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.

Australia investigating if foreign actors funding antisemitic attacks in country

"It is important that people understand where some of these attacks are coming from," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

How did the ADL conclude that Elon Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute? It isn’t saying

“It seems that Elon Musk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute,” the Anti-Defamation League wrote Monday in a statement.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
22/01/2025
 Menachem Rosensaft leads a tour of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Where was God in the Holocaust? A NY poet and activist asks the question in a book of ‘psalms’

“Never again” pledges to stop all genocide. A commitment to honor and assist the dwindling number of survivors and to fight the antisemitism that persists 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
22/01/2025

Montreal police deny officer was involved in pro-Palestinian protest

Videos of the protest posted to TikTok showed protesters shooting off fireworks above them while waving Palestinian flags.

Harvard: Anti-zionist discrimination violates school policy

A Harvard spokesperson said in the release that the school is committed to "ensuring our Jewish community is embraced, respected and can thrive."

Israel team rejected for homeless soccer tournament over security concerns

Homeless World Cup is an international street football tournament with a network of 70 organizations that use the sport to “tackle homelessness and social isolation.”

Amsterdam comedy club cancels Israeli stand-up after threats

Boom said that it believed in freedom of expression without hate and offered to help Sponder relocate to another venue.  

American Historical Association Council vetoes resolution accusing Israel of 'scholasticide'

The American Association of University Professors condemned the move as disrespecting the democratic will of the association’s members.

PSC and Stop War leaders, Piers Corbyn charged after anti-Israel London protest

The PSC leader said in a Monday statement that he would contest the charges at a February 21 court date.

Australian PM announces national antisemitism database after kindergarten arson attack

"Every act of antisemitism is an affront to who we are as Australians," Albanese said on X.

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