Diaspora Jews

Jewish Federations to hire 100 professionals to combat rising antisemitism across North America

JFNA launched a $35 million initiative to fight antisemitism and has expanded its efforts in 120 communities across the United States.

American Jews and their supporters participate in the March for Israel in Washington, DC, earlier this month.
President of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt delivers a speech after he and the Jewish people in Europe received the International Charlemagne Prize (Karlspreis) 2024, in Aachen, Germany, May 9, 2024.

When the republic loses the street, its Jews lose first

An area cordoned off by police near the site where a boat of the Metropolitan Police's Marine Policing Unit (MPU) struck Westminster Bridge, according to a Metropolitan Police statement, next to the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, July 24, 2026.

Man arrested after alleged antisemitic attacks on three Jewish women in London

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 24, 2026.

Global Jewish life profoundly reshaped by impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, INSS report shows


Iranian ambassador to Germany summoned over attempted attack on Jewish community leader

"We do not tolerate attacks on Jewish life or on those who defend it, not anywhere, and certainly not in Germany," the ministry wrote on X/Twitter.

Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, Iran's Ambassador to Germany, gives an interview to AFP at the Iranian embassy in Berlin on March 19, 2026.

British woman questioned by police over pro-Israel advocacy, referred to counterterror org.

Holly Passmore told the Telegraph that the officers asked her about her recent trip to Israel, telling her that she may be "at risk of manipulation."

Holly Passmore

Canadian court convicts youth in 2023 plot to carry out mass-casualty attack on Jews

"The planned attack was intended to intimidate a segment of the public, namely members of the Jewish community, with respect to their security," an Ontario Superior Court Justice stated.

A mother and daughter embrace as members of the Jewish community hold a vigil for the victims of October 7, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on October 28, 2023

'Where Traditions Meet': The inside story of Israeli baseball's rise from nonexistent to Olympics

Peter Kurz recounts the improbable journey of Israel’s baseball team to the Tokyo Olympics, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, challenges, and personal triumphs.

Peter Kurz wears his Israel baseball shirt with pride.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – Anti-Israel social media’s followers inauthentic

Around two in five accounts engaging with the most widely shared posts by prominent X news aggregator Mario Nawfal are likely bots

A photo of a smartphone showing Israel and Hamas as two trending words on X, October 11, 2023 (illustrative)

US, Israeli business groups unite to strengthen economic ties amid growing anti-Israel backlash

Regional economic development groups from across the US united at a Michigan summit to promote Israeli investment, strengthen commercial partnerships and counter growing opposition to business ties.

(L-r) Michigan Israel Business Accelerator CEO Mark Davidoff, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Elad Strohmayer, MIBA Board Chair Howard Handler, and Chaim Martin, Israel's Minister of Economic Affairs to the United States, pose at the first U.S.-Israel Innovation Exchange Summit in Detroit, M

Lawler, Conley battle for Jewish voters in pivotal New York race that could decide House control

Mike Lawler and Cait Conley clashed over Israel, antisemitism, and Zohran Mamdani in a pivotal New York congressional race, with both candidates pledging continued US military support for Israel.

Rep. Mike Lawler participates in the annual Israel Day Parade on 5th Avenue, May 31, 2026.

Editor's Notes: A break with Israel would hurt American Jews, too - comment

Israel needs to work with Democrats and invest in Jewish education as American Jews weigh difficult political choices.

This week, CNN’s Harry Enten presented Siena polling averages showing that Democrats’ lead among Jewish voters in New York on the congressional ballot had fallen from 49 percentage points in 2022 to 13 this year.

Wikipedia left biased edits on Israel, Hamas, and Zionism pages intact despite bans, ADL finds

The ADL says coordinated editing continues to influence Wikipedia's Israel-related articles, with newly identified accounts controlling the latest revisions on nearly two-thirds of examined pages.

Wikipedia website and logo.

Israelis and Diaspora Jews are donating more since Oct. 7, says JGive founder

Ori Ben-Shlomo told 'The Deep Dive' that philanthropy may now shape Israel's future more than politics does, with elections two weeks away.

Ori Ben Shlomo, the CEO and founder of JGive