Diaspora

Gig axed, charges weighed: Bob Vylan mocks Charlie Kirk, calls to hunt Zionists

"'Cause if you talk s**t you will get banged. Rest in piss, Charlie Kirk, you piece of s**t," the vocalist of the punk rap duo Bob Vylan said.

 Against the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England, on June 28.
 Vandalism outside Pittsburgh Jewish Federation, left, and a Chabad synagogue, right, in Pittsburgh, July 29, 2024.

Squirrel Hill synagogue vandal fined, sentenced to five years probation

Rabbi Pini Dunner's protests against Qatar

LA Jewish community boycotts high holiday service at Qatari hotel after Hamas strikes

JEWS PRAY for forgiveness during this month of Elul, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. After 2,000 years, God has finally answered the prayers of millions of Jews and allowed them to return to their homeland.

Why do American Jews pray facing Jerusalem? - opinion


Vote naively, repent bitterly: Will Mamdani turn against Jews after getting their votes? - opinion

Liberal Jews, as much as they may see Mamdani as a young, savvy newcomer with fresh ideas, albeit bad ones, should be prepared for the backstabbing that is yet to come.

NEW YORK CITY mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks with people after an event this past week. Mamdani will have a limitless opportunity to show his loyalties to a fast-growing anti-Israel segment, the writer warns.

Stop prioritizing diaspora influencers over Nova survivors and hostage families - opinion

Lived experience under Hamas rockets should outweigh Instagram followers when choosing who represents Israel's story.

Israelis march in Tel Aviv at a rally organized by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum on September 13, 2025.

My congregant was stabbed for being Jewish, what happened the next Shabbat was incredible

Even after a devastating attack on a Canadian Jewish community, there is still light and joy to be found.

A Torah pointer and a Jewish star necklace — two frequent sights at synagogues.

UC Berkeley shares information on dozens of students, staff with Trump administration

As the federal crackdown on campus antisemitism continues, UC Berkeley is undergoing a more detailed investigation into students and faculty allegedly involved in such incidents.

 STUDENTS HOLD signs reading, ‘There are no universities left in Gaza’ and ‘Free Gaza’ at last year’s Harvard University Commencement Exercises in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Heritage Foundation is going after campus radicals and Islamist sympathizers who glorify Hamas, says the writer.

Buenos Aires mayor vows to punish teacher who waved Palestinian flag during school ceremony

An Argentinian elementary school teacher may face consequences after violating classroom political neutrality standards with an anti-Israel Teacher's Day display.

 Argentina President Javier Milei with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

GOP Nancy Mace to Jewish progressive: ‘I have a good surgeon if you need to get your nose done'

The self-proclaimed "Trump in high heels" targeted a Jewish progressive with antisemitics insult during an online quarrel.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement meets in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC

Sam Sussman’s novel is about his Jewish mom and the teasing possibility that Bob Dylan is his dad 

Sam Sussman’s debut novel, “Boy from the North Country,” revolves around a mystery: Was Bob Dylan, the singer and Nobel laureate, the narrator’s father?

In "Boy from the North Country," Sam Sussman writes about his mother's real-life romance with Bob Dylan. (Penguin Random House; author photo by Ben Kaplan)

Judges order ZOA to follow original Zionist Congress list order for delegates

The three-judge panel ordered ZOA to submit a corrected list immediately and instructed the World Likud Election Committee to publish it by September 14.

 Zionist Organization Of America.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

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I used to shy away from the label 'influencer' - opinion

While therapists counsel, business leaders invest, and congregations visit Israel, Influencers are playing their very necessary part.

Montana Tucker (center) and the "Heroes Against Hate" - courageous and influential voices combatting antisemitism. They attend ADL's Never Is Now event at Javits Center on March 04, 2025 in New York City.

October 7 filmmaker receives three-minute standing ovation at Toronto film fest

Pro-Palestinian protesters outside the screening of "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" passed without incident.

Canadian director Barry Avrich speaks to journalists on the red carpet at a screening of his documentary "The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue" about the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 10, 2025.