Tag: Diaspora Jewry
UK-born tycoon applies for German passport due to Jew-hate
Michael Moritz, a British-American investor who is one of the wealthiest citizens of the U.K., said it was now “an uncomfortable place for Jews” and that he was applying for German citizenship as a...
When Jewish safety concerns are not hypothetical
Alona Shaked is the director of advocacy and partnerships at the Jewish Grad Organization (JGO), a movement serving Jewish students at 150-plus graduate campuses across North America.
Imagine having recurring nightmares in which a former...
French Jewish leader blasts judiciary for ignoring Jew-hate
Yonathan Arfi, the president of the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish communities, leveled the accusation on Feb. 19 in the presence of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu during the annual dinner of Arfi’s organization.
He...
How first-generation Jewish Americans created children’s favorite toys — and childhood itself
Like so many journeys, this one began with a photograph.
When I was growing up, a framed photograph of Shirley Temple sat on my family’s Knabe piano. Shirley looks about 10. Her hair is curled...
Delays in NY state funding disbursement leave Jewish schools in a lurch
Since 2017, the New York state budget has included millions of dollars for non-public school teacher salaries in science, technology, engineering and math. The state is seriously behind on distributing those funds. In the...
Generational divides on Jewish life, Israel in Boston community, once-a-decade survey finds
“Boston’s Jewish community has become more diverse in background and experience yet remains deeply rooted in the values that have guided our people for millennia,” according to the Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of...
Israeli chief rabbi blesses Milei during Argentina visit
The Sephardi chief rabbi of Israel on Tuesday blessed Argentinian President Javier Milei for his unflinching support for the Jewish state, amid burgeoning ties between the two nations.
“The entire Jewish nation prays for your...
Doron Perez elected to rotating WZO chairmanship
The World Zionist Congress elected new leadership for the World Zionist Organization (WZO) on Tuesday, securing a rotating chairmanship for incumbent Yaakov Hagoel and Doron Perez, a South Africa-born rabbi from Israel whose son...
Iranian terror cell that allegedly targeted Jews arrested in Europe
An Afghan national was arrested in Denmark on Wednesday on suspicion of taking part in an Iranian plot to attack Jewish targets in Germany, the Associated Press reported.
The suspect, identified only as Tawab M. due to...
The hostages found faith in the dark, reigniting global Jewish pride
Before Oct. 7, 2023, Israel was deeply divided. Streets filled with protests, families were fractured over politics, and the sense of shared destiny, the glue that once bound the Jewish people, felt as if...