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The Focus Project

The Focus Project is a consensus initiative of major American Jewish organizations that provides crucial news, talking points and background content about issues affecting Israel and the Jewish people, including antisemitism, anti-Zionism and relevant events in the Middle East. Click here to receive weekly talking points from The Focus Project.
Crime Scene of Attack on Jews in Boulder, Colorado
The Wire
Fiery attack on Jews at the start of the Shavuot holiday
The pre-meditated assault left communities wondering where and when the next one will take place.
Jun. 6, 2025
The Focus Project
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim
The Wire
From rhetoric to tragic reality: The murders at Capital Jewish Museum
Speaking at the funeral of 26-year-old Milgrim, Rabbi Doug Alpert said: “If you really wanted to know how to give Palestinians a better life, a life of humanity and dignity, to get needed aid into Gaza, you could have asked Sarah.”
May. 30, 2025
The Focus Project
Yuval Raphael
The Wire
The enduring spirit of the Jewish people: From trauma to triumph
Despite facing unimaginable trauma, Israeli survivors of Oct. 7 are sharing their painful experiences through activism, singing and painting—and refusing to take life for granted.
May. 23, 2025
The Focus Project
Israeli and American Flags
The Wire
Navigating a turbulent region: Why the US-Israel alliance matters
Relations have traditionally transcended political cycles and been recognized as strategically vital by Democrats and Republicans.
May. 16, 2025
The Focus Project
Irving Berlin Performs for U.S. Soldiers, 1944
The Wire
The American Jewish story of patriotism and heritage
Jews have demonstrated their commitment to the nation through participation in civic life, military service, social movements, and contributions in health, science, education and the law.
May. 9, 2025
The Focus Project
Yom Ha'atzmaut 2025
The Wire
Echoes of loss, voices of hope: Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days
The spirit of the Jewish people remains strong; even in the face of hatred, the desire for a better tomorrow perseveres.
May. 2, 2025
The Focus Project
llied Forces Aid Holocaust Survivors in Auschwitz Upon Liberation, 1945
The Wire
Bearing witness: Death-camp liberators and Holocaust survivors
Seeing the extermination camps was a profoundly gut-wrenching experience for soldiers. Amid the shock and horror, they were compelled to act.
Apr. 25, 2025
The Focus Project
Hamas
The Wire
How an ancient hatred of Jews has rippled through history
Antisemitism has morphed into ideological opposition to Zionism, the Jewish people’s right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland of Israel.
Apr. 18, 2025
The Focus Project
Shmurah Matzah, Passover
The Wire
Echoes from the Exodus: Israel’s fight against modern-day pharaohs
Jews confront threats from every direction—from terrorism and the specter of nuclear proliferation to biased international organizations and the persistent poison of antisemitism.
Apr. 11, 2025
The Focus Project
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