Diaspora

Diaspora Jewry is the collective name for the Jewish communities outside of the Land of Israel. Historically, these communities go back to big historical events like the Babylonian exile, the siege of Jerusalem and the expulsion from Spain. Today, the biggest Diaspora communities exist in the United States, France, Canada, the UK and Russia.

BBC regrets not cutting Bob Vylan Glastonbury livestream, calls chants antisemitic

BBC faces backlash for airing Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set featuring controversial anti-IDF chants, sparking calls for accountability.

By REUTERS
30/06/2025
  Australian journalist Antoinette Lattouf.

'Pro-Israel lobbyists' pressured 'unlawful' sacking of Australian journalist, court rules

ABC leadership advised Lattouf not to post anything on social media that would suggest she was not impartial in relation to the Israel-Hamas war.

Two Jewish students sue MIT, tenured professor for antisemitic harassment, doxing

Two Jewish students have sued the MIT due to antisemitic discrimination they allegedly suffered at the hands of both the university itself as well as a tenured professor.

Channel 4 takes up Gaza film axed by BBC, producers say journalists 'stymied and silenced'

The BBC originally commissioned the film in 2024 but paused it pending an investigation into a separate documentary revealed to be narrated by the son of a Hamas government minister.

Bosnia High Representative: Politicians should know Hamas is Iranian terror branch

High Representative Christian Schmidt explores Bosnia's struggle with antisemitism, EU integration, and interreligious coexistence in an exclusive interview.

29/06/2025

'Dirty Jew': French school boy lured into cellar by antisemitic adolescents under false pretenses

Prosecutor David Charmatz added that the victim was "lured into a cellar under false pretenses" where he was met with "a third minor holding a knife."

'Death to the IDF': UK police may launch probe on anti-Israel chants by Glastonbury artists

"Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offenses may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation," the police statement said.

By REUTERS
29/06/2025

'Above All, We Are Jews': The life story of a great American Reform rabbi

To learn more about this great American Reform rabbi, Jews and non-Jews alike will want to read this well-researched and highly accessible biography.

By RABBI RON KRONISH
29/06/2025

Israel, UK officials slam BBC over 'Death to IDF' chant at Glastonbury Festival

British rapper Bob Vylan took to the stage and repeated the chant during his set, while voicing support for Kneecap.

Jewish group shoots back after Candace Owens accuses rabbi of bribing pastors to criticize her

Candace Owens claimed Rabbi Shlomo Riskin offered an unnamed pastor bitcoin to condemn her.

By GRACE GILSON/JTA
28/06/2025
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