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.

Canada's Trudeau condemns violent anti-Israel protests as NATO meets in Montreal

Videos and pictures posted to social media showed masked rioters burning flares and battering storefront windows.

By REUTERS
23/11/2024

'Wanted': Rochester students charged over 'antisemitic' posters targeting Jewish staff

A fifth student is being investigated for the posters placed on the university’s River Campus, the university confirmed.

Charges of terrorism: Trial of Ottawa man who made antisemitic, neo-Nazi propaganda online begins

Macdonald was the first person in Canada to be charged with both terrorism and hate propaganda offenses, CBC reported, citing the RCMP.

Ursula Haverbeck, infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma,’ dies at 96

Ursula Haverbeck, one of Germany’s most infamous Holocaust deniers and a hero of the country’s far-right and neo-Nazi movement, died while awaiting her latest prison term.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
23/11/2024

Texas Jews are ‘deeply concerned’ about Christian material in proposed public school curriculum

Texas is poised to adopt a public school curriculum that refers to Jesus as “the Messiah,” asks kindergartners to study the Sermon on the Mount and presents the Crusades in a positive light.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
23/11/2024

A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years

The museum said the remains likely dated back to before the year 2000, when it was more common for museums to accept human remains into their collections.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
23/11/2024

Influencing the influencers

INEXTG works with leading Israeli influencers to inject spirituality into their social media messages.

Over 85,000 Quebec students strike for Gaza, call for intifada and final solution

The protest reportedly took up all 12 floors of the main Concordia building, and "Free Gaza" was spray painted on lockers.

Antisemitic excuse for Russian pogroms removed from UK textbook

The textbook explained “money-lending and personal riches” as a reason behind the violence against Jews and blamed antisemitism on “the teachings of the Orthodox Church.”

US Jewish teens more likely to criticize Israel, sympathize with Hamas, than their peers elsewhere

New data shows the worrying reality of how American Jewish teens view Israel.

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