Diaspora
San Francisco Trans March downplays harassment of LGBTQ Jewish politician Scott Wiener
In the filmed confrontation at the Friday march, most of Wiener’s hecklers referred to Israel and Gaza, causing him to leave the event rather than attend a scheduled Pride Shabbat.
What a new play gets right about ‘Birthright’ and our anguished Jewish conversation - opinion
Ukrainian tycoon wounded in Monaco bombing is Jewish, active member of Dnipro community
European Commission launches Project NERON to focus on antisemitism, fostering Jewish life
Not calling Hamas terrorists in Nakba exhibit was ‘error,’ says Canada’s heritage minister
Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller stated that "not identifying Hamas as a terrorist organization is... a failure" and called for the alleged "error in curation" to be rectified.
New York Times hires Atlantic’s Yair Rosenberg to cover Jewish American life
It is the first time that the New York Times, published in the city with the world’s largest Jewish population, has a beat dedicated to Jews.
The US's fight against global antisemitism is at risk under the Trump administration - opinion
The current world situation calls for enhancing the work of the antisemitism monitor, ensuring it does what it is supposed to do: build bridges, call out hatred, and ask others to do the same.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders
The Winnipeg, Manitoba, exhibit is called “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present,” has drawn fierce condemnation from some Jewish groups, including the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
A tale of two marches: LGBTQ Jews face cheers, heckles at NYC Pride
For many attendees Sunday, the Jew York Pride contingent offered a rare opportunity to celebrate both their LGBTQ and Jewish identities without feeling forced to choose between them.
Israeli organization's 'Secular House' opens in Thailand as non-religious alternative to Chabad
The 'Secular House' is the brainchild of the Free Secular Movement, an Israeli activist organization that promotes secularism and the separation of religion and state in Israel.
Venezuela's Jewish communities launch emergency fundraiser following devastating earthquake
“About 80 Jewish families have lost their homes, and another 200 are afraid to return home. The community is currently assisting all of them,” a member of Caracas’s Jewish community told Walla.
Israel, Jewish Federations launch NIS 200 million plan to strengthen Diaspora Jewish education
The government-backed initiative, advanced in partnership with JFNA, will focus on expanding access to Jewish schools and strengthening Jewish identity among the next generation.
The faces of many notable American Jews over the years: A treat for America's 250th
On this July 4, it’s most important to recall individuals whom we met personally and who shared their lives with us.
The irony behind telling Jews to 'go back where they belong' - opinion
Efforts to rewrite Jewish history cannot erase the ancient bond between the Jewish people and the land of Israel.
