Diaspora Jews

Ireland turns a blind eye to antisemitism as Jews grapple with rising hostility

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Antisemitism in Ireland is on the rise, with incidents targeting Jews fueled by anti-Israel rhetoric. And community leaders are calling for action.

A demonstrator holds a placard in support of Palestinians during a march on the International Day of Solidarity, in Dublin last year.
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People gather at a OneTable Shabbat dinner.

OneTable reimagines Shabbat dinner program amid layoffs and funding downturn

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a solidarity rally for Israel in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2023.

From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life


NYC mayor elect Zohran Mamdani visits Chabad Ohel after Sydney Hanukkah attack

Zohran Mamdani paid a visit to the Chabad Ohel following the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack, as Jewish leaders across New York expand public menorah events.

Some Chabad chapters shared the photo of Mamdani at the Lubavitcher Rebbe's gravesite, known as the Ohel.

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.

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

Sydney mourners remember slain rabbis killed in Bondi Beach shooting

The two men had worked together at the Chabad of Bondi, both with young families and wives who had been best friends since high school, the services were told.

The coffin of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a victim of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, is escorted out of a synagogue after his funeral service in Bondi on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Sydney, Australia.

Harassment is not protest: The law that can protect America’s synagogues - opinion

Protests outside synagogues crossed a legal line, and enforcing the FACE Act could finally protect Jewish worshippers.

A confrontation between pro-Palestinian protestors and Jewish congregants at Congregation Ohr Torah on Nov. 13, 2024

Israel-Diaspora relations are fracturing - both sides must invest in repair - opinion

After October 7, as Israel examines its internal failures, it must also look at the damage to its relationship with Jewish communities worldwide.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Moriah War Memorial College in Sydney, Australia on February 23, 2017.

Netanyahu says Israel is safer than Diaspora for Jews, but what do the numbers say? - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Australian Jews to emigrate to Israel after the attack on Sunday in Bondi Beach, but numbers do not support this claim.

An illustrative image of Jews making aliyah to Israel.

'F*** the Jews': Gunman fires 20 bullets into Jewish family's Hanukkah-decorated home in California

According to door cam footage, the suspect shouted antisemitic slurs such as 'F*** the Jews' as he fired at the home from his car.

The California home of Jewish family stands after a suspect fired into it while yelling slurs.

Israel investigating whether Iran involved in deadly Bondi Beach shooting

Israeli intelligence has warned that Tehran has been targeting Jewish communities abroad, reportedly smuggling weapons and using social media cells to incite violence.

Police officers walk at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025

At least 15 dead, including Israeli, dozens wounded in Bondi Beach Hanukkah event massacre

Several more were wounded in the mass shooting targeting the Hanukkah celebration in Australia's largest city, including an Israeli, the Foreign Ministry added.

Health workers put a patient into an ambulance after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on December 14 at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, urging the public to take shelter.

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