WILLIAM C. DAROFF

The writer is CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and a Jerusalem Post columnist.

 THE WRITER (right) meets last week with Daniel Lischinsky at the shiva in Beit Zayit for Daniel’s son Yaron, who was murdered along with Sarah Lynn Milgrim in the Washington terror attack

Jews must remain steadfast and indivisible amid antisemitic attacks - opinion

 A LARGE banner reads: ‘Save the hostages, end the war,’ at a demonstration on Saturday night in Tel Aviv. The writer asks: ‘Why has the demand for their release not echoed from every capital, every campus, every pulpit?’

600 days later, their absence still echoes - opinion

AMERICANS PROTESTING against trade with the Nazis before World War II.

From Hitler’s bunker to Jewish resolve, 80 years on - opinion


Israel needs to confront the obstacle to regional peace: Iran - opinion

The region’s growing unity against Iranian aggression is one of the key drivers behind today’s diplomatic progress.

 Then-US president Jimmy Carter, then-Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, and then-Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin during the signing of the Camp David Accords in the East Room of the White House in Washington, September 17, 1978.

American Jewry's moment of reckoning and renewal - opinion

From the horror of Hamas's attack to the alarming global surge in antisemitism, the Jewish community faces unprecedented challenges.

 Participants in last year's Standing Together event

Candles a symbol of hope in the darkness - opinion

Over the years, the story of the Billings hanukkiot has become a symbol of what true allyship can look like.

 US SENATE MAJORITY LEADER Chuck Schumer lights a hanukkiah with Rabbi Levi Shemtov, as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Speaker Mike Johnson watch at a ceremony marking Hanukkah at the Capitol last week.

Israel deserves better: The UN’s hypocrisy must end - opinion

We also demand that the world stop rewarding terror. To remove Israel and admit Palestine as a full member of the UN at this moment is to endorse this strategy of violence and obstruction.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 22, 2023

We must never forget the hostages - opinion

One year after the Hamas massacre, Israel grapples with the ongoing war and international indifference.

 MISSILES FIRED from Iran are intercepted over northern Israel, last Tuesday. This has been a grueling year marked by unrelenting challenges. Just this past week, Israel faced an attack of nearly 200 ballistic missiles from Iran, the writer notes.

Jewish students deserve protection - opinion

Antisemitism surges on college campuses with over 1,800 incidents since October. How can universities protect Jewish students and preserve academic integrity in these challenging times?

 PRO-ISRAEL DEMONSTRATORS stand outside Columbia University in New York City as people arrived for the first day of the new semester, this past Tuesday.

Tisha B'Av: Embracing unity to overcome baseless hatred - opinion

The ancient sages were clear: the antidote to sinat chinam is ahavat chinam – boundless love.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG delivers a video address from Jerusalem at a rally in solidarity with Israel and against antisemitism, in Washington, DC, last November. The event was a powerful testament to what we can achieve when we come together, says the writer.

A strong American Jewry contributes to a strong Israel - opinion

On October 7, the heartbeats of Jews around the world became synchronized. We in the American Jewish community continue to stand by the people of Israel.

THE WRITER hosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the annual mission to Israel of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Organizations, in Jerusalem earlier this year.

On Father's Day: What do we owe our children? - opinion

"As Jewish fathers, it is our sacred duty to shield them from harm and to empower them to stand tall in the face of adversity."

 ELWYN CENTERS treat children with developmental delays and autism, and research shows that this early intervention can have a significant impact on their progression.

No longer an academic debate: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism - opinion

Those who advocate for the destruction of Jews anywhere, rejoice at the harm done to Jews everywhere. 

 A SIGN posted at the protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Columbia University. It is the spirit of the ’60s that seems to be animating many of the protesters on campuses protesting against Israel – in their eyes, the symbol of the established order they want to tear down.