Jewish influence in america

Jewish Republican, Democrat operatives battle ahead of midterm elections

No. 44 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Republican Jewish Coalition head Matt Brooks, Jewish Democratic Council of America head Halie Soifer.

 Matt Brooks and Haile Soifer.
 ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has modernized fighting antisemitism

 US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan

Jewish Judge Elena Kagan: Leader of the US Supreme Court's liberal wing

 AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn.

AIPAC head adapts pro-Israel lobby to changing political landscape


Leah Greenberg: The Jewish activist fighting US extremism, Trumpism

No. 49 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: US liberal activist Leah Greenberg.

 Leah Greenberg

Israel's top highlights and lowlights

These are the 2018 headlines that brought joy, excitement and positive change to Israel and the Jewish people. They are also the stories that served as a mirror to the challenges of Israeli society.

Top 100 headlines of 2018

Grandma’s Crypto-Jewish Customs

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WATCH: Larry David, Bernie Sanders learn they're related

The beloved comedian and the US senator discovered that they have more in common than just their Jewish heritage.

Bernie Sanders and Larry David

After Charlottesville, Israeli president expresses solidarity with American Jews

"As we say chazak, chazak, ve’nitchazek. Be strong, be strong, and we will be strong."

President Rivlin speaks at Ben Gurion Airport after the arrival of US President Donald Trump

5 things to know about the man who helped get Comey fired

Rod Rosenstein rose to fame this week because of a strongly worded letter he wrote about the FBI Chief

Rod Rosenstein

Study: For US Jews, education dims faith

Research by the Pew institute found that Jews are the world’s most-educated religious group, with an average of more than 13 years of formal schooling.

Rutgers University.

Jewish thought and the ‘Pence rule’

Opinions run the gamut on the US vice president’s marriage

US Vice President Mike Pence, left, and his wife, Karen Pence

Will American Jews wake up after 28 bomb threats?

Police at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park, Kansas (File)

Jewish groups mobilize for march on Washington

A march is also planned in Tel Aviv, with roughly 250 people registered.

PREPARATIONS ARE FINALIZED on the West Front of the US Capitol, where Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as America's 45th president on Friday

242 years ago, the first Jew to hold elected office in USA took his seat

Soon after, on August 1, 1776, Salvador added another “first” to his legacy — the first Jew to die fighting for American independence.

A 1733 map of Charleston published by Herman Moll