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.
David Schwimmer, known for "Friends," raises alarm on rising antisemitism at US campuses, urging support for Jewish students facing harassment and urging action against discrimination.
Klein's piece redefines Zionism, portraying it not as liberation for Jews but as a justification for oppression, colonialism, and violence in the name of Jewish safety.
The organization describes itself as “the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.”
Antisemitism is ongoing throughout US colleges as Jewish students gear up for the Passover holiday.
The deadline was pushed back to 8 a.m., with students amassing at the university in response to a possible confrontation with police.
It is a story which is mostly unknown and, in my humble opinion, is begging for a research assistant to properly investigate and perhaps base a doctoral thesis on the subject.
A 32-year-old in France faces charges of religiously-motivated death threats and narcotics use, alongside allegations of rape.
The harasser uploaded the entire 51-second confrontation in a video on a post on X.
The display of Nazi symbols is considered prohibited by law in Germany and Austria, two countries that have strict laws against the display of Nazi symbols.
Rabbi Thaler, who ran the camp until 1997 and also served for 37 years as rabbi of Temple Gates of Prayer in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, died April 18. He was 91.