{
  "id": 10798015,
  "title": "For some Jews, coming to America as a Jewish refugee still isn't enough to count - opinion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/for-some-jews-coming-to-america-as-a-jewish-refugee-still-isnt-enough",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:46:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-910126"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Queens, New York, the author's first day of school in America was marked by tense conversations with her parents. Before leaving for school, her parents discussed their plans in hushed voices, fearing persecution due to her Jewish heritage. Upon arriving in America, the author realized that she was not considered Jewish under traditional Jewish law, as her mother was not Jewish. This realization led to a fear of being discovered and ostracized by the Jewish community. The author's parents enrolled her in a yeshiva, a Jewish school, to preserve her connection to her Jewish identity. Despite the challenges, the author embraced her Jewish faith and identity, attending multiple yeshivas and participating in Jewish traditions. However, she often felt rejected by other Jews who did not consider her Jewish due to her mother's non-Jewish background. The author contemplated conversion to settle the question of her Jewish identity, but ultimately decided against it, feeling that it would diminish her connection to her Jewish roots.",
  "summary": "Long gone are the Soviet documents that classified my father’s nationality as “Jew.” In America, I found another kind of othering - this time within my own community.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Dutch Jewish leader warns of growing pressure on Jews after Netherlands sanctions - interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dutch-jewish-leader-warns-of-growing-pressure-on-jews-after",
        "published": "2026-09-29T22:46:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}