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Jul 6, 2026, 3:12 AM

We Are Still In It: Diaspora Jews & the Grief that Changed Shape

We Are Still In It: Diaspora Jews & the Grief That Changed Shape

For many Jews in the diaspora, the world has moved on faster than our nervous systems have. The headlines have shifted. The public outrage has been redistributed. The language has changed. But for many of us, the rupture has...

Jul 3, 2026, 11:55 PM

America at 250: A Covenant Renewed

Why the Jewish Story Is Inseparable from the American Story America did not ask Jews to stop being Jews in order to become Americans. It invited us to become more fully both. This Fourth of July, as America celebrates its 250th...

Jul 3, 2026, 12:47 PM

America’s Enduring Covenant with Israel

Vibrant American flag flying against a clear blue sky, symbolizing freedom and patriotism from the website Pexels, free download for non-commercial use (https://www.pexels.com/photo/us-a-flag-on-pole-under-blue-sky-7483195/).

The relationship between the United States and Israel is frequently explained through the language of military cooperation, intelligence sharing and common strategic interests. Yet its historical foundations run much deeper. For centuries, America's political culture has drawn upon biblical...

Silas Anastacio

Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 AM

Hillel Latin America Youth Shine at AJC Global Forum in Washington, DC

Hillel Latin America proudly celebrates the participation of its young leaders at the AJC Global Forum, held in Washington, DC. The delegation was warmly welcomed by Matthew and Melanie Bronfman, a gesture that underscored the importance of Latin American...

Mayan Chin Jacobi

Jun 7, 2026, 6:04 PM

The future Sarah believed in

Photo credit: Mayan Chin Jacobi

Last week, I returned to the AJC Global Forum carrying two very different emotions: gratitude and grief. The American Jewish Committee’s Global Forum brings together thousands of Jewish leaders, diplomats, policymakers, students, and advocates from around the world. It is...

Andrew Logan Lawrence

May 27, 2026, 3:56 PM

Shalom Y’all: A Jewish Story Older Than America

If you ask most people where American Jewish history begins, they'll say New York. Some might know about Newport. Almost no one says Georgia. And yet, just five months after the colony of Georgia was founded in 1733, a ship...

May 23, 2026, 9:25 AM

There should be more flowers

"There should be more flowers." I was standing outside the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21, 2026, having just sent my friend Katie a picture of the stone outside bearing the names and photographs of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky,...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

May 19, 2026, 2:13 PM

Mamdani Hates Israel. Stop Pretending Otherwise.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife Rama Duwaji wave at members of media after a news conference at Gracie Mansion, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

American Democratic Jews who consider themselves Zionists must abandon Zohran Mamdani. He advances a clear anti-Israel agenda while using a small circle of extreme-left Jewish activists as political cover. This tactic allows him to claim immunity from accusations of...

Mohamed Elbaikam

May 15, 2026, 10:38 PM

Western Sahara: Policy or Propaganda?

In Washington, distant unresolved conflicts can easily become files on a national-security map. But when such conflicts are read only through the language of security, investment, alliances, and geopolitical competition, the risk is that political narrative replaces legal fact....

Julie Fishman Rayman

May 5, 2026, 6:01 PM

When naming names isn’t picking a fight

Late last week, a bipartisan pair of Members of Congress introduced a resolution condemning antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric and content disseminated by prominent online personalities, specifically naming Candace Owens and Hasan Piker. I work for an organization that knows the importance...

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