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War reshapes Israel-Diaspora ties: Global Jewish leaders assess challenges ahead - from the editor

Israel and the Diaspora are closer and more strained than ever. After October 7, rising antisemitism, shifting politics, and hard questions are reshaping a relationship at a critical crossroads

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
War and rising antisemitism have deepened the stakes of the Israel–Diaspora relationship, forcing Jewish communities worldwide to confront shared vulnerability and responsibility.
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Uncomfortable truth behind being a Diaspora Jew today - opinion

A stark look at the comfort, denial, and growing danger facing Jews abroad and the hard choices history keeps demanding from Jews.

|BySTEWART WEISS
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

One nation, many homes: Confronting antisemitism across the world - opinion

Across the globe, Jews face fear from rising antisemitism, and only shared courage will keep the nation strong.

|ByAMITAI FRAIMAN
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators are seen protesting against the North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism in New Orleans, in early December.

The protesters that proved antisemitism is alive and real - opinion

Mayors came to New Orleans to study antisemitism, and pro-Palestinian protesters ensured they felt its reality firsthand.

|ByLISA KATZ

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Six Gulf states’ Jews unite in Beth Din of Arabia

Organization to include communities from UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

FEBRUARY 15, 2021BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Beirut-born Elie Abadie (R) and Ambassador Houda Nonoo

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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'Coming to the Professors' podcast brings Jewish history to the people‏

‘The vast amount of papers produced by academia stays within its circle’

FEBRUARY 4, 2021ByHANNAH GAL
THE COMING to the Professors podcast: From King David to the Abraham Accords

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JANUARY 29, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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JANUARY 22, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Holey day observance- All hail National Bagel Day

January 15 was National Bagel Day (oddly, there is no Gefilte Fish Day or Herring Day).

JANUARY 21, 2021ByALAN ZEITLIN
A HOMEMADE bagel with fresh gravlax from ‘Modern Jewish Baker.’

Holy bagel! It's National Bagel Day!

Those beloved, ringed bread products have their own national holiday, and it gives us a chance to show our appreciation.

JANUARY 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A HOMEMADE bagel with fresh gravlax from ‘Modern Jewish Baker.’

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