Diaspora Jews

How a Jewish police chief's mezuzah captivated a Mississippi town

A Jewish police chief's mezuzah ceremony became the talk of a Mississippi town and drew a crowd no one expected.

The writer and daughter Noa O’Sullivan on roots visit to Mississippi, 2018. Background: Highway welcome sign upon entering to state, ‘the birthplace of America’s music.’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Is the historic alliance between American Jewry and Israel in crisis? - opinion

STAR OF DAVID necklace: Inside or outside your shirt?

Different was never a problem: Growing up Jewish and confronting antisemitism - opinion

Rabbi Robin Fryer Bodzin stands in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Rabbi warns proposed Kotel bill could criminalize egalitarian prayer


WJC President Ronald S. Lauder at 'Post' Conference: 'Israel is losing the information war'

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, Lauder urged Israel and Diaspora Jews to partner in the global PR fight.

Jerusalem Post owner Eli Azur (L) gives Agam Rainbow Torah to WJC President Ronald S. Lauder (R) at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York City, June 1, 2026.

More Israelis define themselves as Jews first, gov't approves NIS 100m. to improve Diaspora ties

The survey also revealed that 87% of Israelis are proud to be Jewish and that being Jewish is important to them, an increase compared with the previous two years.

Ultra orthodox Jewish children pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 19, 20226.

Leviev Foundation announces new $50 million educational initiative

Chagit Leviev Sofiev announced the initiative at the Jerusalem Post New York Conference’s Opening Gala.

Chagit Leviev Sofiev speaks at the opening gala of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, May 31, 2026.

Norwegian Jews feel forced to hide identity, speak of ‘brutal’ alienation

The Hamas massacre is considered by many of the Jews interviewed to be a turning point in their life in Norway.

The Palestinian flag was raised in the courtyard outside Oslo City Hall on Wednesday morning in Oslo, Norway, November 29, 2023.

From Flatbush to Israel: How ignorance fuels the haredi draft crisis - opinion

What a Brooklyn protest reveals about Israel’s internal struggle over equality, service, and a divided society.

 A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Second youth charged for shooting at Toronto area synagogues

The 17-year-old boy was charged with two counts of reckless firearm discharge, two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offense, and two counts of weapons trafficking.

Police officers keep watch over a situation during a demonstration march on April 21, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. Protesters demanded a ceasefire in the current conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Dr. Katya Mandoki: Caressing the land by every step

In January 1967, she made the move. With her new community of young, idealistic Zionists, she traveled to Israel first by bus and then by airplane and arrived at Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha.

Dr. Katya Mandoki

Head of Anne Frank Educational Center questions Yad Vashem's Germany expansion, drawing backlash

The Israeli-born educator warned that Yad Vashem's planned branches in Germany could face controversy over the institution's ties to the Israeli government.

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

Charity on Jgive's platform rose 200% post-October 7, signaling digitization of Jewish philanthropy

While Diaspora donations rose by 200% since the October 7 massacre, donations on the platform from within Israel rose by 226% within the same period.

THROUGH THE JGive platform one can donate to any recognized nonprofit in Israel, Ilustration.

WZO leaders to address Zionism, unity, and rising antisemitism at Jpost Conference

Their message centers on Jewish pride, Zionist identity, resilience, and the enduring bond between Israel and Diaspora Jewry during one of the most challenging periods in Jewish history

Rabbi Doron Perez, President of the WZO and Yifat Ovadia Luski, head of the Department for Combating Antisemitism at the World Zionist Organization, and former chairwoman of KKL–JNF