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Good Shabbos, America

Opinion: Zaidy Mordecha did not give up on Shabbat when he immigrated to the US, even while living in poverty; The US president's declaration of this coming weekend as a 'national Shabbat' in a tribute to Judaism is his victory

Shoshana Chen | 05.15.26

As Israel’s doctor shortage continues, MedEx is set to return to New Jersey

As Israel confronts a growing physician shortage, the International Medical Aliyah Program (IMAP) streamlines the licensing and credentialing process for physicians making aliyah from around the world

ynet Global | 05.10.26

'War did not change our decision': Maayan Gordon shares her aliyah journey with 2M TikTok followers

Maayan Gordon, US-born Jewish TikTok creator with 2M followers, shares her aliyah journey to Jerusalem with husband Benjamin and their daughter; she cites renewed Jewish connection after Oct. 7 and says war didn't change the decision

Roy Rubinstein | 05.06.26

Trump declares a 'national Sabbath' as part of Jewish American Heritage Month

The national Sabbath will take place next week during the Torah portion of Bamidbar; Trump: 'we honor Jewish Americans' role in shaping the story of our Nation'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.05.26

Sister of American IDF soldier says family chose Israel burial out of pride in his path

Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, a Hasidic Jew serving in the Paratroopers Brigade’s 890th Battalion, was killed by Hezbollah rocket fire targeting IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon

Shilo Freid | 03.29.26

Americans in Israel describe fear, pride and exhaustion as war with Iran unfolds

Living through the conflict presents daily challenges as they juggle work, children and the stress of constant sirens

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 03.09.26

Neil Sedaka, Jewish-American music icon, dies at 86

The Jewish-American singer-songwriter behind hits including ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ and ‘Laughter in the Rain’ has died, his family said, adding they are 'devastated by the sudden loss of our beloved husband, father and grandfather'

Aya Chajut | 02.28.26

Jewish service members pray while wearing tefillin

Beyond borders: The Jewish soldiers serving America in uniform

More than 15,000 Jews serve in the US military today; rising pride and rising pressures since Oct. 7; global Jewish solidarity in uniform; a historic Miami gathering strengthens faith, identity and connection to Israel

ynet Global | 02.16.26

It's a dog's life: American IDF soldiers adopt pups abandoned in Gaza border communities

American soldiers who served in Israel during the Iron Swords war found 10 abandoned dogs and decided not to leave them behind; After rehabilitation and medical treatment, the dogs will be flown to the US where they will be reunited with the soldiers who saved their lives

Ilana Curiel | 02.04.26

מצעד תמיכה בישראל לאורך השדרה החמישית במנהטן

Israelis fear erosion of American Jewish support and generational shifts in US leadership, survey shows

A Ruderman Foundation survey shows deep Israeli concern over eroding US support and declining backing from American Jews; Ruderman CEO says Israel must pause, listen and shift from short-term tactics to long-term strategy

Itamar Eichner | 12.24.25

NYC’s Jewish police chief apologizes after her brother calls Mamdani ‘enemy’ of the Jewish people

Benjamin Tisch, the younger brother of New York’s Jewish police chief, publicly attacked incoming mayor Mamdani, calling him an 'enemy' of the Jewish people; his sister quickly apologized; Mamdani said he aims to serve all New Yorkers, including Jewish residents

ynet | 12.06.25

ראמה דוואג'י וזוהרן ממדאני לאחר הניצחון בבחירות לראשות העיר ניו יורק, 2025

Election of Zohran Mamdani marks deepening Hellenization of American Jewry

Opinion: Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor marks a peak in the long process of American Jewry’s cultural assimilation — at the heart of the world’s largest Jewish metropolis

Meir Suissa | 11.11.25

The digital Reich: how America forgot the lessons of 'Never Again'

Opinion: Eighty years after Auschwitz, America has reinvented propaganda with hashtags, algorithms; political extremes now mirror each other and same tactics Holocaust education was meant to end are once again shaping the American mind

Adam Scott Bellos | 11.10.25

Jews defending Jews is a revolutionary act — with the rise of Mamdanism, American Jews must become revolutionaries

Opinion: As many Jewish leaders remain strangled by intersectionality and identity politics, the future of American Jewry is Judaism itself

David Christopher Kaufman | 11.01.25

Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists

Opinion: For many US Jews, October 7 brought a stronger sense of identity and a deeper bond with Israel; now, that bond is clouded by growing embarrassment

Tamar Ish-Shalom | 09.21.25