WASHINGTON — Reps. Ed Royce and Eliot Engel are that Capitol Hill rarity: a Republican and a Democrat who truly have each other’s back. And nothing unites Royce, R-Calif., chairman of … more

After honing their Israel advocacy skills at last week’s AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, students from a number of New York area day schools spent Wednesday on Capitol Hill lobbying … more

On the Tuesday before election day, more than 150 Jewish community advocates gathered with key local, city and state elected officials for Agudath Israel’s annual pre-election legislative … more

A second synagogue was vandalized in Huntsville, Alabama, days after another one was plastered with anti-Semitic slurs. The Chabad of Huntsville was spray-painted with swastikas and … more

On Sunday, a group of volunteers from the Englewood Jewish community came to the Five Towns to sponsor a BBQ, tailgate style, at the home of Karen Green, Publisher of the Jewish Star. The group of eight New Jerseyans turned out delicious hot dogs and burgers from noon till dark with a smile, even enduring a Giants loss broadcast on the radio that blasted in the background. more

Prominent business leaders and educators will convene in New York City this weekend for the Birthright Israel Excel Fellows fourth annual retreat. more

The 3,697 US antisemitic incidents the Anti-Defamation League recorded in 2022 represent a 36% increase over the 2,717 it tracked in 2021 and “the highest number on record since ADL began … more

President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening nominated to the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch, 49, a federal Appeals Court judge known to favor protections of religious belief in the public square and for … more

DES MOINES — As the Iowa Caucuses approach, the state’s Jewish community — numbering around 5,450, or less than 1 percent of the population — has been anything but missing … more

They’ve come from across North America, young men and women on their own to meet destiny and be part of the ingathering of a people who continue to rebuild a land long desolate and abandoned, now growing and thriving. more