Study

American vs. Jewish Values

American-Jewish may sound natural, but the hyphen hides deep contradictions.

Rights & Responsibilities

One is American, the other Jewish--but they are not in contradiction.

Jews in the American South

So-called Dixie Jews carved out their own unique culture.

Jewish Republicans

Hints of change in Jewish voting trends.

Landsmanshaftn

Immigrants from the same towns came together for fun and charity.

Jews in the Upper Midwest

Jewish settlement in Minnesota and the Dakotas

Judaism Across America

The character of American Jewish communities varied from place to place.

Jewish Democrats

For nearly a century, one party has captured the vast majority of Jewish votes.

The Jewish Vote

Seeking the party of the outs.

Rebecca Gratz

The woman who created the American-style Hebrew school demonstrated that one could be fully Jewish and fully American.

The American Jewish Committee

The first American Jewish organization to fight for the civil rights of Jews--and everyone--at home and abroad

American Zionism Finds Its Voice

Reconciling American identity with support for a Jewish homeland