Diaspora

From Der Judenstaat to modern Israel: Herzl’s vision in today’s world - opinion

Over 100 years after Herzl’s Der Judenstaat, Israel faces global antisemitism, internal divisions, and the ongoing fight for its survival.

|ByBRENDA KATTEN
Supporting a ‘Free Palestine’ as part of a ‘Stop Bombing Iran’ protest following the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, near the US Embassy in London, June 23, 2025.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the appointment of Christine Clarke as chair and commissioner for the New York City Commission on Human Rights at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, New York

ADL urged Mamdani to disavow ‘Hot Girls 4 Zohran’ co-founder as Brooklyn hire draws fire

The ADL claimed that Kaif Gilani, a co-founder of Hot Girls 4 Zohran, had a history of sharing antisemitic content, pro-Hamas rhetoric online, and mocking Israeli victims of terror.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Walid Saadaoui, Bilel Saadaoui, and Amar Hussein were arrested and jailed for involvement in and knowledge of a terror plot to target the UK’s Jewish population.

Three men jailed in UK over Islamic State-inspired plot to kill hundreds of Jews

Walid Saadaoui, Bilel Saadaoui, and Amar Hussein were arrested and jailed for involvement in and knowledge of a terror plot to target the UK’s Jewish population.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

Macron calls for stronger measures against antisemitism in France at Ilan Halimi ceremony

Macron held a tree-planting ceremony to commemorate 20 years since the death of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old Jewish man who died after being kidnapped and held captive for 24 days.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Shifting EU politics, Israel's stance analyzed at Jerusalem conference - analysis

At an academic conference in Jerusalem, experts discussed the EU’s political decline, shifting attitudes towards Israel, and the impact of Russian aggression, US geopolitics, and global tensions.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks at a press conference on the day of an EU-Israel Association Council with European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025.

Uncomfortable truth behind being a Diaspora Jew today - opinion

A stark look at the comfort, denial, and growing danger facing Jews abroad and the hard choices history keeps demanding from Jews.

JANUARY 17, 2026BySTEWART WEISS
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Larry Ellison once renamed a superyacht because its name spelled backwards was ‘I’m a Nazi’

“Izanami and Izanagi are the names of the two Shinto deities that gave birth to the Japanese islands, or so legend has it,” Larry Ellison said, before renaming the boat Ronin and later selling it.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison speaks during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after October 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs

Bregman's contract with the Chicago Cubs is the second-largest contract ever signed by a Jewish ballplayer, behind Max Fried’s $218 million contract in 2024.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Alex Bregman meets the media during his first press conference after signing with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on January 15, 2026.

New Israel Fund's Gitzin: Defending democracy amid growing division

Mickey Gitzin takes the helm of NIF during a turbulent time in Israel, balancing the pursuit of democracy, equality, and a vision for a peaceful future amid rising political tension.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
"We're there to push the mainstream, but in order to push the mainstream, you need to be in touch with the mainstream," said Mickey Gitzin, the interim CEO of the New Israel Fund.

What a German-Jewish scholar can tell us about pro-Mamdani Jews today

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: The parallels between 1920s Munich and New York (and other places around the US and the world) are glaringly obvious and ominous.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
‘WHAT I do think is highly likely is that Jews who are “visibly Jewish” will be the ones to pay the price for the normalization of antisemitism and the demonization of Zionism in New York.’ Here, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at NYPD headquarters earlier this month.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat times for your area.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shabbat candles

Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

“To bypass community consultation in favor of an externally driven initiative is a serious error,” the community stated.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Peter Deutsch, founder of the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation, addresses the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board on Jan. 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City.

Editor's Notes: Future of Jewish Diaspora should follow spirit of 'October 8 Jewry'

For world Jewry, October 7, 2023, was that violent intrusion. The worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. What followed on October 8 was something nobody predicted: a mass awakening.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByZVIKA KLEIN
‘WHAT ARE the effects, in Israel, in the US, and the rest of the world, of the perceived opinions of American Jewry?’

Yaara Bank-Plotkin highlights diaspora support for IDF at Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

“Our Miami community may be far from the battlefield, but with organizations like Operation Israel and Belev Echad, our impact can be felt every step of the way”.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ya'ara Bank-Plotkin , Philanthropist