Diaspora

New York man who attacked Jews at three pro-Palestinian rallies sentenced to 17 months in prison

Tarek Bazrouk, 20, a self-described “Jew hater” in text messages obtained by investigators.

A photo of Tarek Bazrouk during the December 2024 assault.
Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa participate in the second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York, Oct. 22, 2025.

Rabbis Angela Buchdahl and Elliot Cosgrove show the split in the pulpit over political endorsements

EDNA WEINSTOCK-GABAY: ‘The past year has once again revealed the depth of unity; in the most difficult moments, there was no difference between Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora,’ she maintains.

Aliyah Day 2025: Turning crisis into opportunity for global Jewish unity - opinion

US media personality Tucker Carlson departs at the conclusion of the inauguration ceremony where President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

Tucker Carlson probes Nick Fuentes on Israel, antisemitism, and ‘these Zionist Jews’


Is Israel’s unity with the Diaspora a one-way street? - opinion

Over the past two decades, various Jewish groups have significantly decreased the Zionist quotient factor of British Jewry.

Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli

Harvard conservative magazine is shut down after publishing article laced with Nazi rhetoric

The board of the Harvard Salient called the material published in its articles “reprehensible, abusive, and demeaning.”

Harvard University's "Veritas" shield is seen on a gate on Feb. 17, 2024.

New pro-Israel org. aims to expose antizionism as a rising hate threat - interview

Adam Louis-Klein’s Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ) calls for a paradigm shift, identifying antizionism as a hate movement that endangers Jewish communities through dangerous narratives and libels.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, U.S., October 7, 2025.

If this World Zionist Congress isn’t different, we learned nothing from Oct. 7 - comment

'This week cannot be business as usual. Since October 7, Israel and the Jewish world are not the same. The conversations in our homes changed.'

 Zvika Klein speaks at the American Zionist Movement conference.

Israel's oldest person, Adele Samuelson, passes away at 111

Her grandchildren, Keren and Guy Gourfil, said that their grandmother was "an extraordinary, hardworking, and purposeful woman."

 Adele Samuelson

The spirit of Zionism: In the days after war - opinion

The brave and difficult decision of moving to Israel often comes from points of deep emotion, moments that remind us of our common national destiny and of our connection to the land.

NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June. The number of aliyah files opened by individuals and families expressing interest in future immigration has surged dramatically, says the writer.

Iran threatens Azerbaijan into cancelling European rabbi conference

The Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Flag of Azerbaijan

Philip Roth’s latest biographer wants Jews to read him again, without the guilt 

Stanford historian Steven J. Zipperstein had already begun work on the biography before the author died in 2018, arguing why Roth remains relevant and vital, especially to current Jewish discourse.

Steven J. Zipperstein said his training as a historian helped him separate truth from fiction in writing his biography of Roth.

Norwegian state TV faces backlash for airing antisemitic jokes about Jews

Norwegian state TV sparks outrage after NRK hosts joke about Jews, drawing condemnation from Israeli officials and Jewish groups.

A Norwegian flag flutters over building in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

New Irish president Catherine Connolly draws backlash over past anti-Israel remarks

Ireland’s new president Catherine Connolly faces criticism for past remarks labeling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas as part of Palestinian society.

President-elect Catherine Connolly reacts as she stands on a stage at Dublin Castle, on the day of the announcement of the results of the Irish presidential election in Dublin, Ireland, October 25, 2025.

As thousands of rabbis sign anti-Mamdani letter, others decry mounting ‘red lines’ among Jews

Jewish community leaders from across the country expressed worry that political partisanship may cause unnecessary divisions at a time when the Jewish people need to unite.

Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gestures at a campaign rally in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 13, 2025