Jewish identity

Zionism is a verb: Every generation must ask what it will build - opinion

Zionism is not merely support for the existence of the Jewish state. It is participation in the continued creation of the Jewish future.

 Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the founder of modern Hebrew, in his home in Jerusalem, sometime between 1918-1923.
Ethiopian Jews take part in Sigd celebrations, November 2025

Ethiopian Jews can be Israel's strongest Zionist ambassadors - opinion

A man puts on a tefillin in Washington Square Park in Manhattan on June 19, 2026 in New York City. Tefillin are a Jewish traditional ritual object, believed to be an approximately 2000 year old tradition.

Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools

PROTESTERS RAISE red hands behind Rabbi Mark Goldfeder, CEO of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, at a US House subcommittee hearing on antisemitism on college campuses, last year. Antisemitism hasn’t just risen, it has metastasized, says the writer.

CAM survey: As the US celebrates 250th anniversary, most American Jews faced antisemitism this year


What have we learned since Oct. 7? - opinion

We cannot rewrite history or travel back in time to prevent the events of October 7. We instead must take the knowledge we now possess and work towards a better future.

 One year after the October 7 massacre, we are faced with the challenge of how to remember.

Who decides: Who will live, who will die? - opinion

Today’s assault on Judaism through anti-Zionism and Israel-bashing is expanding at a much faster pace than last century’s assault on Judaism through antisemitism.

 DEMONSTRATORS STAND near the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, as they attend a demonstration under the heading of ‘Together against left-wing, right-wing, and Islamist antisemitism – solidarity with Israel,’ in Berlin, in March.

Avi Vofsi: Embracing Jewish identity through art

These paintings and smaller landscapes that Vofsi has painted during his travels around the country in the aftermath of October 7 have contributed to the strengthening of his Jewish identity.

 ‘Car yard outside Kibbutz Tkuma’ oil on Linen, 2024

No. 43: Victoria Starmer: Bringing a Jewish face to 10 Downing Street

Victoria Starmer's support for her husband, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, while simultaneously pursuing her own career undoubtedly earns her a place on this year's list.

 Victoria Starmer (L).

Rosh Hashanah 2024: A bleak Jewish New Year - opinion

Rosh Hashanah is the day of divine authority, and we are currently locked in a struggle to preserve His presence. One day, His presence will be palpable and undeniable. Until that day, we have faith.

 BLOWING THE shofar is an expression of faith and confidence.

Unity in crisis: Why Jews must stand together in the face of global threats - opinion

In these perilous times, the Jewish community must transcend divisions and embrace unity for the sake of Israel’s survival and the future of the Jewish people.

 TOURO STUDENTS unite with hundreds of thousands of Jews from around the world at the rally to support Israel, in Washington, DC last fall.

Rosh Hashanah: The courage to blow the shofar and reach unreachable heights - opinion

We are God’s stake in human history, and we could not make a greater mistake than to believe that we could ever be a nation like other nations. To believe that is to commit spiritual suicide. 

 An illustrative photo of a man blowing a shofar, a ceremonial ram's horn, which is done repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah.

Alex Edelman wins Emmy for ‘Just For Us,’ an HBO comedy on antisemitism and Jewish identity

Alex Edelman's Emmy-winning 'Just For Us' blends comedy and insight into antisemitism and Jewish identity, highlighting his unique take on a white supremacist meeting and its broader implications.

'Just For Us' by Alex Edelman

More than a Jewish safe haven: What is Israel's end game? - opinion

No, Israel is not about being a safe haven for Jews. If it were that and that alone, it would not be enough. Not enough to suffer for. Not enough to strive for.

 David Ben-Gurion at the military boarding school in Haifa.

Jewish songwriter Benj Pasek joins elite EGOT ranks after ‘Only Murders’ Emmy

Benj Pasek becomes the eighth Jewish EGOT winner, alongside songwriting partner Justin Paul, for their work on "Only Murders in the Building."

 89th Academy Awards - Oscars Governors Ball - Hollywood, California, U.S. - 26/02/17 – Benj Pasek holds his Oscar for Best Original Song.