Diaspora

Alexander Mashkevich did not just support Jewish communities—he saw it as his mission to strengthen, develop, and unite them.

It was the kind of talk you could hear in any of a number of progressive Jewish settings, where questioning Israeli policy and society is uncontroversial and even encouraged.

The Israeli government has exposed a growing rift between its political calculations in terms of fighting antisemitism, and the actual concerns of Diaspora Jews.

Mashkevich began the Kazakhstan Jewish Congress and was one of the founders of the European Resources group.

The Diaspora Affairs Ministry will roll up their sleeves and fight—not with polite condemnation, but with moral clarity and unapologetic force.

“I expect the Israeli government and the Knesset to take just as clear a stand,” Kariv said.

Jewish institutions flourish when they remain engaged with the broader world. By reclaiming these forgotten histories, we do more than celebrate the past – we set a foundation for the future.

How did a distant conflict in the Middle East ignite such a firestorm of antisemitism in Australia?

The 84-year-old's remains were discovered at his home on May 13 with a number of suspicious injuries.

JFNA and Birthright Israel are launching a major effort to send 10,000 Jewish volunteers to Israel in 2025.