Israeli-American

Is the historic alliance between American Jewry and Israel in crisis? - opinion

The great question facing both sides today is not whether disagreements exist between them, but whether they still see themselves as part of the same historical story.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.
IAC Chairman Emeritus Shawn Evenhaim presents the Defender of Am Yisrael Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Miriam Adelson, alongside former hostage Bar Kuperstein and IAC CEO Elan S. Carr.

Miriam Adelson honored by IAC with Defender of Am Yisrael award in Los Angeles

American Jews [Illustrative]

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger - opinion

IDF  combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case


Moran Atias shines in NBC's 'The Village'

Israeli actress portrays an Iranian immigrant named Ava in new show.

Moran Atias and Daren Kagasoff in NBC's 'The Village."

For Israelis abroad, elections start with a scramble for flight tickets

Israel’s lack of absentee voting reflects a country’s hang-ups about citizens who leave its borders and the Zionist ethos of Israel’s founders.

Adi Shlapok (left) and Yuval Peretz vote in the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC

Bipartisanship challenged at AIPAC

Beneath the surface, one could spot how Washington’s hyper-partisan reality has seeped into many of the speeches.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington DC, March 25, 2019

Center Field: It’s all about the Benjamins – Franklin and Herzl

The American-Israel relationship is all about the Benjamins, reflecting the shared values of “the first American,” Benjamin Franklin, and modern Zionism’s founder, Benjamin Ze’ev Herzl.

US AMBASSADOR to Israel David Friedman speaks at the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem last year. Israel and America share common values and common interests, but the need for the US to be involved in the Middle East does not hinge on what is right or wrong for Israel; it is needed for America

The Anglo factor

The role of Anglos in Israeli politics has lately been the subject of much discussion.

Two new Olim taking an excited selfie upon landing in Israel

An American thing

Sara’s Place in Ra’anana serves up kosher dishes with an American flare.

Sara’s Place

Thanksgiving and American Jewry

So the American Jews can enjoy Thanksgiving and have their turkey too.

‘The First Thanksgiving 1621,’ oil on canvas by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1899.

Thanksgiving beats cancer

Beyond the parade and the food, the festive tablescapes and the turkey bingo, is the real meaning of Thanksgiving – thankful for being alive another day to celebrate.

TOM THE Turkey floats by Macy’s during New York City’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, spreading holiday cheer.

A dangerous disconnect: Making millennials proud of Israel

While Israelis see themselves as custodians of the Jewish homeland, the American Jewish community simply cannot see beyond their decades-old role as benefactors of the Zionist dream.

Students walk outside the Library of Columbia University in New York.

Teen behind JCC threats suspected of making bomb hoax calls from prison

The two calls were traced back to the teenager who is currently awaiting trial at the Nitzan prison in the central Israel town of Ramle.

JCC bomb threats suspect