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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

Two US citizens arrested after filming sensitive Israeli security installation

The young men, who are studying in Israel, arrived at the facility and crossed its perimeter fence; a security guard on site detained them and a search of their mobile phone found footage from the scene; Police will ask to extend their detention while investigating possible motives

Liran Tamari | 08.21.25

Kedem Yomtov (left) and Gidon Land (right), with Gush Etzion Brewstillery

'Being patriotic in our own way': Expats celebrate July 4 in Israel

Thousands of American immigrants in Israel mark US Independence Day with barbecue, music and gratitude, even as some say their identities are shifting

Addie J. Davis / The Media Line | 07.04.25

משכן הכנסת מואר בצבעי דגל ארה״ב כהוקרה לנשיא טראמפ

Israel lights up for Trump

The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, glowed with the colors of the American flag

Devo Klein, ILTV | 06.25.25

"תפסיקו לצוד יהודים": מפגינה בעד ישראל יוצאת נגד פרו-פלסטינים, מחוץ לטקס סיום לימודים שקיימה אוניברסיטת העיר ניו יורק (CUNY) בברוקלין

American Jews brace for fallout from Israel-Iran conflict

As the conflict between Israel and Iran continues, Jewish communities in North America are on high alert, facing growing security threats including potential retaliation against Jewish institutions and individuals

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 06.22.25