Diaspora
American Jewish exceptionalism is ending, here’s what must come next - opinion
American Jews have lost something invaluable in the last decade: the feeling that their country and their community are exceptional.
House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding
Transportation Ministry weighs limiting election flights over anti-Netanyahu voting fears - report
Nearly 5,000 come together in Israel's largest teen Diaspora-Israel solidarity event
US Jews view Mamdani more favorably than Netanyahu, 7% say Hamas massacre justified - poll
39% of US Jews viewed Mamdani unfavorably, and 59% viewed Netanyahu unfavorably.
Germany launches ShoutOut platform to fight Holocaust denial and antisemitism online
A 2020 Claims Conference study of US Millennials and Gen Z found that 63% of the demographic were unaware that six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
Bene Israel community fight to save historic Jabalpur cemetery from land grab, desecration
The Bene Israel community says Jabalpur's historic Jewish cemetery has been vandalized and targeted by alleged land grab attempts, with the case now before India's High Court.
Crest worn by Messi, Argentina’s soccer team designed by Jewish superfan 50 years ago
Fifty years later, the crest remains largely unchanged and is one of the most widely worn team logos in the world, with Messi jerseys popular worldwide.
Jews face harassment in nearly 100 countries as global religious hostilities spike, Pew shows
Overall, fifty-five countries had elevated (high or very high) levels of social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year.
A New York Times map tells America’s immigration story. So where are the Jews? - opinion
The map, titled “How a Nation of Immigrants Traces Its Roots," includes 200 "unique identities" represented across all 50 states. Jews, however, are excluded.
Israeli intern says Boston Medical Center punished her for reporting antisemitic material at work
The complaint alleges “that the victim was physically separated from the rest of the clinical team, excluded from routine professional interactions and group lunches, and denied patient debriefs."
Two antisemitic attacks in one week shake Canada’s Jewish community
Comment from B'nai Brith Canada, attributable to Richard Robertson, Director of Research and Advocacy, told The Jerusalem Post that "Being Jewish is not a provocation."
Austrian Nazi-era concentration camp site to become Lidl supermarket
According to the Mauthausen Guides, around 400 women were interned in the camp during World War II, 194 of whom were Russian protective-custody prisoners.
Israeli author Amir Tibon wins Sami Rohr Prize for Oct. 7 memoir
“It is an incredible honor to receive the Sami Rohr Prize and join the esteemed list of writers who have won this award over the past two decades,” Tibon said in the Sami Rohr Prize press release.
