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.

To fight hate, these Brooklyn-based nonprofit professionals wrote a comic book together

A new comic book, "We Are Brooklyn: Stories of Hope," showcases personal narratives from a diverse group of Brooklyn nonprofit professionals who participated in a Jewish Community Relations Council.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
20/11/2024

Man who attempted terror attack on Jewish New Yorkers in 2022 sentenced to 10 years in prison

Manhattan DA Bragg emphasized the significance of the ruling amid rising antisemitism in New York City, where Jews remain the most targeted group for hate crimes.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
20/11/2024

Edinburgh University accuses Palestine Society of threatening staff, to take disciplinary action

The University penned a letter to EUJPS, calling out its "unacceptable behaviour."

Stars including Sia and Ben Stiller turn out to honor Nova survivors at ADL ‘Concert Again Hate'

The Anti-Defamation League's annual Concert Against Hate in Washington focused heavily on Israel and rising antisemitism and featured a performance by Sia.

Social media antisemitism surges in Germany, France, and Hungary after October 7

The Action and Protection League presented key findings about online antisemitism in France, Germany, and Hungary.

Anti-Israel Germany

German architecture foundation revokes award to artist over Israel boycott stance

“James Bridle’s endorsement of a call to boycott Israeli cultural institutions is incompatible with this responsibility, and it is why the Foundation cannot award the prize.”

Why the Weitzman, a museum of American Jewish history, tapped an Israeli as its next CEO

Tadmor, Weitzman’s next CEO, oversaw the transformation of a Tel Aviv museum called Beit Hatfutsot, which became one of Israel’s most prominent cultural landmarks.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
20/11/2024

Shopify faces backlash for hosting store selling antisemitic merchandise

TheOfficial1984 account, has more than 200,000 followers on X, and sells apparel with designs that depict the Holocaust as "make-believe" and antisemitic propaganda.

  Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein in a conversation with Ted Deutch, CEO of the American

JCU 2024: A global call for unity

Global leaders at the Kyiv Jewish Forum 2024 stress unity, tackle rising antisemitism, and discuss support for Ukraine’s Jewish community amid ongoing war and shared global security challenges.

New survey in UK to assist addressing antisemitism in workplaces

The survey is particularly focused on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on Jew-hatred in the workplace. 

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