Diaspora Jews

American, Israeli Jews report stronger bonds despite challenges of recent years, survey finds

A new JFNA survey found that 72% of American Jews and 75% of Israeli Jews feel a sense of commonality, challenging perceptions of a growing divide between the communities.

American Jews [Illustrative]
Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

Israel must move beyond Election Day and tackle its biggest challenges - opinion

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

‘We bear the consequences’: Diaspora Jews fear fallout from Israel’s election - interview

An individual clothed in an Israeli flag recites the Yom Kippur vidui prayer, beating their chest.

US school district proceeds with Jewish camp trip despite CAIR objections to Israeli symbols


Three years, hundreds of millions: JFNA report details Diaspora impact on post-Oct. 7 Israel

The funds were distributed to multiple causes, including medical and trauma relief, economic relief, community resilience, and education-related programs.

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

America provided safe refuge to some who now seek to dismantle it from within – opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are just two examples in a long line of turncoats – those who strive to undermine the very values that protect them.

A shaft of light illuminates the Star of David atop the Park East Synagogue in New York City. American Jewry knows what this country that gave it refuge stands for: Democracy, religious liberty, and freedom, the writer maintains.

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.

When the republic loses the street, its Jews lose first

A republic that cannot protect its town halls will not long protect its synagogues.

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.

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

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the Clapton Common area of Hackney, northeast London, at around 1:40 p.m. after volunteers from Shomrim London detained the suspect.

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.

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

A recent Institute for National Security Studies report claims that global fallout from Israel’s conflict has profoundly reshaped everyday Jewish life across diaspora communities.

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.

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.