Jewish Federations of North America and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today released a comprehensive study that found over half (55 percent) of Jewish Americans experienced at least one form of antisemitism in the past 12 months and 57 percent believe that antisemitism is now a normal Jew…
How we bury the dead says much about how we understand life. In Jewish tradition, little is seen as more sacred. As far back as our forefather Abraham, we ensured a place of burial in accordance with Jewish tradition. Jacob is understood to have placed a marker at Rachel’s gravesite to ens…
As Jewish people enter synagogues across the country for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, many will be greeted by metal detectors, bag check procedures and armed security guards.
The holiday this year comes amid a surge in violence at places of worship in the United Stat…
As the cost of security climbs alongside increased antisemitism, the Tepper Foundation — founded by Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper in 1996 — is granting $8.75 million to the Jewish Federations of North America to help foot the bill.
