Diaspora

Diaspora Jewry is the collective name for the Jewish communities outside of the Land of Israel. Historically, these communities go back to big historical events like the Babylonian exile, the siege of Jerusalem and the expulsion from Spain. Today, the biggest Diaspora communities exist in the United States, France, Canada, the UK and Russia.

Toronto police investigate arson of signs, one in front of synagogue

Toronto Police Service investigates suspected hate-motivated arsons targeting signs, including one at a synagogue, sparking outrage and calls for action against antisemitism.

A talk with activists from University of Victoria's protest encampment

Pro-Palestinian activists establish encampment at University of Victoria, demanding divestment from Israel, echoing similar movements and advocating for broader liberation causes.

Leaked Students for Justice in Palestine texts show support for massacres of Israelis

National Students for Justice in Palestine and American Muslims for Palestine are currently getting sued by nine American and Israeli survivors and victims of the Oct. 7 Massacre.

Several Jewish organizations boycott a meeting regarding antisemitism with the Education Secretary

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona presented a plan to tackle campus antisemitism. Five Jewish organizations boycotted the initial meeting due to progressive groups' presence.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
03/05/2024

Kindertransport: Second generation digs up Holocaust baggage

It took awhile for Kindetransport survivors to gain recognition. But the emotional ripples from the event are still very much with us.

03/05/2024

‘It is better to have anti whatever out in the open’: Nick Fuentes to be reinstated on Musk's X

Musk’s free speech commitments remain inconsistent: The same day the said he would restore Fuentes, he proposed deporting people who remove the American flag and fly another in its place.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
03/05/2024

Campus protests: Back to the ’60s, but with a nasty twist

Those who think being anti-Israel today is the newest incarnation of being against the Vietnam War yesterday will pour into Chicago en masse. Expect it

03/05/2024

Columbia riots’ masterminds are after the free world and the West

No, the rioting at Columbia was not about the freedom, democracy, equality, justice, or peace that the Middle East craves. It was about their eradication.

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Six stories of survival, resilience

The heart-wrenching Holocaust stories of Pnina Hefer, Allegra Gutta, Arie Eitani, Raisa Brodsky, Michael Bar-On, and Izi Kabilio.

By SIMMY ALLEN
03/05/2024

French police evacuate anti-Israel students from Sciences Po after overnight sit-in

The elite political sciences university this week became the center of a wave of protests at several schools in France over the war and academic ties with Israel.

03/05/2024
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