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Daily Briefing June 11 – Inside Iran-linked Diaspora terror attacks: A suspect speaks

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0000

NY correspondent Luke Tress brings us new details on Iranian proxies operating in the Jewish Diaspora, patterns of support among anti-Israel groups, and an investigation into the Miss Israel beauty contest

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Record high number of British Jews attend aliyah fair as antisemitism roils country

Wed, 13 May 2026 14:27:20 +0000

Some 1,200 turn out for Sunday event offering practical advice on moving to Israel amid rising levels of hatred and violence, though data doesn't yet point to mass exodus

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Jewish leaders decry ‘inadequate’ plea deal for California man guilty of pro-Israel protester’s death

Thu, 07 May 2026 23:10:20 +0000

Loay Alnaji will spend no more than a year in county jail after pleading guilty to all charges including involuntary manslaughter

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US Jewish group calls for ‘zero tolerance’ as antisemitism surges in school district

Thu, 07 May 2026 05:32:02 +0000

Students at Maryland district schools have faced antisemitic graffiti, physical threats and harassment, and 'Heil Hitler' gestures at events, community group head says

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US teens place high in Israel’s annual Bible Quiz

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:05:29 +0000

American participants who managed to arrive in the country during tenuous ceasefire with Iran drew extra praise from the judges this year for their fluency in Hebrew

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Tunisia broadens access to annual Jewish pilgrimage to Africa’s oldest synagogue

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:32:28 +0000

Organizers announces 'gradual return to normal' after the event was scaled down in wake of deadly 2023 terror attack on historic Ghriba synagogue

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At Auschwitz, Diaspora Jews who lived through terror march alongside Holocaust survivors

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:03:45 +0000

In the deadliest year for Diaspora Jews in three decades, the March of the Living becomes a meeting place for those who experienced antisemitic persecution on three continents

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Diaspora Jews targeted over a dozen times in March, as Iran war fuels tensions

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:50:36 +0000

Incidents targeting Jewish communities included shootings, bombings, arson and a car-ramming, in an increase that is apparently linked to Mideast conflict

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Michigan shul is at least the 8th Diaspora synagogue targeted so far this month

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:55:12 +0000

Ramming and shooting incident at Detroit-area congregation follows multiple attacks in Canada, a foiled plot in Azerbaijan, blasts in Belgium and Netherlands

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American Jewish groups throw support behind US-Israeli operation against Iran

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:34:57 +0000

Organizations also call for increased security, urge Jewish communities worldwide to remain on alert for possible Iranian retaliation

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After 4 years of war, Ukraine’s Jews face increasing sirens, shortages and uncertainty

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:55:46 +0000

On the grim anniversary of the Russian invasion, those in the Jewish community who haven't fled meet in shelters to light Shabbat candles, while elderly rely on intermittent aid packages

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Even most Israel-supporting US Jews don’t identify as ‘Zionists,’ JFNA survey finds

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:58:57 +0000

In wake of Oct. 7, the war in Gaza and election of anti-Zionist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Jewish Americans do not have a mutually agreed-upon definition of Zionism, findings reveal

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In 92NY talk, Bret Stephens urges ‘dismantling’ ADL, investing more in Jewish identity

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:02:28 +0000

Conservative New York Times columnist questions the effectiveness of current efforts against antisemitism, says impulse to seek external validation is 'a fool's errand'

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Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:16:32 +0000

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Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:11:30 +0000

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