Diaspora Jews

South Korea gets its first mikva

Former UK PM joins Jewish Labour Movement in protest to antisemitism

Brown pointed out that while he shares the party's legitimate criticism of the current Israeli government, Labour allowed that criticism to act as a cover for the demonization of the Jewish people.

Morocco's Jewish community beams quiet pride as pope visits

The Moroccan Jewish community dates back to Roman times and for centuries Jews served the royal court as ambassadors, diplomats, ministers and advisors.

1877 Yiddish best-seller now translated into English for first time

The romantic novel catapulted the Lithuania-born Dinezon, a one-time tutor and little-known writer, to become an influential leader in the Yiddish literary scene of Warsaw.

JTS head: Improve Jewish identity in U.S. to improve connection with Israel

Arnold Eisen, the chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, said that there are “no quick fixes” to the problem of declining Jewish identity in America.

Health food store employee who harassed Jewish co-worker arrested

The transformational autobiography of Melanie Phillips

A journalist's journey.

The heroic saga of 'Daddy Ochberg,' who saved 200 Eastern European kids

Isaac Ochberg, like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, was crisscrossing this vast region by train, car and horse-drawn cart clutching orphans.

Idealism tempered by pragmatism at Nefesh B'Nefesh mega event

On this Spanish island, Purim was the biggest holiday for persecuted Jews