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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.
The White House is pictured in Washington D.C.

Orthodox Union to deliver 180,000 letters to White House, symbolizing 180 days since Oct. 7

 Former US Senator Joe Lieberman prepares to speak as Iranian Americans and others take part in a demonstration near the United Nations headquarters during the visit of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

The greatness of American Jewry

The Chevra Anshei Lubawitz synagogue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, which was torn down in March 2024, pictured in 2017.

Activists cry foul after historic Brooklyn synagogue torn down

  A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office vehicle blocks off a street where a car fire had occurred in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Maryland middle school students charged with hate crimes for antisemitic harrasment

People walk on a street less than a mile away from Young Israel orthodox synagogue in New Rochelle, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020.

Major US Jewish groups object to federal security funding cuts

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 Former US Senator Joe Lieberman prepares to speak as Iranian Americans and others take part in a demonstration near the United Nations headquarters during the visit of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in New York City, US, September 19, 2023.

Joe Lieberman's former chief of staff calls senator 'single most wonderful man' he's met

Howard Kohr

Howard Kohr, longtime AIPAC director, announces retirement

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 JOE LIEBERMAN

'Promised to work for the American public 24/6': Former advisor eulogizes Senator Joe Lieberman

 North American Jewish camp leaders attend a Youth Development and Well-Being Conference.

Jewish summer camps are meeting this moment - opinion

By JAMIE SIMON
Joe Lieberman

First Orthodox Jewish US Senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82

 PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrators take part in ‘Shut it down for Palestine’ protests in New York City in December. We must stop pretending that when people spew anti-Zionist hatred, this is anything other than a very thinly veiled attack on Jews, the writer asserts.

US Jews must learn to advocate for themselves

By JULIE MARZOUK
 NATHAN (left) and Asher Swidler pose in their specially designed pro-Israel unisuit, which they use as members of the Brown Crew Team.

Rowing for a cause: English brothers make waves for Israel at Brown University

By HOWARD BLAS
 BAT ELLA and Azi Schwartz mine the rich American Jewish liturgy.

The American Jewish liturgical tradition comes to Tel Aviv in new show

By SARAH HERSHENSON
 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog, then the new chairman of the Jewish Agency, attends a 2018 event welcoming new immigrants from France. The question remains valid, says the writer, should Jews in the Diaspora stay or leave?

The complexities of making aliyah from America, in spite of antisemitism

By HAYIM LEITER
 ELAN CARR speaks at the IAC Times Square rally demanding the release of the hostages, in October.

Fighting antisemitism, bolstering identity: Elan Carr on IAC's post-Oct 7 future