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.
The Town Market Committee decision was reportedly motivated by the concern that the hanukkiah would be “insensitive to other religious groups.”
Benny Friedman announced that The Lighthouse Camberwell Theatre would host his January 6 concert after the Clapham Grand cancelled due to concerns about protests and security.
The Canadian government announced a national antisemitism forum after the shooting of the Toronto Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School and arson of the Montreal Beth Tikvah Synagogue.
Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 44, pleaded to four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility, the DOJ news release says.
RCA students said that an Israeli flag was removed from a studio and thrown to the floor, despite that Palestinian flags and symbols were displayed nearby.
"We gather today in one of New York's most iconic libraries to remind the world that all libraries in Gaza have been destroyed," said one of the protesters.
The group leader claimed that Jews may have set fire to the synagogue in Melbourne in early December.
Gesher leaders visit US officials and Jewish students to strengthen Israel-diaspora connections amid the war.
Bestselling author Rebecca Makkai, whose grandfather wrote WWII-era laws that Jews from public spaces, will be writing a book on fascism.
The current incident is the third time gunshots were fired at the school this year, with similar incidents recorded in October and May.
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