Diaspora Jews

Editor's Notes: American Jews are changing after Oct. 7, but we cannot abandon them - comment

Our obligations to fellow Jews extend to those who continue to disagree with us. They are our brothers and sisters, and I’m not willing to give them up.

A SPEAKER addresses the intellectual debate within the Republican Party at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week.
In this screengrab, Jonah Platt performs during Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, May 16, 2020.

Top Jewish influencers say opting out is not an option when antisemitism is prevalent

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

The Diaspora has entered a new era, but Jewish strategy has not - opinion

 JERUSALEM SCHOOLCHILDREN hold Israeli and American flags during a rehearsal for former US President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel in 2013.

‘Surge’ endures as 38% of American Jews remain engaged in Jewish life after October 7, survey finds


UK Prime Minister Burnham's October 7 op-eds show a gap between rhetoric and reality - analysis

Burnham acknowledged the role of hostile states "peddling lies and conspiracy theories about minority communities," and the "poison spreading online."

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during an interview with BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at No 10 North at Heron House, in Manchester, Britain, July 24, 2026.

More than a safe haven: Jewish schools after Oct. 7

Jewish educators worldwide grapple with security, identity, & preparing students for life beyond the classroom – issues taking center stage at next week’s Global Jewish Educators Summit in Jerusalem

Miami: Students at Lehrman Community Day School mark Oct. 7, as part of UnitEd’s global schools Zoom ceremony in 2024.

Progressive Jews embracing ‘craziest’ ideologies are ‘no longer our friends,’ Israeli scholar says

Gadi Taub, speaking at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem, warned that Israel had already “lost the Left” in the West and was now “also losing the Right.”

JEWS ARE seen protesting against Israel and demanding Palestinian statehood recognition, in August 2025.

US Jews cannot blame Israel, Israeli government for increasing antisemitism, JFNA CEO says

American Jews are engaging in self blame. They are afraid, forced to live their Jewish lives within confined spaces, and some accuse Israel of causing the surge in antisemitism.

Celebrants march in the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on May 18, 2025 in New York City.

Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery

JGive CEO Ori Ben-Shlomo says donations rose from NIS 160 million before Oct. 7 to nearly NIS 400 million last year, as Israeli philanthropy shifts from emergency relief toward rehabilitation.

JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo.

Jewish groups hail California law making it the first state to list ‘Jewish’ as an ethnicity

Also on Wednesday, Newsom approved AB 1763, which will include religious holiday observance as a type of excused absence in schools without requiring a written request from a parent or guardian. 

Potential 2028 presidential candidate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event held by the state Democratic Party at the Clubhouse at King's Grant in Summerville, South Carolina, Sept. 3, 2026.

CAMERA reporting on antisemitism in Philadelphia schools cited in public hearing

According to CAMERA's investigation, the School District of Philadelphia shifted social studies to teach thematic elements of capitalism and racism, portraying Jews as 'oppressors.'

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Altruistic Aliyah: A tool for world Jewry to transform Israeli policy from within - opinion

The moment a diaspora Jew becomes an Israeli citizen, they cease to be a passive bystander affected by Israel's policies - they become an active participant in shaping them.

New French Jewish immigrants arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel on August 3, 2026.

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv veers off course to Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu meets with UAE president

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

An Israeli man presents his passport for control upon arrival from Tel Aviv to the Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates, on November 26, 2020, on the first scheduled commercial flight operated by budget airline flydubai, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.

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.