Diaspora
New York’s Jewish community faces unprecedented threats as leadership ignores them - opinion
According to the NYPD, antisemitic hate crimes jumped 183% last month. There were 31 reported attacks against Jews in January alone, compared with just 11 during the same month last year.
Proportion of Poles who dislike Jews rises to 40%, lowest pro-Jewish sentiment since 2006
Super Bowl weekend gets a Jewish twist, from Shabbat kiddush to kosher tailgate
Australia’s conservative coalition reunites after split over hate speech laws
Israel launches gov't initiative to bring home, reunite Bnei Menashe community
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Under the government-led effort, Bnei Menashe families receive comprehensive support to facilitate their integration, with guidance from social workers and community mentors.
Jewish seniors rally behind their caregivers as 350,000 Haitians are set to lose legal status
At Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, for example, 9% of staff members are Haitians with Temporary Protected Status, and they won’t be able to work after Tuesday.
Josh Shapiro’s new memoir puts his Jewish identity at the center of his political vision
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro asserts that Judaism is not a sidebar to his public life, but one of its central organizing principles.
Ritchie Torres challenger takes aim at Bronx 'Zionist millionaires' in campaign video
Political organizer Jose Vega claimed Ritchie Torres was "bought and controlled by Zionist influencers and millionaires" in a new congressional campaign video.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
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Editor's Notes: Even after his death, Rabbi Sacks' idea of antisemitism stays dangerously relevant
In Sacks' European Parliament speech, he described antisemitism as a virus that defeats the immune system by constantly changing its structure.
My four-year-old says the most precious thing in our home is our passports - opinion
Friday night, reading the newsletter at the Sabbath table, I asked her why. She said, “Because we keep them hidden in the safe, and they let us travel if we ever have to leave.”
Aliyah surge seen as strategic opportunity for postwar recovery, says Director General Kahana
With applications doubling worldwide, Aliyah and Integration Director General Avichai Kahana says reducing bureaucracy and ensuring Olim success is key to strengthening the state.
BBC apologizes for omitting mention of Jews in multiple Holocaust Memorial Day broadcasts
The BBC has apologized for failing to mention Jews in its Holocaust Memorial Day broadcasts, prompting backlash from Jewish groups who criticized the omission as disrespectful and harmful.
Netanyahu hosts leaders of Republika Srpska at Jerusalem office
Netanyahu conveyed appreciation for “their longstanding support for Israel and their firm stand against any manifestation of antisemitism.”
