Zionism

Jewish researchers say to try talking to anti-Zionist Jews

While anti-Zionists remain a minority of US Jews, the results of last week's JFNA survey show that engagement has never been more important.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

A PRO-PALESTINIAN Jewish protester participates in a demonstration calling for the release of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City.

Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City.

We backed Birthright. Now it’s time for more big ideas for a post-Oct. 7 world - opinion

Not long ago, it felt as if we were in a Jewish golden age. Now, we must face the realities of our time and take action to ensure the continued vitality of the Jewish people.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026|ByCHARLES BRONFMAN/JTA, JEFFREY R. SOLOMON/JTA

The playground at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School following a mass shooting on Feb,10.

Canada's deadliest mass shooting linked to antisemitic tweets

The Tumbler Ridge shooter’s deadly attack was preceded by antisemitic tweets, shedding light on his online radicalization and ties to neo-Nazi ideology.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

Pro-Israeli demonstrators rally during what became the Six-Day War in Lafayette Park near the White House in Washington, June 8, 1967

It’s not just the kids: Only a third of US Jews 75+ call themselves ‘Zionists’ - opinion

The reluctance in the older American generation to use the word "Zionist" may have roots in how the term was used following Israel's founding.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

Temple Mount sifting project co-founder Gabriel Barkay dies after decades of biblical research

Israeli archaeologist Prof. Gabriel Barkay, who co-founded the Temple Mount Sifting Project and made key discoveries in Jerusalem, has passed away at 81, remembered for his contributions.

JANUARY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Celebrating life at Israel’s luxurious desert retreat - opinion

Six Senses Shaharut, located in the Arava desert, became the perfect setting to celebrate survival, breathe deeply again, and appreciate the rare gift of simply being here.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByBRIAN BLUM

Breakfast overlooking the wadi at Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev.

Rebranding Zionism, unifying Jews: Rabbi Doron Perez on his plans as WZO president - interview

JEWISH WORLD AFFAIRS: Rabbi Doron Perez, in his role as WZO president, aims to unify Jews and rebrand Zionism as a force for good

JANUARY 10, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR

‘THE WORLD Zionist Organization is an ideal platform to play a unifying role.’ WZO President Rabbi Doron Perez holds a picture of his son Daniel, a tank commander who fell in battle on October 7, and whose body had been abducted into Gaza until finally being returned in a ceasefire deal in October.

Is the two-state solution still viable? Young Jews say yes, but older generations doubt

As Israel faces political challenges, younger Jews are standing up for a vision of peace, refusing to accept a future of perpetual conflict.

JANUARY 9, 2026BySHANIE REICHMAN

Hope for a two-state solution and peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must be nurtured, writes the director of the Israel Policy Forum's young adults division

Peter Beinart, Elliot Cosgrove and other Jewish leaders face off over the future of liberal Zionism

On Tuesday night in Manhattan, a group of prominent rabbis and Jewish thinkers gathered to ask whether liberal Zionism is now collapsing.

JANUARY 8, 2026ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

Peter Beinart speaks at a panel on "The Jewish Tent at a Crossroads" in the sanctuary of B'nai Jeshurun in Manhattan, Jan. 6, 2026. Others on the panel were, from left, moderator Rabbi Irwin Kula, Esther Sperber, Rabbi Jill Jacobs and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.

Black and Zionist: A voice from inside the right‑wing Jewish soul - opinion

The Jewish Right in Israel and the US must elevate brown and Black Jews to lead credibly and defend the moral and political future.

JANUARY 6, 2026BySHMUEL LEGESSE

Shmuel Legesse at his wedding at The Sephardic Temple of Cedarhurst in Cedarhurst, NY, June 8, 2014.

Netanyahu pulls the strings while Israel’s center ignores Arab inclusion - opinion

Arab citizens are sidelined as Israel’s political center cedes leadership to Netanyahu instead of upholding shared values.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByYOAV ENDE

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives speech on June 24, 2025.

Diaspora Jewish leadership is speaking a language the world no longer understands - opinion

Jewish survival is seen more as a matter of tone than force. The world doesn't judge intentions. It doesn't reward nuance. It only tests whether a people are willing and able to defend themselves.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS