Diaspora Jews

The diaspora has entered a new era, but Jewish strategy has not - opinion

A Jew shouldn’t need antisemitism to affirm their identity, a crisis to seek community, or an interpreter to access half of Jewish civilization.

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.
 JERUSALEM SCHOOLCHILDREN hold Israeli and American flags during a rehearsal for former US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel in 2013.

‘Surge’ endures as 38% of American Jews remain engaged in Jewish life after October 7, survey finds

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

UK Prime Minister Burnham's October 7 op-eds show a gap between rhetoric and reality - analysis

Miami: Students at Lehrman Community Day School mark Oct. 7, as part of UnitEd’s global schools Zoom ceremony in 2024.

More than a safe haven: Jewish schools after Oct. 7


Vast majority of antisemitic online content flagged by Jewish users stays online, EU Jews say

The overall removal rate hovered near 19% for content that was formally flagged, compared to roughly 18% for content left unflagged.

An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

Michigan is not turning away from Israel – opinion

America’s political area will have no impact on the economic, technological, and personal ties between Israelis and Michiganians

ATTACHING TIRES to the chassis of an F-150 pickup truck at Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, in 2024.

Nirim is thriving, but Oct. 7 still haunts its present – opinion

A proud father watches his daughter actualize her decision, made in hiding during some of the worst hours of Hamas’s massacre, to capture Nirim’s life in art on a weekly basis

A photograph from the ‘Seeing Home’ exhibition at Kibbutz Nirim.

Israel loses a friend in Congress: Rep. Kay Granger dies, 83 - opinion

A staunch supporter of the Jewish state in her capacity as both chair of the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee and the Committee on Appropriations, she will be missed

Rep. Kay Granger speaks at a Norway F-35 rollout celebration at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth in 2015.

Twenty-four years of new olim: Nefesh B'Nefesh welcomes its 100,000th immigrant to Israel

All three of the family's children are named after fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terrorism, reflecting the family's strong emotional connection to the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.

The Douglas family, including Nefesh B'Nefesh's 100,000th olah, celebrate their immigration to Israel, August 2026.

Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera

When identifying ourselves, we did not hide the fact that we are Israeli, and reactions were polite. I consider visiting places of Jewish interest a way of supporting the local community.

Chateau D'if, viewed from Marseille.

New York must heed the warning signs before we ask, 'How did this happen?' - opinion

With Netanyahu’s planned attendance at the 81st UN General Assembly, this event might become one of the largest internationally televised anti-Israel demonstrations ever staged on US soil.

AN AI-generated political cartoon depicting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at court with anti-Israel protesters in the background alongside the US Founding Fathers.

Ceuta and Melilla: Europe's most fortified border also serves as a Jewish religious boundary

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Spain’s Ceuta and Melilla have become the center of a migration crisis, reviving geopolitical tensions while highlighting a crossroads of Jewish history and culture.

RABBI AARON PERETZ reviews the security fence on the border between Melilla and Morocco, accompanied by agents of the Civil Guard, last July.

US lawmakers seek 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to protect against protests

Those efforts have now been joined by Slotkin, who is Jewish, and Cruz, who has often taken aim at antisemitism within the Republican coalition over the past year.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Jewish Agency CEO: While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage - opinion

As the chairman of the Jewish Agency accompanies 34 French families on board a plane carrying them home to Israel, he reflects on just how brave this move at this time in Jewish history really is

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.