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.

Biden to deliver speech at US Holocaust Memorial Museum ceremony amid campus protests

Biden will report on the results of his strategy to combat antisemitism, rolled out a year ago.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
02/05/2024
The former concentration camp Auschwitz

Palestinian man visits Auschwitz, publicly calls on Jews to return there 'where they belong'

As the man spanned the camera along the site of the camp, he continued, "God-willing, we will be free from you [Jews], and you will all return to the concentration camps."

UK Pro-Palestine bus driver removed Israeli passenger for commenting on pro-Palestine symbol

Manchester bus driver kicks Israeli passenger off the bus for commenting on the pro-Palestine symbol. Jewish Representative Council demands measures to be put in place.

By JOSH ARONSON
02/05/2024

Vancouver police arrest pro-Hamas woman who chanted ‘Long live October 7’

Police said that they had arrested the 45-year-old woman, and while Kates has been released, authorities are conducting a criminal investigation.

NYPD cites influence of 'outside agitators' among student protestors after almost 300 arrested

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said the preliminary charges for those arrested range from trespassing to criminal mischief to burglary.

Biden’s statement on Jewish pride month focuses on antisemitism over achievements

In a sad sign of the times, Biden spent more time in this declaration bewailing the upsurge in antisemitism than in praising the rich contributions of Jews to American life.

01/05/2024

Harmony amid strife: Jewish a cappella group's resilient 'fight song' for passover

The video for the song includes the members of the a cappella group sitting a a seder table, singing on an IDF tank, waving Israeli flags, and otherwise showing support for Israel and its war effort.

Bottle with flammable liquids thrown at Warsaw synagogue, Polish police reports

An unidentified individual threw a bottle with flammable liquids at a synagogue in Warsaw, sparking condemnation from Polish leaders; no injuries reported.

By REUTERS
01/05/2024

Acclaimed Jewish-American novelist Paul Auster dies at 77

Auster’s work straddles the divide between the middlebrow and the highbrow.

New York City police enter Columbia, arrest over 100 students from anti-Israel encampment

Live television images showed police entering the elite campus in upper Manhattan.

By REUTERS
01/05/2024
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