Diaspora Jews

Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion

The practice has invited widespread scrutiny, even from sages, over the inhuman treatment of livestock. Trigger warning: Some readers might find the disclosed descriptions disturbing

Ultra-Orthodox men line up to partake in the kapparot tradition in Mea She’arim in 2025.
Yehuda Widawski.

Yehuda Widawski, Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 107 on Rosh Hashanah

United Hatzalah's delegation in Uman at the site where the remains of a British Jewish man was found, September 14, 2026.

British Jewish man found dead near Uman during Rosh Hashanah, murder suspected

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world’s largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who did not attend the march, is the first New York mayor not to do so.

Babylon, not Egypt: Israel is running on the wrong story about Diaspora Jews - opinion


Toronto pro-Palestinian protesters march near Jewish care facility after kosher bakery shooting

Residents and community members expressed concern after protesters marched near a Jewish senior care facility during a demonstration in a heavily Jewish Toronto neighborhood.

Shattered windows at Kiva’s Bagel Bar after suspected antisemitic attack in Toronto, Canada. July 26, 2026.

Australian Jewish groups urge community to write 'Jewish' on 2026 census despite no option box

Jewish organizations warn that the lack of a dedicated Judaism box could lead to an undercount, affecting funding and community services.

Members of the local Jewish community embrace at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025.

Zionism promised a cure for antisemitism, then Israel became its case manager – comment

Protecting Jews worldwide requires more than good intentions – it demands a clearer Israeli strategy

Belgian military personnel armed with assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium’s reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23.
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The shame of Auschwitz no longer protects us: Antisemitic violence surges globally - analysis

A new global report reveals a sharp rise in antisemitic assaults, exposing a dangerous shift from prejudice to physical attacks

A protester holds a sign that reads ‘Anti-Semitism Kills!’ during the ‘Britain Stands With British Jews’ rally at Downing Street in May in London, England. Antisemitic incidents have risen dramatically against Jews globally and in the United States and violence has become once again part of Jewish l
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Eight indicted for campus threats at University of Michigan, protesters called it free speech

When protest crosses into intimidation, universities need legal clarity – not endless debates over definitions

Students demonstrate during a pro-Palestinian protest during the University of Michigan’s spring commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024 at Michigan Stadium.
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South African Jews still wear kippot – but hide their Zionism

While violent antisemitism is rare, South Africa’s Jewish community says anti-Israel hostility, campus intimidation, and political rhetoric have created new pressures

Ronald Lamola, South African justice minister, is seen outside the International Criminal Court after his government filed an indictment against Israel in January 2024. Jewish South Africans say there is a huge gap between the actions of the government and how the community feels inside the country.
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'We know where you live': UK students describe antisemitic threats universities ignored

UK students question universities’ double standards

Brodie Mitchell campaigning against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps outside the UK prime minister’s residence on Downing Street in London.
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'Insurance certificate for escape': Israelis reclaim German citizenship in record numbers

Eighty years after the Holocaust, a record number of Israelis are reclaiming German citizenship – not out of nostalgia, but as a passport to security and opportunity

Germany granted citizenship to 6,756 Israelis in 2025, making its embassy in Israel the country's largest passport office outside Europe.
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'Friends become your family here': For young immigrants, belonging in Israel takes years

While young Jewish immigrants are welcomed at Ben-Gurion Airport with signs and ceremonies that make arrival sound immediate, truly feeling at home is a process

New olim arrive in Israel with Nefesh B’Nefesh.
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Confronting the oldest hatred in its newest forms - from the editor

As antisemitism rises across the globe, this edition examines its many forms and the fight to confront them

A woman holds a sign reading "Stop Hunting Jews" during a demonstration against antisemitism following a rise in anti-Jewish incidents after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.