1,000 ballistic missiles. Opinion.

US Ashkenazi Jews now eligible for German or Austrian Citizenship

Germany and Austria now allow American Jews of Ashkenazi descent to reclaim European citizenship through a faster, simpler process.

The new face of Jihad and Intifada in America

A young crop of radical Islamic smiling Jihadis and Intifadists subvert Academia, Public Relations and Politics to reach their Anti-Israel and Antisemitic goals in America. Opinion.

July 4, 2025:

The United States and American Jews at a crossroads

Which approach will America take regarding Israel and the Jewish people? Will the extremist views and the polarization continue, or will one path emerge as the US’s bipartisan mainstream Israel policy? American Jews also have questions they must answer. Opinion..

July 4, 2025:

The observant Jew who saved the American Revolution

Haym Salomon, an observant Jew, was a hero of America's 1776 Revolutionary War.

Open letter from Israel:

Jews of America, demand Trump enter the war

Demand from the President of the United States and from the forces of good which still remain in America to immediately enter into a state of war against the global evil of Iran and its allies.

Interview:

The American Promise author, Michael Medved

The history of the American experiment, not unlike Israel's, is a fabric woven of countless instances of improbable, unimaginable events.

Trump-backed voucher plan could reshape Jewish school tuition

School vouchers would expand nationwide under federal proposal cheered by Orthodox groups.

Trump taps Orthodox rabbis for Religious Liberty Commission

Trump names four Orthodox rabbis among advisors of his new Religious Liberty Commission.

American disillusionment

American Jews have spent decades fighting. They’ve lost. Opinion.

Amid rising antisemitism threat:

FEMA unfreezes Jewish security grants

Federal security grants to synagogues are resuming after two-month Trump freeze.

What starts with the Jews doesn’t always end with the Jews

Because radicalized students and agitators have been able to target Jews with little or no pushback, it should come as no surprise that progressive activists have broadened their scope to harass and abuse others with differing ideologies or political affiliations. Opinion.

Survey:

Nearly a quarter of Americans raised Jewish left the religion

Nearly 100% of Israeli Jews still identify as Jews in adulthood, compared to 76% of American Jews, Pew survey finds.

25-year low:

Worrying: Number of Americans who support Israel falls

Fewer than half of Americans - just 46% - sympathize with Israelis, while 33% support 'Palestinians,' Gallup poll shows.

New poll:

Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray

The proportion of Jews that hardly if ever pray is far higher than among other religious communities, with 58% describing their prayer frequency as seldom or never.

Nearly 80% of Jews feel less safe in America after October 7

56% of American Jews changed behavior in the past year over antisemitism fears, survey finds.

In the US, some Jews are renewing Jabotinsky's legacy

Betar, a century-old Zionist group is being rebooted — and wants Jews to ‘fight back’ on the street.

Posts that Jews should not be sharing

Too many “voices” of the Jewish people are too new to understand the concept of research and inquiry and how influencers work. Op-ed.

Jewish youth group alum named among victims of DC plane crash

Ian Epstein, flight attendant killed in Washington DC plane crash was a Jewish youth group alum.

'Jewish' baseball card collection goes up for auction

Sotheby’s to auction ‘the most complete Jewish baseball card collection in the world.’

Jewish ace signs record-breaking contract New York Yankees

Jewish ace Max Fried signs $218 million contract with the New York Yankees, breaking records for Jewish players and left-handed pitchers.

Manischewitz to sponsor Jewish football player

BYU’s star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff scores sponsorship deal with Manischewitz.

New survey reveals:

'Substantial' discrimination against Jews in US labor market

Jewish Americans have 24-percent harder time applying to jobs; Israeli Americans have a 39-percent harder time, new study finds.

In first, Orthodox Jew plays in Division I college football game

Sam Salz is likely the first Orthodox Jew to appear in a Division I college football game. 'I’m doing it for my Jewish brothers and sisters.'

San Francisco: Jewish candidate wins race for mayor

Daniel Lurie, Jewish political neophyte and heir to Levi Strauss fortune, wins San Francisco mayoral race.

Where Jews fit in America’s realigned parties

It seems that most Jews, although less than before, still voted for the party that represents the credentialed elites. That they did so while claiming to support social justice doesn’t make sense.

All Jews are brothers - in arms

TheTorah commandments to go forth to war when Jewish life in Israel is threatened and the injunction not to stand idly by when your Jewish brother is being killed, these Torah obligations apply to all Jews the world over.

Jewish-American journalist:

'Jews love Trump and Trump's been nothing but great for Jews'

After interviewing over 350 everyday Americans, independent journalist Nate Friedman speaks with Arutz Sheva about the American people's feelings ahead of the election and why he, as an American, pro-Israel, Jew will be voting for Trump.

'Trump Tov LaYehudim'

'Yidden for Trump' campaign spreads through Jewish communities

With less than a week to go before Election Day, the town of Teaneck, NJ, is dotted with signs reading 'Trump Tov LaYehudim' - Trump is Good for the Jews and the campaign is spreading to other locations as well.