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.

 Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, in Jerusalem, February 20, 2025

Argentina honors slain Bibas mother and children, declaring two days of national mourning

In Buenos Aires, the Planetarium, the Woman’s Bridge, the Usina del Arte, and the Lezama Palace will be illuminated. The city’s iconic Obelisk changed to illuminate images of Shiri and her two sons.

Istanbul arrests Uzbek national planning terrorist attacks on Jewish schools, synagogues

According to reports, the man was given orders by an ISIS official to carry out attacks on synagogues and Jewish schools in Turkey and abroad.

 Election campaign posters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) show local candidate Arne

German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

German Jews express alarm as the far Right AfD rises in polls, while US VP J.D. Vance's remarks challenge the political firewall against the party.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
21/02/2025
 Tent CEO Gideon Maltz, winner of the 2025 Charles Bronfman Prize, at his office in New York.

This Jewish humanitarian is connecting refugees to jobs as a win-win for employers and refugees.

Tent Partnership for Refugees connects displaced people with major employers, helping them rebuild their lives through job opportunities worldwide.

By LARRY LUXNER/JTA
21/02/2025

Intel resolves antisemitism lawsuit, case is dismissed

The dismissal is with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be brought again.

By REUTERS
20/02/2025

Jewish Diaspora mourns slain hostages, outraged by Hamas ceremony

Jewish communities mourn the deaths of four Israeli hostages', and expressed outrage over a Gaza ceremony where their coffins were paraded before crowds.

'My Zionism has only grown stronger,' freed hostage says at Washington prayer event

"We have to continue to the second stage and make sure all our loved ones come back," freed captive Noa Argamani said to the crowd.

How did the world’s most watched hostages disappear from the headlines?

Before the release, the only site to it in the top section of the website was CNN. The BBC, the NYT, the WSJ, Washington Post, The Times, CBS, Sky and The Guardian did not.

Two NYC yeshivas are not meeting standards and must effectively close, state rules

New York State is cutting public funding to two Brooklyn Hasidic yeshivas and requiring parents to find alternative schools for their children, citing the school's failure to meet secular standards.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
20/02/2025

Columbia University students can now spend their dining dollars at JTS’s kosher café

JTS, the Conservative Jewish seminary, now accepts Columbia University dining points at its kosher cafeteria, offering students an additional dining option amid campus tensions.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
20/02/2025
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