Diaspora Jews

Mamdani’s Jewish allies criticize use of ‘monsters’ to describe AIPAC

Mamdani insisted he was referring to “not solely AIPAC,” but he singled out AIPAC again in his Monday remarks to reporters, saying the lobbying group was backing “a status quo for immorality."

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally celebrating winning the 2026 NBA Finals on June 18, 2026 in New York City.
Stand With Israel - One People - One Future

Beyond advocacy: Why the Jewish Diaspora must stand with Israel, not just for it - opinion

Founder of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) and presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon visits the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, in Paris on June 19, 2026.

Mélenchon accused of antisemitism after claiming CRIF 'gives orders' to French ministers

Police stand guard at the main train station of Giessen, Germany. November 29, 2025.

Berlin police detain man after antisemitic assault on Jewish family in Charlottenburg


Does this feeling go both ways? - opinion

Israelis care deeply about their Diaspora brethren. The issue is not one of sentiment. It is structural. The relationship is unreciprocated because it is asymmetrical.

American Jews [Illustrative]

If we want strong Jewish identities, we must bring young Jews to Israel - opinion

Encounters with Israelis shatter the caricatures shaped by hostile media or campus narratives that many arrive with on their trip.

 Ben Gurion Airport

Somerville voters backed Israel boycott, Jewish groups say it is illegal

Jewish organizations have warned Somerville officials they face legal action if a proposed Israel boycott ordinance passes, calling it unconstitutional and financially risky for the city.

 US-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT-POLITICS-VOTE-PROTEST Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a "No Votes for Genocide" rally organized by the Boston Coalition for Palestine ahead of the US general election in Boston on November 2, 2024

Amid rising antisemitism, MMA fighter Natan Levy teaches Jews to defend themselves

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: After competing in the mixed martial arts ring for almost a decade, Natan Levy tells the Post his current goal is to help strengthen the Jewish people.

Israeli mixed martial arts fighter Natan Levy is part of a sport that is antisemitic, with many fans or fighters embracing antisemitic ideologies and rhetoric, he says.

Pro-Iran narratives target Azerbaijan’s Jewish war hero amid Israel-Baku disinformation row

The posts appeared amid renewed Iranian and pro-Iranian claims that Azerbaijan is being used as a platform for Israeli operations against Iran.

Jewish National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov

Israeli Brand ecoLove among casualties of Brooklyn boycott: 'They boycotted our shampoo'

Sharona Romano Lazar, the company’s owner, says she is struggling to make sense of the situation.

The exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.

Florida attorney general says schools must allow absences for religious instruction

Florida’s attorney general has issued a legal opinion saying school districts must allow parents to excuse their children from off-site religious instruction programs.

School District bus sits in traffic on Interstate 5 during the afternoon commute on November 7, 2025 in San Diego CA.

'I'm going there either way': Why Jewish athletes still choose Israel for Maccabiah

After war, delays, and uncertainty, thousands of Jewish athletes are still choosing to come to Israel for the 22nd Maccabiah Games

Maccabiah Games opening ceremony 2021.
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The last line of defense: How one Jewish goalkeeper refused to let injury end his story

For goalkeeper Ben Levav, the road to the Maccabiah is a story of resilience, belonging, and embracing Jewish identity at a difficult time

Goalkeeper Ben Levav, 18, has overcome some major obstacles and hopes to compete in the soccer tournament in this summer’s Maccabiah Games.
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From running tracks to Iran's regime: a marathon edition of hope - from the editor

After years of war, disruption, and rising antisemitism, Jewish athletes are still choosing to come together in Israel through sport

The Maccabiah Games are back.