Diaspora

Israeli drowns in Hurricane Lorena while on vacation in Mexico

David Greenholtz and his son were swept into the storm when a wave came ashore. Greenholtz drowned while he and his son were being rescued.

‘There was chaos’: Witnesses recall San Diego synagogue shooting in court

“I saw men running toward the exit door, people were falling over each other. There was chaos,” Stewart recalled. “I heard screaming from the women’s side, and people yelling, ‘Get down!’”

How one Jewish school processes arrest of a teacher who preyed on children

“This is a man who hid in plain sight,” said the agent, Aaron Spivack. “There is nothing this school could have done. There’s nothing that anybody could have done. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Is ‘Seinfeld’ still ‘fresh’ in 2019? Netflix says it is.

30 years after its debut, Netflix is betting big on the timeless appeal of the TV show that yada, yada, yada’d its way into America’s hearts.

Josh Rosen takes over as starting quarterback for Miami Dolphins

Flores made the move to Rosen, a second-year player who was traded in the offseason from the Arizona Cardinals, on Thursday.

Polish Jewish girl’s Holocaust diary compared to Anne Frank’s published

Ebury Digital published the diary of Renia Spiegel this week.

Accused Poway shooter said he was defending nation against Jewish people

“You guys are taking a long-ass time,” he is heard saying before police arrived.

Duke, UNC must fix pro-Islam bias in Middle East program, government says

University spokespeople told The Times that their institutions will work with the department on the program.

US Ambassador to the UN: 'Israel will have no better friend than myself'

New UN Ambassador Kelly Craft, who replaced Nikki Haley – a staunch supporter of Israel, made it clear that she would act the same way.

Two lost brothers found each other at a Shabbat table

A chance meeting between two Jewish men turned out to be a family reunion.

Belgian politician puts swastika painting in window of Brussels gallery

“Seeing something like this on the streets of Belgium, it can be offensive. Seeing it in the context of rising anti-Semitism, it makes Belgium’s image seem even worse."

NY will increase police presence in Jewish neighborhoods for High Holidays

Increased foot patrols and specialized units such as counterterrorism teams will be deployed throughout the communities, Commissioner James O’Neill announced Wednesday.

Los Angeles synagogue targeted with anti-Jewish message

The Anti-Defamation League called the graffiti “blatant anti-Semitism.”

Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnold Eisen to step down

Eisen, who has served for 12 years, will remain on the faculty of the Conservative movement’s seminary.

Austria to give citizenship to descendants of Holocaust survivors

The scope of the new law includes both those who fled Austria and those who survived concentration camps.

Wiesenthal Nazi-hunter says Merkel appeasement of Iran echoes 1938

"It’s time for the Germans to stop playing games with Tehran and put pressure on them rather than looking for ways to do business with them.”

Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored in DC Mural

Rose Jaffe, the DC artist who painted the mural, told CNN she hopes it "honors the importance of (Ginsburg's) larger-than-life legacy."

Zahra Billoo kicked off Women's March board

After a series of allegedly antisemitic tweets arose, including one in which Billoo says "Israel commits war crimes and terrorism as a hobby," the Women's March voted her off its board.

Day of Jewish Unity to bring scourge of antisemitism to forefront

‘Since Nazi Germany there has not been this scourge of anti-Semitism on such a large scale and in such prominent arenas’

Tennessee teen girl dies after pack of dogs attacks her

The dogs escaped and mauled the young woman, tossing her body to the air.

P!nk will receive Billboard Music Awards top honor 'Legend of Live Award'

She is the first female solo artist to receive the award

LFI to skip party conference over antisemitism concerns

Jewish affiliate: Party leadership has demonstrated ‘complete failure’

Moshe Holtzberg, who lost parents in Mumbai attack, celebrates Bar Mitzvah

Jewish musicians sang with Moshe in a special helicopter hired to make his day extra special.

Team Israel opens Olympic qualifier with a 3-0 pitching gem over Spain

The victory positioned Israel and the Netherlands atop the standings in the six-team Olympic Qualifier.

Hasidic man beaten and robbed in Brooklyn

Brooklyn of late has seen a string of attacks on visibly Jewish people.