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.

 Max Long, one of the allegedly assaulted DePaul students, addresses the media outside Chicago's Coo

Jewish DePaul students sue university for over $50,000 after alleged antisemitic attack

Two Jewish students are suing DePaul University, claiming it failed to protect them from an antisemitic attack on campus last November.

03/04/2025

64% of Jews experienced antisemitism in workplace since October 7

One respondent related that three days after the Hamas-led pogrom in Israel, a receptionist had told them, “I don’t feel sorry for you Jews, you kill Muslim babies at Passover.”

Australian univerisity investigates rally speech: 'It's our duty' to make Jews 'uncomfortable'

The University of Technology Sydney confirmed that the university was investigating a speaker who instructed students to make Jews uncomfortable.

'Belgium is blind to antisemitism': Another Belgian gov't fails to protect Belgian Jewry

The Belgian government has failed to fulfill its promise to tackle antisemitism.

02/04/2025

European Parliament suspends MEP who disrupted Holocaust moment of silence

European Parliament Member Grzegorz Braun was suspended for thirty days from the European Parliament after disrupting the moment of silence "for the next victims of the Jewish genocide in Gaza."

Manischewitz wine in trade crossfire as Canadian Jews prepare for Passover

Many Canadian consumers are embracing a "Buy Canadian" movement and avoiding US-made goods, but for some there is no true alternative.

By REUTERS
02/04/2025

Rashida Tlaib to appear at same conference as PFLP terrorist for second time

Rafeedie, who ran a clandestine publishing house for the PFLP during the 1980s, also appeared at the same conference as Tlaib in May.

A Chicagoan wanted to protest Elon Musk — and put a swastika sticker on a Jewish man’s Tesla

People have vandalized Tesla dealerships, as well as some individual Teslas, in protest of CEO Elon Musk’s work in the Trump administration.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
02/04/2025

‘Stop super speeders’ bill gains new momentum after Brooklyn car crash kills Jewish mom, two kids

If implemented, the bill would require the installation of speed limiters — which cap how fast a car can drive — for drivers who accumulate more than 11 points on their license over a 23-month period

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
02/04/2025

NY attorney-general orders car wash to stop ripping off Jews with antisemitic ‘Passover special’

Jewish customers were reportedly billed $169.99 for a ‘Passover special’ service that was priced at $47 for non-Jewish customers.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
02/04/2025
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