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 Jeru... Read Moresalem and the expulsion from Spain. Today, the biggest Diaspora communities exist in the United States, France, Canada, the UK and Russia. Less

Washington, DC, Jewish federation will distribute $180,000 to laid-off federal workers

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is allocating $180,000 to assist laid-off federal workers following funding cuts under the Trump administration.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
29/03/2025

Rep. Josh Gottheimer: The New Jersey Democrat defending Israel, battling antisemitism

US AFFAIRS: The congressman is outspoken about rising antisemitism, especially on college campuses, and has a deeply personal connection to Israel.

Cornell’s new Jewish president says he is ‘very comfortable with where Cornell is currently’

Cornell’s president, Mike Kotlikoff, sees campus protests as peaceful and defers visa revocations to the courts.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
28/03/2025

Maya Rudolph among filmmakers calling to protect ‘No Other Land’ team after director’s arrest

Jewish filmmakers join thousands demanding protection for Palestinian "No Other Land" director Hamdan Ballal, who was beaten and arrested after his documentary won an Oscar.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
28/03/2025

Frankfurt’s Jewish community launches its own sexual abuse hotline amid crises and pressure

The new hotline is unique among Germany’s 103 organized Jewish communities, each known as a “Gemeinde.”

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
28/03/2025

Rescued from the archives and wrestled into print: Behind Chaim Grade's last Yiddish novel

Finished or not, “Sons and Daughters” is a vivid, Tolstoyan examination of what Kirsch calls “a family struggling with the meaning of Jewishness in the twentieth century.”

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
28/03/2025

In UK and Australia, lawmakers are trying to curb protests outside of synagogues

The UK plans to restrict protests near religious sites, mirroring Australian law, as Home Secretary cites need to protect synagogues during pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
28/03/2025

After announcing LGBTQ club, Yeshiva U president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to the school

“I deeply apologize to the members of our community — our students and parents, alumni and friends, faculty and Rabbis — for the way the news was rolled out,” Berman wrote in an email.

By BEN SALES/JTA
27/03/2025

Bardella: National Rally best shield for French Jews

“Anti-Zionism is nothing more than an alibi for antisemitism,” said Bardella.

Global outcry after antisemitic attack on Orléans rabbi prompts demand for action

“The Jewish community needs real protection, not hollow statements,” warns Rabbi Zamir Isayev.

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