Diaspora

US synagogues face a terrible choice: Collaborate with ICE or risk our own safety - opinion

Synagogues must decide whether to comply with ICE's terms tied to DHS security grants or uphold their values by refusing to cooperate with enforcement actions.

Synagogue security funds and practices can come with tradeoffs, Jewish leaders say.
THE ANNUAL Celebrate Israel parade takes place along Fifth Avenue in New York City, in 2017.

US Jews need an Identity Zionist intervention - opinion

 Israel's President Isaac Herzog and the First Lady Michal Herzog plant an olive tree in the gardens at the Embassy of Israel on February 11, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.

Watch: Herzog calls for ‘new beginning' in Israel-Australia relations as protests persist

Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets students at Moriah War Memorial College during his state visit following a deadly mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, February 10, 2026.

Herzog's Australia visit reinforces the idea that when 'one Jew is hurt, all feel pain' - editorial


'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.

Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

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.

Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Feb. 6, 2026.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat times for your area.

Shabbat candles

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.

Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

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.

Protesters march in support of Palestine, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 5, 2025.

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.”

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft before the 2026 AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High, January 25, 2026

The paradox of antisemitism education – and why it backfired - opinion

Antisemitism is not ordinary bigotry, and treating it like every other form of prejudice misunderstands its psychology and makes the problem worse.

 An illustrative image of a class in an elementary school.

Metropolitan Police detective sacked over social media posts on Holocaust, Gaza

The panel said the posts were “overtly political” and presented a one-sided view of the Israel-Hamas War during a period of heightened public controversy after the events of the October 7 massacre.

Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

The ‘Zionism’ gap: What data really shows about Jews, Israel and Zionism today - opinion

Most American Jews remain deeply connected to Israel, even as many resist the label “Zionist,” reflecting concerns about policies rather than rejecting the Jewish state itself.

American and Israeli Jews [Illustrative]

Mamdani taps leader of progressive Zionist group to helm Office to Combat Antisemitism

"Antisemitism cannot be addressed with slick videos or empty remarks," Rabbi Moshe Davis told The Jerusalem Post, expressing concern over Mamdani's choice.

Phylisa Wisdom has led the New York Jewish Agenda, a progressive advocacy group, since 2023.