Diaspora Jews

JD Vance's Jewish chief of staff and confidant to leave role shortly

Reses, who’s been in his role since Vance and President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, is perhaps the closest Jewish official in Vance’s orbit.

Jacob Reses, second from the left, accompanies JD Vance to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Nov. 16, 2022.
Cara Trager at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in January 2026.

Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, dies at 71

Eveline Shekhman, AJMA CEO.

'Antisemitism in medicine is a patient care crisis,' says AJMA CEO Eveline Shekhman - interview

Commuters queue for a red double decker bus outside Victoria train station, in south west London on June 2, 2026.

British Transport Police solve under 6% of reported rail antisemitic crimes, report shows


Second youth charged for shooting at Toronto area synagogues

The 17-year-old boy was charged with two counts of reckless firearm discharge, two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offense, and two counts of weapons trafficking.

Police officers keep watch over a situation during a demonstration march on April 21, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. Protesters demanded a ceasefire in the current conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Dr. Katya Mandoki: Caressing the land by every step

In January 1967, she made the move. With her new community of young, idealistic Zionists, she traveled to Israel first by bus and then by airplane and arrived at Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha.

Dr. Katya Mandoki

Head of Anne Frank Educational Center questions Yad Vashem's Germany expansion, drawing backlash

The Israeli-born educator warned that Yad Vashem's planned branches in Germany could face controversy over the institution's ties to the Israeli government.

People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

Charity on Jgive's platform rose 200% post-October 7, signaling digitization of Jewish philanthropy

While Diaspora donations rose by 200% since the October 7 massacre, donations on the platform from within Israel rose by 226% within the same period.

THROUGH THE JGive platform one can donate to any recognized nonprofit in Israel, Ilustration.

WZO leaders to address Zionism, unity, and rising antisemitism at Jpost Conference

Their message centers on Jewish pride, Zionist identity, resilience, and the enduring bond between Israel and Diaspora Jewry during one of the most challenging periods in Jewish history

Rabbi Doron Perez, President of the WZO and Yifat Ovadia Luski, head of the Department for Combating Antisemitism at the World Zionist Organization, and former chairwoman of KKL–JNF

Israeli housing organization for people with disabilities 'Alei Siach' comes to Argentina

The purpose of the meeting was to lay the foundations for establishing a community housing system and a support envelope for people with disabilities, while importing a successful model from Israel.

A MEETING between the Alei Siach organization, leading rabbis of the Argentinian community, Neve Tikva, and Mitoch Halev, in Argentina, May, 2026.

The antidote to antisemitism: Unapologetic pride and Zionist strength

We do not just fight the darkness; we actively strengthen the light. By embracing our Zionist identity and tightening the bond between Israel and the Diaspora, we write the next chapter.

Ifat Ovadia Luski, Head of the department for combating antisemitism World Zionist Organization, former Chairman of KKL-JNF

Fire breaks out at London's largest kosher supermarket, police say non-suspicious

LFB said the building was producing “a significant amount of smoke” and urged people in the area to keep windows and doors closed.

Firefighters are pictured in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire overnight.

Belgium's ban on ritual circumcision is the same as making Jews second-class citizens - editorial

If Jews are being harassed in the street, synagogues are being attacked, and Israel is regularly delegitimized, then why do Jews want to live there?

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

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