Diaspora

Israel, Jewish Federations launch NIS 200 million plan to strengthen Diaspora Jewish education

The government-backed initiative, advanced in partnership with JFNA, will focus on expanding access to Jewish schools and strengthening Jewish identity among the next generation.

JFNA Board of Directors Chairman Gary Torgow speaks to assembled Israeli government officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the government approved a NIS 200m. plan to bolster Jewish education in the Diaspora on June 28, 2026.
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS George E. Preston and Halina Wind Preston with their children, David Lee and Shari Ann, in Wilmington, Delaware, 1971.

The faces of many notable American Jews over the years: A treat for America's 250th

New Haven Police Department screenshot of the alleged perpetrator.

The irony behind telling Jews to 'go back where they belong' - opinion

The Texas flag waves during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas on February 28, 2026 in Austin, Texas; Illustrative.

Texas creates required reading list that includes Anne Frank and the Bible


Austria once denied its Nazi past, now it sends young people abroad to confront it

Some 1,323 Austrians 17 and older have taken part in the program since its founding, 85% of them men. Austrians in the program are now in 66 countries, including Germany and Italy.

Robin Bigga-Piskernig is interning as part of an Austrian program that sends youth abroad to learn and teach about the Holocaust.

German far-right leader appears to make ‘Hitler salute’ in photo as party surges

Reichardt was among 20 AfD members who traveled to New York City in December for the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala.

Martin Reichardt in the plenary chamber of the Bundestag.

Jewish day school enrollment rising across denominations

One report found that non-Orthodox school enrollment has increased by 3% from 2021 to 2024, while Orthodox schools have seen a 7% increase.

Boys in the hallway at Jewish day school

Hundreds of US rabbis sign letter urging Mamdani to apologize for calling AIPAC ‘monsters’

The letter called on Mamdani to “retract his remarks and affirm clearly that Jews and pro-Israel Americans are full participants in our democracy.”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Primary Night watch party for NYC Congressional Candidate Claire Valdez at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026.

Preparing for the storm: The police expert on a mission to keep Jewish communities safe

For almost 30 years, Goldenberg has been on the ground in the US, Paris, Denmark, Sweden, Croatia, and other regions in the world within 24 hours of some of the worst targeted terror attacks. 

PAUL GOLDENBERG during his days as a police officer in Irvington, New Jersey, 1980.

Hungary: Antisemitism as a cultural code

How can Jews feel safer in Hungary than in much of Western Europe while simultaneously believing antisemitism remains deeply embedded in society?

SHOES ON THE DANUBE BANK Holocaust Memorial.

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Mamdani faces lawsuit over alleged FOIL obstruction in antisemitism and Israel records request

Behar told the Post that the backdrop for his demands is the rising antisemitism in the city, something which has arguably worsened under the anti-Israel mayor.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary-night watch party for NYC Congressional candidate Claire Valdez at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

Elderly disabled Jewish woman subjected to antisemitic abuse inside Melbourne Vodafone store

A Vodafone worker called an Australian woman a 'dirty Zionist' after getting frustrated while helping her with a device issue, going on to yell 'Free Palestine' and film her without consent.

A man walks past a graffiti reading "Oct 7, do it again”' on a retail store in Melbourne, Australia, October 7, 2025.

Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties

Tours of synagogues and meetings with religious leaders highlight renewed interest in Jewish history and unresolved questions over historic sites, property, and diaspora ties.

A rabbi holds a Torah scroll at the Ifrange Synagogue in the Jewish quarter in Old Damascus on April 29, 2025.