Diaspora

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

Second suspect arrested for shooting at Montreal Jewish School

Police arrest 19-year-old linked to November shooting at Yeshiva Gedola of Montreal, as Jewish groups call for strong sentencing to deter rising antisemitic violence since October 7.

From Israel to America: Feeling Jewish at home and foreign abroad

After five months in Israel, returning to the US revealed stark contrasts in Jewish identity—where it thrives openly and where it feels like a minority presence.

By HOLLY CIN
20/02/2025

Australian Muslim leaders: Reaction to nurses threatening Israelis 'manufactured moral panic'

A statement signed by AFIC, Hizb Ut-Tahrir Australia, The Muslim Vote and dozens of others charged that the overwhelming response to the video was 'calculated and politically motivated outrage.'

Israel and global Jewish communities need a new era of philanthropy

In the aftermath of Oct 7, it became clear that traditional philanthropic systems, both in Israel and across the global Jewish Diaspora, were ill-prepared for the challenge we faced.

18/02/2025

Colombia’s president exploits antisemitism for political gain

Colombia would be better served by leadership that embraces and safeguards its Jewish community, rather than one that contributes to antisemitism both within its borders and around the globe.

By MARAM STERN
17/02/2025
MK Gilad Kariv is seen at a Knesset discussion on May 7, 2024

Democrats MK Kariv takes over as Knesset Aliyah Committee chair

Kariv pledged to address aliyah challenges, antisemitism, emigration, and support for Jewish communities worldwide.

Antisemitic snowman sculpture discovered in Westport park

The Anti-Defamation League released a statement expressing “deep concern” about the incident and calling “upon community leaders to speak out against this hate.”

17/02/2025

Berlin Jewish community hides identity over fears of antisemitism

The number of antisemitic incidents in Berlin in the first half of 2024 was higher than the whole total for 2023.

Jewish critics of Christian allies are hurting Israel

After October 7, while liberal 'friends' abandoned Israel, Evangelical Christians stood firm. Critics of these partnerships need to face reality: We can't defend Israel's interests alone.

16/02/2025
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