Diaspora Jews

No. 18: Sergey Brin: Visionary, philanthropist, and pivotal digital-era architect

From fleeing Soviet antisemitism to shaping Google and the AI revolution, Sergey Brin built a fortune while driving some of the world’s most transformative technological advances.

Sergey Brin.
Illustrative; Israeli students take part in a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024.

The Diaspora mirror: How global Jewish warmth is healing Israel’s war-weary youth - opinion

Food packages prepared by JRNU to be delivered to Jews in Ukraine affected by the war with Russia.

Empty shelves, shattered warehouses: Ukraine's Jews prepare for fifth Rosh Hashanah at war

Diaspora buyers look to Israeli real estate amid rising aliyah interest. Real estate fair in NYC earlier this year.

Diaspora buyers look to Israeli real estate amid rising aliyah interest


Gibraltar names airport for Jewish political trailblazer who was first-ever mayor, chief minister

Sir Joshua Hassan served as the first-ever mayor of the British territory from 1955 until 1969 and as the first-ever chief minister from 1964 until 1969, and from 1972 until 1987.

Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex depart from Gibraltar airport on board a civil plane on June 13, 2012; illustrative.

From Masa to MasterChef: Young immigrants cook their way into Israel

Masa fellows cook their way into Israel’s hospitality industry

Participants in Masa Israel Journey’s culinary program pose for a group photo after completing their final exams, marking the culmination of their hands-on training in Israel’s food and hospitality industry, May 26, Eilat.
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Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

"Our first priority was just to connect with people on a personal level, on an individual level, and find out what people felt was missing," Rabbi Feldman told The Jerusalem Post.

Jewish community at the opening ceremony of the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland.

Britain pledges over 250 million pounds to protect Jewish communities after antisemitic attacks

The funding will deliver over 500 additional officers across England and Wales, boosting security in Jewish neighborhoods and around schools, synagogues and community centers, the government said.

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youngster walks past a wall displaying posters of hostages, most of whom were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, in Stamford Hill, London.

Mamdani should be 'Tehran's mayor,' Jews who voted for him are 'idiots,' says Dershowitz

“My people, the idiot Jews, in New York, who live on the Upper West Side, who live in Park Slope, who voted for Mamdani, remind me of the 7,000 Jews who voted for Hitler," Dershowitz continued.

FILE PHOTO: American lawyer Alan Dershowitz returns to the courtroom for the criminal trial of US President Donald Trump after a short break at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, US, 20 May 2024.

Australian academics sign open letter calling on Dan David winner to return 'Israel-linked' prize

The open letter reportedly said that keeping the award would contribute to "the ongoing normalization of the genocide and scholasticide in Palestine." 

A man walks past a graffiti reading "Oct 7, do it again”' on a retail store in Melbourne, Australia, October 7, 2025.

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Americans’ views of Israelis have grown negative, while views of Palestinians remains steady - poll

The Pew survey was conducted prior to Hamas’ announcement Monday that it will dissolve its government in Gaza ahead of its transfer to the Palestinian technocratic committee.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Armenia’s Jews hope Israeli recognition of 1915 Ottoman genocide will jumpstart bilateral ties

Both Turkey and its ally, Azerbaijan, immediately condemned the Cabinet vote; the chief rabbi of Azerbaijan’s Ashkenazi congregation in Baku, Shneur Segal, has already urged Israel to reverse it.

Members of Armenia’s Russian-speaking Jewish community, along with invited Muslim guests from Egypt and Lebanon, attend a Shabbat dinner July 3, 2026, in Yerevan.

Italian Parliament advances groundbreaking bill to return Holocaust-era looted art

"There is no need to repeat how deeply the wounds inflicted by the racial laws are still felt today by Italian Jews and our communities."

Gideon Taylor, president of the World Jewish restitution Organization (WJRO).