Diaspora

Jewish reggae sensation Matisyahu celebrates his wedding in New York

Most famous for his song, One Day, Matisyahu celebrated his wedding in New York accompanied by dear friend and saxophonist Daniel Zamir.

‘Friends of Zion’ grows to 60 million followers in battle against antisemitism

“The hatred of Jewish people now has a new face – and a new excuse! Now we hear people claim they don’t hate Jews, but they do hate Israel or Zionism.”

Police increase patrols outside Chicago Jewish institutions after attack

The building was not damaged and no injuries were reported, police forces are now working closely with the FBI to investigate the incident.

Over 1,000 bodies found in Holocaust-era mass grave in Belarus

While it was known that the building site might contain a few dozen bodies, nobody expected such a large number.

Jewish student union vandalized with swastika at Boston-area high school

The swastika was discovered Friday at Brookline High School, a public high school in a near Boston suburb, the CBS affiliate in Boston reported.

Legislation would grant additional funds to synagogues for security

Brandeis president condemns vandalism against Israel Week art installation

In one incident, graffiti that read “Free Palestine” was written on the installation. In a second, a sign that read “Stop lying to young Jews #FreePalestine” was affixed to its side.

The struggle to respect, preserve and protect Europe’s Jewish cemeteries

According to Schapira, there are some 10,000 Jewish cemeteries in the countries of central and eastern Europe which are now abandoned.

ANC urges Jewish leaders 'not to drive a wedge between party's leaders'

Krengel said that the SAJBD “begged Israel not to recall its ambassador to South Africa" in response to Sisulu's comments and the ANC's resolution to downgrade South Africa's Embassy in Israel.

Germany's anti-BDS measure not only about BDS - analysis

“I congratulate the German Bundestag on the important decision branding the boycott movement as an antisemitic movement and announcing that it is forbidden to fund it,” Netanyahu tweeted.

MET to turn down Sackler money amid opioid crises

The MET is the most recent museum to make the decision to stop all donations from the family who owns the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma.

Is a CAIR staffer legitimizing modern blood libels?

The organization was officially designated a terrorist organization by the United Arab Emirates in 2014.

1,250 shofars stolen from Crown Heights man's garage

Over 30 boxes containing the ancient musical horns made from Kudu antelope in Africa were missing.

‘A mixed blessing,’ say Jews five years after the revolution

Prime Minister Vlodymyr Groysman is Jewish, too, making Ukraine the only country in the world except Israel where both positions are occupied by Jews.

Israeli embassy slams German Social Democrats for hosting Iran antisemites

The social democrats, including German social democratic foreign minister Heiko Maas, have been under fire for mainstreaming Iranian regime antisemitism and Tehran's goal to destroy Israel.

A Chicago couple lives like Orthodox Jews — and spreads the word of Jesus

“We want Jewish people to recognize Yeshua as Moshiach and as a Jewish Messiah,” Costello said in the phone interview, using the Hebrew words for Jesus and the Messiah.

Paris Holocaust monument for children ‘censored, vandalized

Among the words painted over was the assertion that victims were “killed in terrible and cruel conditions” as well as “extermination” and that the Nazis wanted to “annihilate” Jews.

FBI, police investigating Boston Chabad fires as possible hate crimes

The incidents have aroused deep concern and condemnation.

Catholic-Jewish meeting focuses on migrants

Held biennially since the 1971 Vatican declaration of 'Nostra Aetate,' high ranking Catholic clergy members and Italian leaders me with Jewish activists to combat hate together.

Hamas ‘salute’ Jeremy Corbyn for Nakba rally support

Chairman of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, Gideon Falter, said: ‘Clearly Hamas feels that when it comes to Jews, Jeremy Corbyn is a brother in arms.

Israeli ambassador's 'Bible speech' at U.N. goes viral

A video of Ambassador Danny Danon holding the Bible and asserting the Jewish people's right to Israel has been translated into multiple languages including Turkish.

Teen turns himself in for attack on Jewish man in Brooklyn

It was one of two attacks on haredi Orthodox men in the largely haredi Williamsburg neighborhood in less than two weeks.

One thing Crown Heights can do to really tackle antisemitism

I myself have witnessed youth taunt Jewish children in the streets and call them Hitler, among other names.

'If you can't stand heat get out of oven' comic loses Netflix deal

Isaac Butterfield, an Australian comedian, made jokes about millions of Jews being killed in the Holocaust.

Eric Fingerhut leaves top post at Hillel to head Jewish Federations of North America

Jared Isaacson, executive director of the Cleveland Hillel Foundation, confirmed Fingerhut was leaving Hillel for JFNA.