Posts Tagged: US Jews
Progressive Rabbis Support Mamdani — Where’s the Push Back?
A recent piece by a number of rabbis was published in The Times of Israel, where they explain their "proud" support for Zohran Mamdani. Their article...
When It Comes to Antisemitism, People Can’t Handle the Truth
At a recent event at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, Jewish historian and Holocaust expert Deborah Lipstadt said she has had to explain...
Antisemitism in North America: Unmasking Hate in the Guise of Activism
We are witnessing an alarming moral erosion across North America as antisemitism continues its steep and brazen ascent. This is not the subtle "dog whistle"...
We Must Implement the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism
The White House released the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism last May in response to a dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents. No one could have...
With Presidential Election Undecided and Political Tensions Surging, US Jewish Umbrella Group Urges Unity
With the US presidential election remaining undecided two days after voting ended and political tensions running high, a top American Jewish umbrella group issued a...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Becomes First Jew to Lie in State at US Capitol
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion of gender equality, made history again on Friday as the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state...
Trump, Biden Wish Jews ‘Shanah Tovah,’ Ahead of Rosh Hashanah
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Friday sent the Jewish people their wishes for a "blessed start" to the High Holy Days,...
Demand Soars for Jewish Museum’s ‘Yo Semite’ T-Shirt After Trump Verbal Gaffe
Demand is soaring for a t-shirt reading "Yo Semite" sold by the National Museum of American Jewish History after a verbal gaffe by US President...
US Jews Will Continue to Help Build a ‘More Just Society,’ Top Group Says in July Fourth Message
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (CoP) issued a Fourth of July message on Friday, recalling the important part Jews in the...
More Than 800 US Jewish Clergy Urge Police to Allow Peaceful Anti-Racism Protests
More than 800 US rabbis and cantors have signed a letter calling on law enforcement to not interfere with peaceful protests taking place across America...
Dianne Lob Nominated to Chair Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Dianne Lob — the immediate past chair of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) — was nominated on Friday to become the chair of the...
Passover Message ‘Resonates With Us as Never Before’ During Coronavirus Crisis, Biden Says
Former Vice President Joe Biden -- the front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination -- and his wife Jill sent Passover greetings to US Jews...
‘Israeli Playbook’ Has Helped Us Deal With Coronavirus Crisis, Says Head of New York Jewish Council on Poverty
The head of the main Jewish welfare institution serving poor and low-income residents in the New York area said on Tuesday that his organization had...
‘We Follow Guidelines of Medicine and Science’: Synagogues in Manhattan Close for Shabbat Services as Coronavirus Spreads
Synagogues in Manhattan joined Jewish houses of worship across New York City, the nation and the world on Friday as they closed for Shabbat services...
