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.

Seinfeld speech at Duke prompts walkout protesting his support for Israel

The video also showed several attendees leaving the viewing stands, including a person wearing a keffiyeh, an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

By REUTERS
12/05/2024

Why a Jewish leader connects the left-wing campus protests to right-wing attacks on democracy

The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in antisemitism, with Jews and non-Jews contemplating on what it means to be an ally.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
12/05/2024

What anti-Israel feeling? Europe's public vote shines for Eden Golan at Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on Saturday night, likewise attracted such negative attention over Israel’s participation.

US K-12 schools saw 690% rise in antisemitism three months after October 7

Sixty-five percent of the incidents involved bullying and vandalism by students, and the remaining incidents involved anti-Israel class materials, statements or discrimination.

People stand still in Tel Aviv, as a two-minute siren is sounded across Israel to mark Holocaust Rem

An American Jew's reflections on the upcoming Remembrance Day

This year, Remembrance Day will be especially poignant, given the loss of more than 1,200 of our brothers and sisters on October 7, and hundreds more in the ensuing and ongoing war against Hamas.

By CARL H. TESSLER
12/05/2024

An open letter to American colleges in the face of antisemitism

In your overarching quest to admit diverse classes, you have instead enrolled in a homogenous army devoid of independent thought and a moral compass.

By LISA GOODWIN
12/05/2024

'With Many Miracles': Israel Cappell’s miraculous story of survival

Israel Cappell details his remarkable survival in Nazi-occupied Europe.

Semites (and antisemites) in Cambridge and Boston

Despite the recent pro-Palestinian encampments, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts hosts the Judaica gallery, where you can pick up a guide to exhibited Judaica, making for a fun treasure hunt.

By LAURI DONAHUE
12/05/2024
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, W

Biden’s policy marks a dark turning point in US-Jewish relations

American Jews, traditionally Democratic supporters, criticized President Biden's decision to halt military aid to Israel, signaling a potential shift in political allegiance.

11/05/2024

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin calls on Harvard to embrace ‘Western values’

Griffin, the founder of US hedge fund Citadel, told the Financial Times in an interview that the US had "lost sight of education as the means of pursuing truth and acquiring knowledge."

By REUTERS
11/05/2024
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