Introduction: Periodically I publish guest essays including reviews of new books I find are interventions in the larger conversation about America Jewry and Judaism more generally.

American Jews' history is tangled up with battles about belonging and who counts as "American."

American Jews' history is tangled up with battles about belonging and who counts as "American."

A conversation with Lila Corwin Berman and Becca Israel, hosted by the Nexus Project

More than a hundred faculty and staff members signed a letter stating that the the lawsuit “takes advantage of Jewish concerns about antisemitism to attack free speech and academic freedom.”

Since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza, the annual “State of World Jewry” address at 92Y—the New York City cultural center that used to be known, before its zi...

Documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.

Annie Polland argues that studying our humble roots teaches us what really makes American history exceptional.

We must all resist being turned into court Jews.

We must all resist being turned into court Jews.

DHS said at a trial Wednesday that it used a list from the site, which has been accused of doxxing people whom it sees as being anti-Israel and antisemitic.

Penn Carey Law’s Serena Mayeri’s new book highlights how legal battles against ‘marital supremacy’ advanced equality and the challenges that remain.

Penn Carey Law’s Serena Mayeri’s new book highlights how legal battles against ‘marital supremacy’ advanced equality and the challenges that remain.

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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, said the protesters were acting like members of ISIS and al-Qaeda.

At a controversial event at the Center for Jewish History, Trump donor Bill Ackman held his own against an exhausted brand of liberalism.

Jewish scholars say a billionaire who helped oust Harvvard’s president and who admires President Donald Trump has no place at a symposium on antisemitism.

Conservative groups stumbled across Badar Khan Suri by investigating the academic centers where he and his wife studied.

Jews should remember how Trump promised to “protect” L.G.B.T. citizens.

His vague national security claims chill speech and action far beyond his individual targets.

Today, a coalition of ten organizations representing a broad swath of mainstream American Jewry – including three of the four denominations – issued a joint statement rejecting the false choice betwee...

Activists, leaders and historians say perceived erosion of civil rights under administration threatens Jews, even if action needed to combat antisemitism

Activists, leaders and historians say perceived erosion of civil rights under administration threatens Jews, even if action needed to combat antisemitism

In an unusual move, the government is aiming to legally bind the school to changes as they negotiate over federal funding

The litigation would afford schools a high-profile venue in which to detail the Trump administration’s lawlessness and aggression.

Antisemitism is real. But the enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend.

March 20, 2025 Dear Presidents, Chancellors, and Boards of Trustees of the 60 Universities that received a March 10th warning letter from the U.S. Department of Education: You are on the frontlines ...

YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?

The Senate Minority Leader’s “Antisemitism in America: A Warning” struggles to live up to the moment.

The message is that we are a threat to the nation. The subtext is that we are not of this nation.

Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.