Diaspora Jews

IDF considers recruiting from Diaspora due to severe manpower shortages

Currently, there are some 14,600 deserters from the haredi community. The military has made several arrests against haredi draft dodgers over the past week. 

Israeli police and haredi demonstrators clash in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025.
 RZP MK Simcha Rothman leads a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting in Jerusalem, Israel, June 9, 2025

Israeli coalition MK barred from Australia ahead of upcoming 'solidarity tour'

An artistic mockup of the World Zionist Village in Beersheba.

JNF-USA to build NIS 1.2b. World Zionist Village in Beersheba

 YOUTH TAKE part in The March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on Holocaust Remembrance Day last year. ‘As a mayor, an Israeli, a Jew, and someone who has experienced the profound heartbreak of the past year and a half, I travel there with a heavy heart but also a deep sense of purpose.

'Spat on, called a murderer': Israeli rabbi recounts antisemitism during tour in Poland - interview


After a contentious election, Romania’s few Jews remain on guard against antisemitism

Romanian Jews discuss antisemitism and anti-Zionism after the October 7 Massacre and the Israel-Hamas War.

The synagogue in Sighisoara, Romania, serves a town that no longer has any Jews.

Can Israel's loss of bipartisan support be repaired? - opinion

The pro-Israel core in each party is shrinking – faster among Democrats but among Republicans too, particularly those under the age of 50.

 U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives members attend a joint session of Congress to certify Donald Trump's election, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2025.

Greek FM condemns ad for anti-Israel protests on its official embassy in Luxembourg social media

The ministry's spokesman emphasized that the content of the post "does not represent the official position of our country," in a statement on Tuesday.

Pro-Palestinian protesters shout slogans at Syntagma Square during a protest, part of demonstrations taking place across Greece, in Athens, August 10, 2025.

Debating the war without channeling Hamas's lies - opinion

We need a robust, honest debate, in Israel and worldwide, with right-wingers questioning their faith in Netanyahu and left-wingers questioning their assumptions.

A SOLDIER looks out on Gaza from the Israeli side of the border last month. Even amid the political, military, and diplomatic tribulations, let’s reaffirm our hope that we will continue living as a free people in our homeland, says the writer.

Baku Jewish community welcomes Azerbaijan–Armenia peace deal, calling it a ‘blow to Iran’

Jewish community in Azerbaijan says the Washington-brokered accord promotes peace and unity while curbing Tehran’s influence, as Iran and Russia push back.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands between each other during a trilateral signing event, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

Memory is our anchor in the unfolding saga of the Jewish people - opinion

Memory is essential – it deepens our experience and helps build our shared identity. In Israel, it is even more vital, reminding us that we are part of a larger, unfolding saga.

COLLECTIVE MEMORY: Lasting glue

CAM Weekly Antisemitism Report – FBI Declares Antisemitism At All Time High

The data documented 1,938 antisemitic hate crimes in 2024, representing 69% of all religion-based hate crimes, despite Jews making up just 2% of the American population.

Data on Antisemitic Incidents

Antisemitism in diaspora signals aliyah, with tectonic implications for Israel's economy - opinion

Anti-Jewish forces are gaining power in public and political arenas, reviving the dangerous tropes of the “cruel, treacherous Jew” and attracting large voting blocs.

Olim from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah flight" to the Ben Gurion airport

Vienna's Jewish museum sees chilling drop in visitors amid rising antisemitism

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: "Nowadays, even in comparison with previous periods of tension in the Middle East, the decrease in the number of visitors is extreme," said Dr. Gabriele Kohlbauer-Fritz.

JEWISH MUSEUM Vienna is currently running an exhibition presented as ‘an intervention about the world since October 7, 2023.’ The exhibition’s title – ‘No Room for Discussion?’

Jewish man physically assaulted, kippah thrown to the ground in Montreal, police investigating

The victim was struck multiple times, with footage showing the perpetrator leaving before officers arrived at the scene. It also showed the suspect throwing the man's kippah to the ground.

 Downtown Montreal as seen from Mount Royal.

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