Diaspora

Diaspora Jewry is the collective name for the Jewish communities outside of the Land of Israel. Historically, these communities go back to big historical events like the Babylonian exile, the siege of Jerusalem and the expulsion from Spain. Today, the biggest Diaspora communities exist in the United States, France, Canada, the UK and Russia.

Suspect in LA shootings of Jewish men in 2023 will plead guilty

The shooter researched kosher supermarkets before committing the attacks, and was influenced by an antisemitic flier he saw.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
16/05/2024

Jewish NYC businesses vandalized on Israeli Independence Day eve

NYC city hall was lit blue and white in honor of Israel's Independence Day, according to NYC Mayor Eric Adams honoring "the remarkable achievements of the State of Israel"

CUNY prof. threatened after waving US flag: ‘They want to destroy America’

"I'm an American, and these people hate America," said Lax. "I want to protect my country and stand up for my country."

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Suella Braverman apologizes on behalf of police for UK Jewish community feeling unsafe - report

“It was a real concern for me that police, over the last seven months, displayed a total lack of seriousness when it came to protecting the Jewish community,” she was cited as saying by the JC. 

China-linked network funding key anti-Israel protest groups in US - report

The Singham network amplified anti-Israel activism not just through the NGOs' social media accounts, but through pro-CCP media outlets like BreakThrough News.

Turkey’s sudden ban on trade with Israel is already affecting Jews in both countries

The shutdown, which Turkey’s Islamist-leaning president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on May 3, is putting pressure on prices in Israel and cutting off a major trade route for kosher food.

By DAVID I. KLEIN/JTA
15/05/2024

In a rarity, Cornell pro-Palestinian encampment disbands with neither arrests nor deal

Encampments at a series of other schools have ended only after schools made agreements with protesters or called in police.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
15/05/2024
 American Jewish actor and comedian Michael Rapaport visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem

From 'Friends' actor to vocal defender of Israel: Michael Rapaport's New Yorker’s guide to advocacy

Michael Rapaport isn’t going to let politeness get in the way of defending Israel and Jews.

15/05/2024

Paris Holocaust memorial vandalized with 'blood-red hands'

The Wall of the Righteous and other sites in the neighborhood were defaced by hooded individuals, according to the Holocaust memorial foundation.

School district grilled at Congress clashed with parent over Gaza war lessons

School district grilled by Congress accused of teaching one-sided lessons on Gaza

The BUSD curriculum on the Gaza war is allegedly being withheld from Fendel's review in violation of parental rights afforded by the 1998 Education Empowerment Act.

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