Diaspora

Smotrich parade row exposes deep divide among American Jews - opinion

NYC Israel Day Parade controversy highlights growing tensions within global Jewish communities.

Israeli politicians, government ministers, public officials and supporters take part in the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026
Miss Universe Israel, Melanie Shiraz, showcases her evening gown during the 74th Miss Universe Preliminary competition on November 19, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Miss Israel Organization severs ties with 2025 winner over allegations of rigged pageant

Mississippi River steamboats at New Orleans, 1853.

'Returning': Exploring assimilation and the search for Jewish belonging - review

The writer and daughter Noa O’Sullivan on roots visit to Mississippi, 2018. Background: Highway welcome sign upon entering to state, ‘the birthplace of America’s music.’

How a Jewish police chief's mezuzah captivated a Mississippi town


Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising, saying it misled donors about Orthodox Jewish mission

A California Superior Court judge ruled that Kars4Kids had violated the state’s false advertising and unfair competition laws by failing to disclose where it allocated funds from its donations.

Screenshot from an ad for Kars4Kids.

They posted about Jewish American Heritage Month. Then the antisemitic comments poured in

Emily, the Jewish content creator behind “Sprinkles the Weenie,” said she has come to expect the inflow of antisemitic comments whenever she posts on social media.

The Instagram account "Sprinkles the Weenie" drew dozens of antisemitic comments on a post commemorating Jewish American Heritage Month.

Why keep the Sabbath? - opinion

US President Donald Trump urged Jewish Americans to observe a national Sabbath, a rare and monumental statement that brought the importance of keeping the holiday to light.

An empty Shabbat dinner table that has been organised by a volunteer group every Friday since October 7 2023 is pictured, in Washington, DC, US, September 20, 2024.

London, cities worldwide brace themselves for Nakba day protests

On Wednesday, Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said that Saturday “has the potential to be one of the busiest days for policing in London in recent years.”

Pro-Palestinian supporters gather on the Embankment ahead of a march through central London,  at a demonstration, calling for a "Free Palestine" and an end to "the Genocide", as they commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba,  May 17, 2025.

Diaspora Jews aren't ‘traitors’ for not making aliyah, Diaspora Affairs Minister Chikli says

“That attack on Diaspora Jewry does not serve us,” Chikli said. “I would not use the language of threats.”

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli at the Tel Aviv Conference at Tel Aviv University, May 14, 2026.

Lauder: Israel must urgently repair ties with Diaspora Jews before it is too late - interview

Reflecting upon the WJC’s historic mission and contemporary challenges, Lauder warned that Israel could no longer take Diaspora Jews for granted.

Ronald Lauder (Illustrative).

Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler

Sen. Rand Paul’s son, William Paul, allegedly went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, and about Paul Singer.

Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City.

We built them before - we must build them again - opinion

As antisemitism rises again, Jewish history offers a proven blueprint for rebuilding economic strength, independence, and resilience.

We Built Them Before. We Must Build Them Again

What is the future for Jews in the UK? | Jerusalem Dispatch

The latest episode dives into the security concerns of British Jews, political polarization in the UK, and the challenges facing Jewish authors amidst rising anti-Israel sentiment.

A march against antisemitism in Leeds, UK.

At Abraham Foxman’s funeral, an elegy for the last generation with direct ties to the Holocaust

Foxman spent decades as one of the world’s most recognizable Jewish advocates, serving for nearly 30 years as the ADL’s top professional and another two decades before that in its leadership ranks.

Abe Foxman delivering remarks on April 23, 2025, during the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Inset, Foxman with the nanny who hid him during the Holocaust, Bronislawa Kurpi.