Diaspora Jews

NSC issues warning for Israelis abroad following airstrikes on Iran

The measures advised by the NSC include avoiding displaying Jewish or Israeli symbols in public spaces, and avoid attending large events associated with Israel or Judaism.

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben Gurion International Airport on April 4, 2023
 KKL-JNF conference in Paris draws Jewish leaders from 22 continents.

'A rare opportunity': KKL-JNF conference in Paris draws Jewish leaders from three continents

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protest in New York. (illustration)

An existential threat: New York cannot have a mayor who fans the flames of antisemitism - opinion

 Demonstrator walk past a condominium during a solidarity “Run for Their Lives” walk to raise awareness for the 58 hostages still held in Gaza at Aventura Circle on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Aventura, Florida.

‘Can’t be silent anymore’: Hundreds march in Florida to combat surge in antisemitism


'Sustained abuse': Family of Canadian student sue school board, teacher, for 'antisemitic bullying'

The suit lists examples of the abuse, including an incident where 40 students surrounded the student and directed antisemitic chants at them.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters protest outside Casa Loma where Gilad Erdan Israel's former UN ambassador and a potential future prime minister will be as he is honoured at by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) event The Crystal Ball Benefit in Toronto. May 27, 2025.

'This dangerous ideology threatens democracy itself,' warns Israel’s consul general in Boulder

In the days following the attack, Boulder’s Jewish community has been reeling from shock and fear.

 Consul General Israel Bachar with Mayor of Boulder, Aaron Brockett, at site of terror attack.

'We are better than this': Elderly Holocaust survivor injured in Boulder terror attack speaks out

Barbra Steinmertz, 88, was one of 12 injured while walking to raise awareness of the remaining hostages in Gaza.

 Sam King crosses the street after affixing an Israeli flag to a street light near the scene of an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

My third front: A Jewish student's perspective on pro-Palestine campus encampments - opinion

Now, more than ever, we need to stand with our fellow Jewish students and show that we won’t cower in the face of hate.

 AN ISRAELI FLAG is hung high on the Columbia University campus on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, in New York City. Attending a US university won’t be about agreeing with everyone but about insisting that we have a place at the table, says the writer

Communal Iron Dome: Birthright Israel launches BEYOND app to connect alumni, create network

"This platform is a safe space for young adults, where they can connect over shared interests, professional opportunities, events, Shabbat dinners and more."

 Birthright Israel launches BEYOND app to connect alumni, create network.

Post-Boulder attack, it's time to suffocate antisemitism from its deep infectious roots - editorial

Protecting Jews’ right to walk, pray, and speak without fear is not a favor to one minority; it is a test of America’s democratic spine.

 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

School in Lyon set on fire, sprayed with antisemitic and pro-Palestine graffiti

"In Paris, synagogues and the Shoah Memorial: desecrated. In Lyon: a school set on fire and defaced with swastikas."

French police in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, central France, August 31, 2019. (illustrative)

Biden's border polices to blame for Colorado attack on hostage vigil, Trump says

FBI personnel and local police are investigating the attack in Boulder, which occurred at an event raising awareness for the Israeli hostages held in Hamas captivity.

 An Israeli flag is placed near police tape, after an attack that injured multiple people, in Boulder, Colorado, US June 1, 2025.

Confirmations on Shavuot's first day helped preserve American Jewish identity

Most Atlanta synagogues held a confirmation on the first day of the Shavuot holiday - unusual by then for many American Jewish communities.

 CONFIRMATION AT the Orthodox Temple Beth Shalom in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1954. Center, Rabbi Jacob Kraft. Fourth from left, Ruth Weinstein.

The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview

A descendant of forced converts persecuted by the Inquisition has a suggestion for the Jewish state.

 CASTLE OF CALATRAVA. Garcia discovered that his Judaizing family lived under the protection of the Knights of Calatrava, near Almagro in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, for 500 years, thus avoiding discovery by the Inquisition.

'Eminent Jews:' Jewish sensibility at its best - review

In his book Eminent Jews, David Denby provides engaging, informative, insightful, mostly, but not entirely, celebratory biographies of four eminent Jews.

 LEONARD BERNSTEIN and Benny Goodman in rehearsal, circa 1940-1949