Diaspora Jews

Baku's Jewish school passes 100 students as Azerbaijan's Jewish community continues to grow

To mark the occasion, members of the community gathered with Isayev in a sukkah in Baku, joined by representatives of the Azerbaijani authorities.

Students enrolled in the Jewish program at Baku’s School No. 46 celebrate the festival of sukkot.
A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

New Octagon Project promotes civic engagement in response to ‘erosion of truth’ following October 7

Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C.

Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in sign of changing times

Jewish children gather around a teacher for an engaging Jewish educational event in a Synagogue

Eight Jewish educators named winners of global Jewish teachers award


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.

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.

NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter

New York Jewish Democrats defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of antisemitism and ties to Hamas, saying the remarks went too far.

State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal points to mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani during a press conference, Sept. 19, 2025, New York City.

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

Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of two Jewish men in London

Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges over a knife attack in April in which two Jewish men were stabbed.

UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London Friday, 1st May 2026

Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

Liberal, left-wing Jewish groups and Israeli expatriates protested Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in New York for his UN General Assembly address, while supporters held counterdemonstrations.

Margo Hughes-Robinson, executive director of New York Jewish Agenda,speaking during the protest at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza at  the U.N. on Sept. 24, 2026.

'Heil f***ing Hitler!': Knife-wielding man chases Jewish student through Crown Heights, New York

During the pursuit visible in the video, the suspect yells toward the student, "Now I know where you live," before screaming, "Heil f***ing Hitler!" while holding an object appearing to be a knife.

A young ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in a street of Williamsburg in the Brooklyn borough of New York on October 7, 2025

Israel-US gap widens as more American Jews say gov't policy contributes to antisemitism - poll

Among respondents who described themselves as strongly conservative, 51% expressed substantial optimism about Israel’s future.

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Most American Jews still vote Democrat. That’s a problem – opinion

A study finds that a majority of US Jews describe themselves as pro-Israel, yet they are choosing a party that is outright hostile toward the homeland

People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina.

Gal Gadot's $3m. Genesis Prize initiative funds 24 Israeli mental health and trauma care NGOs

Recipients include Make-A-Wish Israel, United Hatzalah, and CareGivers Israel. The grants will support treatment, trauma counseling, caregiver training, and social work services.

A superhero in every field. Gal Gadot.