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.

In ‘Here There are Blueberries,’ playwright Moisés Kaufman focuses on perpetrators of the Holocaust

The Venezuelan-born Kaufman, best known for “The Laramie Project,” a play and HBO film about the murder of the gay student Matthew Shepard, had found his latest subject.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
19/05/2024

After knives, pellet guns, death threats seen, DePaul removes encampment

The DePaul administration shared documentation of various offenses on Wednesday ahead of the encampment evacuation, including a pellet gun and four kitchen knives.

Torah scroll

Toronto synagogue windows smashed for second time in a month

Another Bayview Avenue area synagogue had signs set on fire on April 26 and April 28.

 A DEMONSTRATOR holds a placard as Columbia University students protest outside offices of Universit

Campus protests were a missed opportunity

Columbia University could've held a beautiful graduation ceremony, highlighting it's unity even amid tough times. Instead it rewarded scare tactics and fearmongers.

By JONATHAN HAROUNOFF
19/05/2024

Toronto community escorts Jewish kids after they receive death threats from fellow schoolmates

The massive turnout was due to a Jewish kid being pushed and shoved and being told that his attackers would "do to him what Hamas did to Israel."

By EYAL GREEN
18/05/2024

'Portico': Jewish feasting and history in Rome

Much more than a cookbook, 'Portico' also offers rich photography, historical facts, and insight into aspects of Roman Jewish culture

By HOWARD BLAS
18/05/2024

NYC deputy mayor charges Washington Post after story on pro-Israel Jewish entrepreneurs

Thursday’s article describes a “group of billionaires and business titans working to shape US public opinion of the war in Gaza.”

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
18/05/2024

US withholds visas from Israeli artists after controversial 'Harbu Darbu' lyrics go viral

The controversial lyrics say, “(from) Bella Hadid, Dua Lipa, Mia Khalifa; Every day is a day; All the units in the army come to harbu darbu on their heads!"

Mohamed Hadid: Israeli Jews have no genetic connection to ancient Hebrews

Hadid said that Israeli Jews should show their ancestry for comparison to his.

 Courtesy Mike E. Dunne

This artist is fighting for a memorial for the 4000 killed in at Jungfernhof, a Nazi camp in Latvia

Over the last 17 years, Frostig has worked with a dogged determination to recognize the victims of Jungfernhof, a camp that’s not extensively documented.

By DEBORAH LYNN BLUMBERG/JTA
17/05/2024
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