Diaspora Jews

Vandals spray-paint Jewish school buses with antisemitic, anti-Zionist graffiti in Williamsburg, NY

According to local media outlet Williamsburg 365, the buses belonged to the Satmar and Klausenburg hassidic sects, as well as Tiferes Yisroel.

Jewish school bus vandalized with antisemitic graffiti in Williamsburg, New York, November 2, 2026.
Participants in the Voice of the People initiative gather for a photo at the Intercontinental Hotel, Budapest, Oct. 19, 2026

What happened when Isaac Herzog asked 150 Jews to solve their people’s problems

A group meeting of ConnectEd: Educator Network

A shared past, a connected Jewish future

Teachers Anat Kampf of the US (R) and Dina Jacobson of the UK at the Global Jewish Teachers Award ceremony, honoring them for excellence in strengthening students’ Jewish identity – selected from among 250 nominees

Small classrooms, lasting legacies


Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of two Jewish men in London

Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges over a knife attack in April in which two Jewish men were stabbed.

UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London Friday, 1st May 2026

Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

Liberal, left-wing Jewish groups and Israeli expatriates protested Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in New York for his UN General Assembly address, while supporters held counterdemonstrations.

Margo Hughes-Robinson, executive director of New York Jewish Agenda,speaking during the protest at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza at  the U.N. on Sept. 24, 2026.

'Heil f***ing Hitler!': Knife-wielding man chases Jewish student through Crown Heights, New York

During the pursuit visible in the video, the suspect yells toward the student, "Now I know where you live," before screaming, "Heil f***ing Hitler!" while holding an object appearing to be a knife.

A young ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in a street of Williamsburg in the Brooklyn borough of New York on October 7, 2025

Israel-US gap widens as more American Jews say gov't policy contributes to antisemitism - poll

Among respondents who described themselves as strongly conservative, 51% expressed substantial optimism about Israel’s future.

American Jews [Illustrative]

Most American Jews still vote Democrat. That’s a problem – opinion

A study finds that a majority of US Jews describe themselves as pro-Israel, yet they are choosing a party that is outright hostile toward the homeland

People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina.

Gal Gadot's $3m. Genesis Prize initiative funds 24 Israeli mental health and trauma care NGOs

Recipients include Make-A-Wish Israel, United Hatzalah, and CareGivers Israel. The grants will support treatment, trauma counseling, caregiver training, and social work services.

A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot.

Far from the Holy of Holies: How did ancient Jews observe Yom Kippur 2,000 years ago?

New research into ancient Jewish life reveals how Yom Kippur was observed beyond the Temple, from fasting and private prayer to communal reflection.

On the eve of Yom Kippur (Prayer). Artist Jakub Weinles (1870–1935)

An American perspective: Why Yom Kippur still brings Jews together, even without belief - opinion

We are made viscerally aware of the value of time, of a moment, of a day. And so it is with Yom Kippur, the Day.

People form a circle and walk on the empty streets in Tel Aviv, on the eve of Yom Kippur, September 24, 2023

The surprising history of Kol Nidre: How Yom Kippur’s legal formula became a sacred anthem

Beyond its connection to Yom Kippur’s theme of repentance, experts believe the answer lies in Kol Nidre's core musical architecture. 

(L-R): Photo of Maurycy Gottlieb’s “Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur”; One of the earliest surviving illuminated medieval texts of Kol Nidre (Worms Machzor, c. 1280).

Hundreds of Jewish residents protest outside of NYC Mayor Mamdani's home

Jewish protesters gather outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home after a spike in antisemitism in the city over the Summer.

Rally organised by "End Jew Hatred" in opposition to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City Sunday, 26th July 2026