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American Jewry

A diverse community of the adherents to the Jewish faith in the United States, currently numbering some four million.
 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump speaks at an America First Policy Institute gala last week at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

Overcoming the Trump divide: A Jewish call for unity and understanding

 Left to right: Dani Kogan, Deborah Greenblatt, Julian Voloj, Francil Tejada and Bradley T. Borden hold copies of "We Are Brooklyn: Stories of Hope,” a comic book celebrating the diversity of the borough and pf participants in the We Are All Brooklyn Fellowship Against Hate, Nov. 18, 2024.

To fight hate, these Brooklyn-based nonprofit professionals wrote a comic book together

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
 FORMER ISRAELI ambassador to the US Ron Dermer attends a special 2022 session of the Knesset. Dermer famously stated that it was better to cultivate Evangelicals than Jews because they are more numerous and they criticize Israel less, the writer points out.

An open letter to Israel’s new ambassador to the US

By TOVA HERZL
 Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey announced Friday he is running for governor in next year's election.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Jewish Democrat, launches bid for New Jersey governor

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA
 The Junior Congregation of B'nai Israel of Auburn, New York in a photo from the "Golden Jubilee Journal" created by members to mark the synagogue's 50th anniversary in May 1953.

Discovering disappearing small-town Jewish communities in the US shows America's best

By AUSTIN REID/JTA
 Bari Weiss speaking at The General Assembly.

'History is back, and the old normal isn’t returning' Bari Weiss tells young Jewish leaders

 President-elect Donald Trump

Why Trump’s victory is a victory over antisemitism

 ODED COHEN poses with Sen. Jacky Rosen at a campaign event in Las Vegas.

Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Jewish Democrat, narrowly wins reelection

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA , RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 US PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP takes the stage to address supporters at his election night rally in West Palm Beach, Florida, early Wednesday morning.

Will Trump appoint a Jewish liaison this time? These leaders think he should

 THE WRITER speaks with Jewish university students during a recent Olami trip to Israel.

How Jewish student unity is reshaping the fight against campus hate

By DAVID MARKOWITZ
 Simpler times during the 2019 Jerusalem Marathon

Running for pride and purpose: Joining Team Shalva through NYC Marathon

By SHALEV BROSH
American Jews and their supporters participate in the March for Israel in Washington, DC, earlier this month.

Reunifying American Jews is possible - but leave politics out of it, community heads say

 The General Assembly - JFNA

2024 General Assembly launches with urgency, determination

 Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 US presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 6, 2024.

We asked Jewish leaders about their priorities under a second Trump term

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
 Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024.

Trump doesn't include Jews while thanking a ‘historic coalition’ for his election

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Trump participates in a "Fighting Anti-Semitism in America Event" in Washington

American Jews across ideologies, battleground states react to second Trump presidency

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks at an event commemorating the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel on Monday in Doral, Florida.

A 10 point plan for Trump from someone who worked to defeat him

By STAN POLOVETS