Diaspora Jews
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OneTable reimagines Shabbat dinner program amid layoffs and funding downturn
From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life
Man charged with hate crime for antisemitic attack on Israeli lecturer Rami Glickstein in Manhattan
Israeli artists build bridges at Xavier University, Nation’s only Catholic HBCU
“The fact that I am singing not in English but in an African language resonates with the students and helps propel them on their own quest, ” the artists explain.
JNF Chairman elected: Ostrinsky to lead KKL as NYC Mayor scraps IHRA definition
Ostrinsky is set to serve in the position for two and a half years on behalf of the Liberal World Zionist Congress bloc.
Sixty Australian athletes call for Royal Commission into Bondi attack despite Albanese refusal
"This is a national crisis, and it demands a national response. It is about the character of our country and the Australia we want future generations to inherit," the sports figures said in a letter.
Mamdani's first act as mayor made a turning point become reality for NYC Jews - editorial
For decades, the mayor of the world’s largest Jewish city outside Israel made a point of standing with its Jewish community. Mamdani’s first day did something else entirely.
A homecoming across China’s Jewish past
China was home to tens of thousands of Jews during the first half of the 20th century, as the Asian country became a safe haven for Eastern European Jews suring the Holocaust.
Iran's Jewish community maintains low profile amid nationwide protests - KAN
Members of Iran’s roughly 8,000-strong Jewish community are avoiding protest flashpoints as unrest spreads nationwide, according to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster KAN News.
Winning the war, losing the world: Israel’s battle is Diaspora's vulnerability - opinion
Israel has crushed Hamas militarily, but the war leaves Jews abroad more exposed to antisemitism, and Israel’s global standing has been crushed.
From burden to bridge: How Jewish music is reopening Germany’s cultural soul
Across Germany, Jewish music becomes a living answer to Holocaust memory and post–Oct. 7 antisemitism, one concert at a time.
Michele Weiss and Justin Brasch mark milestones as first Orthodox Jewish mayors in their cities
The inaugurations of Michele Weiss in University Heights, Ohio, and Justin Brasch in White Plains, New York, this week marked a milestone for Orthodox representation in local politics.
Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that still hasn’t gone - opinion
For more than a century, interfaith marriage has functioned as a kind of Rorschach test within American Jewish life, alternately framed as an existential threat or a potential avenue for renewal.