Diaspora

Rising antisemitism demands unified action: A call to join forces

Amid a surge in antisemitism, only united efforts can truly protect the Jewish Diaspora.

By TOMER ALDUBI
26/08/2024

'We don’t want a Zionist onstage': Book launch canceled due to Rabbi's Zionism

A launch event in Brooklyn for Joshua Leifer's new book was canceled, and the manager claimed his partner's Zionism was the reason.

Jewish brothers Jack, Luke and Quinn Hughes become first siblings to grace cover of NHL video game

They are the first brothers to earn cover honors on the series, whose latest edition is called “NHL 25.”

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
23/08/2024

At Camp Ramah in Ukraine, sports and Jewish traditions are an escape from war

Ramah Yachad Ukraine has operated for 32 years, notwithstanding a 30th anniversary in Romania, when the camp was forced to relocate months after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
23/08/2024

Third of non-Jewish college students hostile to Jews or Israel, Brandeis U study finds

The study found that about 15% of students surveyed were hostile to Israel, with many believing, for example, that Israel has no right to exist.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
23/08/2024

Universities, Jewish groups hope to change campus climate ahead of new school year

Incoming freshmen at the New Jersey public university were presented with a skit in which two opposing student groups faced off over a made-up dispute.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
23/08/2024

'A respite from daily challenges': Chabad of Poland hosts Ukrainian Jews for summer program

The aim of the program was to grant children and parents a break from the war in Ukraine, offering activities designed for such purposes, the organization said. 

'Responsibility to ensure Jewish, Israeli students are safe,' says Ambassador Akunis

The discussion was prompted by a concerning rise in antisemitic incidents on campuses during the last academic year, with reports of rhetoric escalating into violence.

Boteach's daughter receives disturbing non-Kosher pizza delivery in Florida, FBI complaint filed

Rochel Leah Taktuk reported a threatening pizza delivery to the FBI, escalating tensions in the Boteach-Owens feud over antisemitism.

Seattle Jews to remount an antisemitism exhibit alone, after staff shut it down for Zionism

Museum leaders had announced the exhibit would be reconfigured and presented to the public at a different venue later in the summer.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
22/08/2024
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