Diaspora Jews

Celebrity chef who signed Hospitality for Humanity pledge shares stage with Israelis

Nosrat signed the Hospitality for Humanity pledge in 2023, which committed signers to “not purchasing, using, or promoting Israeli agricultural or food products.

Samin Nosrat, who appeared on stage at the JCCSF on Oct. 5, in her 2018 Netflix limited series “Salt Fat Acid Heat.”
A SPEAKER addresses the intellectual debate within the Republican Party at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem this week.

Editor's Notes: American Jews are changing after Oct. 7, but we cannot abandon them - comment

In this screengrab, Jonah Platt performs during Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, May 16, 2020.

Top Jewish influencers say opting out is not an option when antisemitism is prevalent

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

The Diaspora has entered a new era, but Jewish strategy has not - opinion


Baku's Jewish school passes 100 students as Azerbaijan's Jewish community continues to grow

To mark the occasion, members of the community gathered with Isayev in a sukkah in Baku, joined by representatives of the Azerbaijani authorities.

Students enrolled in the Jewish program at Baku’s School No. 46 celebrate the festival of sukkot.

New Octagon Project promotes civic engagement in response to ‘erosion of truth’ following October 7

“It wasn’t that October 7th radicalized me. It was October 8th that radicalized me,” David Christopher Kaufman explained.

A view of homes destroyed and burned in the Hamas October 7, 2023 massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza border, August 5, 2026

Jewish establishment heavy hitters are joining J Street in sign of changing times

More Jewish leaders in the US are joining J Street as American Jews aim to support Israel in new meaningful ways.

Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C.

Eight Jewish educators named winners of global Jewish teachers award

Teachers from eight countries have been selected for the Global Jewish Teachers Award, recognizing their work in Jewish education and community building

Jewish children gather around a teacher for an engaging Jewish educational event in a Synagogue

Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'

“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.

Stephen Sondheim shown in London ahead of the premiere of "Side by Side by Sondheim," a West End musical revue celebrating his catalogue, April 2, 1976.

Ismail Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard arrested for planning terror attack against European Jews - report

In 2015, he applied for asylum, and the British Home Office granted him permanent residency while Theresa May served as UK Home Secretary. He was later granted British citizenship.

 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter

New York Jewish Democrats defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of antisemitism and ties to Hamas, saying the remarks went too far.

State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal points to mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani during a press conference, Sept. 19, 2025, New York City.

I’m Jewish at a Christian high school, it’s taught me a lot about who I am - opinion

Ben Kleiman describes life at a Christian high school, from mandatory chapel to interfaith conversations, and how the experience shaped her relationship with Judaism.

Head with Israeli flag kippa

Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of two Jewish men in London

Essa Suleiman, a Somalia-born British citizen, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges over a knife attack in April in which two Jewish men were stabbed.

UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London Friday, 1st May 2026

Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

Liberal, left-wing Jewish groups and Israeli expatriates protested Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in New York for his UN General Assembly address, while supporters held counterdemonstrations.

Margo Hughes-Robinson, executive director of New York Jewish Agenda,speaking during the protest at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza at  the U.N. on Sept. 24, 2026.