Diaspora

Thai police raid Chabad, Jewish institutions in Bangkok amid ongoing foreign business investigation

Bangkok Chabad emissary Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm said that Chabad welcomed the investigation and remained confident that its activities complied with Thai law.

Bangkok Chabad, Thailand.
A SPEAKER addresses the intellectual debate within the Republican Party at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week.

Editor's Notes: American Jews are changing after Oct. 7, but we cannot abandon them - comment

In this screengrab, Jonah Platt performs during Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, May 16, 2020.

Top Jewish influencers say opting out is not an option when antisemitism is prevalent

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

The Diaspora has entered a new era, but Jewish strategy has not - opinion


Kalaniyot faculty network strengthens campus ties to Israeli scholars, fights academic boycotts

MIT's Professor Dr. Yossi Sheffi, deeply impacted by campus antisemitism and anti-Israel protests, helped create Kalaniyot to combat academic boycotts and strengthen ties with Israeli researchers.

A pro-Palestinian protest encampment is re-occupied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, in Cambridge, Massachusetts,US, May 6, 2024.

Jewish contingent marches separately on 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

When Jewish community members reached out to coordinate their presence at the march, they were met with hostility, dismissed as Zionist provocateurs. and told they were unwelcome.

An anti Zionist protester stands in front of banners at Cable Street on October 4, 2026 in London, England on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.

US antisemitism envoy tells 'Post' people should understand Zionism, ‘not be ignorant about it’

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun's comments follow a UK Green Party conference on Sunday, where the party declared Zionism to be a form of racism. 

US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun.

‘Hager (Land),’ an epic story of Ethiopian immigrants, wins Best Israeli Film at Haifa fest

Beru’s film tells the story of Ethiopian Jews facing a dangerous journey to Israel against a backdrop of political upheaval and violence.

FROM LEFT: ‘Hager (Land)’ director Shmuel Beru, Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, producer Nurit Negisa Beru, and costume designer Elmalem Maspen.

Indian police detain Israeli for staying without valid travel documents following drug charges

Driham was dubbed an “Israeli drug baron” but was cleared after claiming that police had planted drugs. The arrest is an immigration-related detention rather than an arrest for a new drug offense.

Police personnel stand outside a closed lab following an advisory from the local authority to close shops and other establishments at Connaught Place in New Delhi on July 23, 2026.

London police urge students to reschedule October 7 pro-Palestinian march

The October 7 march is expected to be one of the most sensitive tests for British police since the start of the war.

A pro-Palestine demonstration during Day Two of the Green Party Conference at Brighton Centre on October 3, 2026 in Brighton, England.

US Jews cannot blame Israel, Israeli government for increasing antisemitism, JFNA CEO says

American Jews are engaging in self blame. They are afraid, forced to live their Jewish lives within confined spaces, and some accuse Israel of causing the surge in antisemitism.

Celebrants march in the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City.

Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery

JGive CEO Ori Ben-Shlomo says donations rose from NIS 160 million before Oct. 7 to nearly NIS 400 million last year, as Israeli philanthropy shifts from emergency relief toward rehabilitation.

JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo.

Time Magazine showcases prominent Jewish leaders in 'world's most influential rising stars' list

This year’s list reflected shifts in popular culture, the AI revolution, and responses to global crises from the United States to Israel.

The Time magazine logo is displayed during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026.

Texas wins case forcing Galveston school district to display Ten Commandments posters in classrooms

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, had sued the school district last November after the school board voted against exhibiting the Protestant version of the Ten Commandments.

A copy of the Ten Commandments is displayed in a classroom at Bagdad Elementary School in Leander on Nov. 19, 2025.