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


Dutch customs assures 'Post' that checks are routine despite Foreign Ministry warning - exclusive

The Jerusalem Post spoke on Monday to a passenger on a Friday flight from Tel Aviv to Schiphol who reported being stopped and her luggage checked.

Travelers wait in a departure hall at the Netherlands's Schiphol airport, a day after a strike by KLM luggage handlers caused many flights to be canceled, near Amsterdam, April 24, 2022

UN to mark 25th anniversary of South Africa's Durban Conference criticized for antisemitic rhetoric

"Durban was not a fight against racism, but a platform for antisemitism and hatred of Israel," said Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon.

Kiribati’s President Taneti Maamau addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York Friday, 25th September 2026; Illustrative.

Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'

“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.

Stephen Sondheim shown in London ahead of the premiere of "Side by Side by Sondheim," a West End musical revue celebrating his catalogue, April 2, 1976.

Brandeis Center files EEOC complaint alleging antisemitism against Jewish professor

The Brandeis Center for Human Rights filed a civil rights complaint with the US EEOC against Duquesne University for alleged antisemitism against a Jewish professor.

(L-r) Andrea Lucas, chair of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, speaks with Brandeis Center founder Kenneth Marcus at an antisemitism conference held at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 16, 2026.

Ismail Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard arrested for planning terror attack against European Jews - report

In 2015, he applied for asylum, and the British Home Office granted him permanent residency while Theresa May served as UK Home Secretary. He was later granted British citizenship.

 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

IDF expands Personal Security Branch to protect troops, officials from global threats - interview

One of the branch's initial tasks was a comprehensive risk analysis of global flight paths and routes that could pose a hazard to IDF personnel.

An intelligence analyst overseeing open-source and classified intelligence.

In Memoriam: Mourning the death of Sunkist Fruit Gems - opinion

For years, Sunkist Fruit Gems have been the candy thrown at b’nai mitzvah celebrations across American synagogues. Now that the candy is discontinued, communities are searching for replacements.

Sunkist Fruit Gems, the popular kosher candy known for being thrown during b’nai mitzvah services and produced in Northern California, are being discontinued.

I’m Jewish at a Christian high school, it’s taught me a lot about who I am - opinion

Ben Kleiman describes life at a Christian high school, from mandatory chapel to interfaith conversations, and how the experience shaped her relationship with Judaism.

Head with Israeli flag kippa

The big 'what if': Do those chanting 'from the river to the sea' really mean it? - opinion

History has repeatedly demonstrated what happens when Jews become politically powerless, and societies cease to protect them.

An AI-generated political cartoon.

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