Diaspora Jews

Maccabiah 2026: Where Jews from all over the world kvell with pride - opinion

People from more than 40 countries flew thousands of miles across continents to be in Israel, at a time when this can’t be taken for granted.

The Maccabiah Games are back.
A drone view shows St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, which is owned by the bankrupt hospital operator Steward Health Care, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 13, 2024.

Israeli intern says Boston Medical Center punished her for reporting antisemitic material at work

 Israeli journalist Amir Tibon's "The Gates of Gaza" retells his family's experience on Oct. 7 and his country's experience since.

Israeli author Amir Tibon wins Sami Rohr Prize for Oct. 7 memoir

 IS IT A dispute between friends or a serious disagreement?

America at 250: The triangular relationship between US, Israel, and Jews is at risk - opinion


'Too Jewish?' Why Jewish stories still make some audiences uncomfortable

Why Jewish stories still provoke discomfort – and why that discomfort matters

The Rosenbergs, a middle-class Jewish family from Edgware, played by Nicholas Woodeson as the father, David Rosenberg, and Tracy-Ann Oberman as mother, Lesley Rosenberg, in Ryan Craig’s play, staged recently in a London theater.

'Too Israel-focused, too Jewy': How publishing closes its doors to Jewish writers - opinion

How politics, fear, and quiet boycotts are narrowing the space for Israel-related voices in the literary world

Aron Heller at his book launch for Zaidy’s Band: The Untold Stories of a Jewish Band of Brothers in World War II in Toronto, November 2025.

'Your story is too Jewish': Inside publishing's dirty open secret - from the editor

Jewish and Israeli writers are confronting growing exclusion in publishing, even as new voices continue to emerge and push forward

As antisemitism rises in publishing, Jewish and Israeli writers are confronting rejection, backlash, and growing pressure to silence their voices.

Wanstead man charged with arson of former London synagogue amid rising attacks

Moses Edwards was charged with arson at a former East London synagogue, part of a growing wave of attacks on Jewish and Israeli sites in the UK.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Here’s why May 14 is a date that matters – opinion

On May 14, 1948, at 6:11 p.m. in Tel Aviv, prime minister David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the modern State of Israel, and the trajectory of the Jewish people changed irrecoverably

DAVID BEN-GURION announces the establishment of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948.

World Jewish Congress marks 90 years since its founding in Geneva

Swiss President Guy Parmelin addressed the opening gala, where WJC leaders honored the family of Ran Gvili with the Israel Resilience Award.

World Jewish Congress marks 90 years since its founding in Geneva, May 10, 2026.

Dozens charged in global insider trading scheme after making millions in illicit profits

Two of the defendants, according to the Massachusetts DA, are located in Russia and Israel and considered fugitives. 

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) Four thousand US dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009.

How has the Six Day War of 1967 shaped Israel of 2026? - opinion

The war of 1967 can rightly be seen as the point at which the Jewish world renewed its engagement with the State of Israel.

IDF CHIEF RABBI Shlomo Goren, surrounded by soldiers, blows the shofar in front of Jerusalem’s Western Wall, June 1967.

Kehillat Israel Synagogue to reopen after damage from Palisades fire

After 16 months, Kehillat Israel Synagogue will reopen following the Palisades fire. The rededication ceremony marks a new chapter for the congregation’s return home.

 Kehillat Israel Synagogue set to reopen. May 8, 2026.

'Significant hatred': Number of antisemitic incidents in Denmark remains at historic high

Institutions such as the Jewish Community, Jewish Culture Festival, and Jewish Information Center have also received hate messages, death threats, and demands to distance themselves from Israel.

A woman flashes the victory sign during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 4, 2025.