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.
The mass demonstration at New York City’s Ivy League school and its aftermath represented an escalation after months of tensions over the war.
Alluding to the story of Passover, Zelensky said that both Ukrainians and Israelis must remain “free people” and “defeat evil.”
The convoys will begin their route in Brooklyn, near Chabad’s headquarter, 770 Eastern Parkway. From there it will disperse onto the five boroughs to some 15 points throughout the city.
Members of the Bnei Menashe tribe in Northeast India prepare for Passover, baking matzah and observing traditional rituals, hoping to return to their ancestral land, Israel.
Israeli student suspended for using chemical weapons at anti-Israel rally at Columbia university, despite it being only fart spray.
Haredi survivors of sexual abuse issue a public call to their fellow victims to go public with the truth.
The Dodgers ruled the National League when the Jews ruled — or at least left an indelible cultural stamp on — Brooklyn.
The bill passed in the state's senate unanimously, having already passed the state's house of representatives unanimously last May. The governor has expressed his support for the bill.
She called various pro-Palestinian chants “incredibly hurtful” and “upsetting,” including “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which many Jews interpret as a call for violence.
This spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes since October 7 comes on the heels of a year where 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes in the US were fueled by antisemitism, Wray said.
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