Diaspora
War reshapes Israel-Diaspora ties: Global Jewish leaders assess the challenges ahead
Israel and the Diaspora are closer and more strained than ever. After October 7, rising antisemitism, shifting politics, and hard questions are reshaping a relationship at a critical crossroads
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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
The poll has been carried out annually since 1993, and questions Poles on whether they like or dislike certain national and ethnic groups (21 in total).
Super Bowl weekend gets a Jewish twist, from Shabbat kiddush to kosher tailgate
From kosher tailgates to blue-square anti-hate campaigns, Jewish communities across the US, and Israel found unique ways to celebrate Super Bowl weekend.
Australia’s conservative coalition reunites after split over hate speech laws
"The coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past," Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said.
'Israelis steal kidneys': Teacher gets fired in California after sharing antisemitic video
“There’s no chance we would allow such a person to enter classrooms,” a local Israeli told N12.
From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn
“We give the entire year. Our lives are all about giving, and today it’s about filling up our cup to make sure that we are receiving,” said Dinie Rapoport.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
People, not products: Ehud Barak’s 'quality control' aliyah comment is a moral failure - editorial
Leaders can debate housing, jobs, infrastructure, and schools in plain terms. “Quality control” belongs to products, not people.
Canada faces questions after closing Holocaust, antisemitism envoy office
The dissolution of Canada's Office of the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism has raised concerns among local Jewish groups.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft sponsors Super Bowl ad raising antisemitism awareness
The commercial ends with an alarming statistic: “Two in three Jewish teens have experienced antisemitism,” and encourages viewers to “Share the blue square and show you care.”
