Fear and Vigilance Are Now Constant Companions for Many American Jews

Each new attack, like the London stabbings last week, brings a heightened sense of caution to an already wary population.
Religion News Service

The gift that Jews can give Pope Leo XIV

(RNS) — Habemus papam! We have a pope! By “we,” I do not only mean the Roman Catholic Church. For the first time, “we” includes the United States of America, as Pope Leo XIV is the first American pope ...
The Forward

The far right is saying Jews don’t serve in the military — they’re wrong

Prominent voices on the far right, led by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, are campaigning hard against the United States intervening on behalf of Israel in its ongoing war with Iran. Mixed into ...
The New York Times

Trump Says That if He Loses, ‘the Jewish People Would Have a Lot to Do’ With It

Speaking at a campaign event denouncing antisemitism in America, Donald Trump again attacked Jews who vote for Democrats, saying that the party had a “hold, or curse, on you.” By Chris Cameron and ...
Religion News Service

Liberal Jews are reclaiming their Zionism

(RNS) — What does a Jewish text message usually say? “Start worrying … details to follow.” That is the way it has been lately. So, Jews — and in this particular case, Reform Jews — are overdue for ...
The Forward

Are Jewish horns having a comeback? The history behind the antisemitic stereotype

When Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Congress this past July, protesters marched through the streets carrying a giant effigy of the Israeli prime minister, horns arcing from his forehead. Horns, at least ...
Time

The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S.

The rise of antisemitism among younger Americans coincides with the rise of antisemitic hate speech being shared on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Reporter Cases of antisemitism ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jews mobilized for Darfur 20 years ago. As violence surges again, where are they now?

The Jewish forces behind the Save Darfur Coalition say Gaza has changed the activism picture. They spoke of genocide and “Never Again.” They pushed to divest from entities that supported the offending ...
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We know the reasons for violence against Jews — but refuse to say them aloud

Jews celebrating Hanukkah were just slaughtered by Muslim gunmen on an Australian beach, in an imitation of the Oct. 7 massacres. An inert Europe is canceling Christmas celebrations out of fear of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Elderly Jews Were Among the Most Likely to Die in the Holocaust. Why Has History Forgotten About the Genocide’s Oldest Victims?

A new exhibition at London’s Wiener Holocaust Library spotlights the unique challenges faced by European Jews who were over the age of 55 during World War II Meilan Solly | Senior Associate Digital ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

We’re Jews in Zohran Mamdani’s neighborhood. We love New York — but not like this.

“We love New York. We want to stay, not in silence, not on sufferance, but fully and without fear.” The excitement in the air is palpable as our neighborhood turns out for Zohran Mamdani. In many ways ...
New York Daily News

Hatred’s global war against all Jews everywhere

One terrifying assault after another on Jews. “Not terrorism,” the authorities reassure us; rather “targeted attacks on the Jewish community.” To a Jew, this is hardly reassuring. For American Jews ...