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


Anti-Zionist Hasidic man faces deportation to Israel after US protest arrest

Yehonatan Ovadia, an anti-Zionist Hasidic Jew detained by ICE after joining protests against Israel in New York, is now facing deportation back to Israel after his US visa extension was denied.

Yehonatan Ovadia, left, holds a Palestinian flag while participating in an anti-Israel protest alongside other anti-Zionist Hasidic Jews who are holding signs from the Neturei Karta group.

In a time of uncertainty, European Jews renovate synagogues, dedicate Torah scrolls

Facing rising antisemitism, European Jewish communities are choosing action over despair, rededicating historic synagogues and Torah scrolls from Vienna to Leipzig in a powerful push for renewal.

Vienna Jews celebrating the renovation of the Stadttempel synagogue walk a new Torah scroll through the streets, Vienna, Sept. 9, 2026.

At LA mayoral forum, candidates weigh in on Israeli genocide charges, antisemitism

Jewish Federation LA President and CEO Rabbi Noah Farkas said the forum “gave attendees a deeper understanding of where the candidates stand on key priorities facing our city and community."

Mayoral candidate and city councilwoman Nithya Raman speaks during the 2026 Jewish Los Angeles Mayoral Forum panel discussion at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles,, Sept. 29, 2026.

Far-right figure James Fishback likens abortion to Holocaust, demands US decouple from Israel

“Abortion is a holocaust, and by every single historical metric available, it was worse than the other one,” Fishback said, claiming that “61 million children have been killed" since Roe v. Wade.

Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback takes a picture with a supporter after giving a campaign speech at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, US April 23, 2026.

Palestine Action US founder funded radical media outlets, is tied to Iranian state TV - exclusive

Palestine Action is an anti-Israel protest group founded in the UK in 2020. It was proscribed after being designated a terrorist organization in the UK in 2025.

A protester is detained by Police outside the conference venue during the Mass Action Protest in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action on the first day of the Labour Party Conference at Liverpool Experience Campus.

University of Toronto hosting October 7 event, 'Honoring Our Martyrs' on massacre anniversary

The planned student vigil is scheduled for the anniversary of the October 7 attacks. A separate screening of a film titled "The Gaza Ghetto Uprising" is also scheduled.

This aerial view shows remnants of an encampment on the lawn of University of Toronto campus after a court injunction gave protestors of the pro-Palestinian encampment until to tear down their encampment or risk police enforcement of the injunction, in Toronto, Ontario, on July 3, 2024.

Antisemitic incidents in Spain rose 14.5% in 2025, Spanish Jewish group tells Senate in report

The report emphasized that Israel has been made the center of hostilities that have spilled over into Jewish communities, institutions, and sympathetic citizens.

Núcleo Nacional demonstrators raise their arms during a rally in Barcelona, Spain, September 2, 2026.

Israel advocate ‘Nicholas the Zionist’ details strategy to dismantle antisemitism in HRCOO webinar

His advocacy began in May 2021 amid a surge of anti-Israel sentiment on TikTok, where he made a video calling out virtue signaling that went viral and drew an overwhelming wave of antisemitism.

This photograph shows a set up smart-phone screen displaying the logo of main social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Telegram, X, Bluesky, Tiktok and Whatsapp.

Sohlberg sets Central Elections Committee hearing on Likud petition against Fly&Vote initiative

Sohlberg ordered AID Coalition to explain differences between its response to the petition and information published on the Fly&Vote website.

Fly & Vote

Israel faces growing hostility around the world, going beyond its policies - opinion

Israel faces growing global hostility driven by religious, ideological and historical forces that extend far beyond its policies.

Hezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.