The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/diaspora/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Diaspora | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/diaspora/ 32 32 Times of Israel reporter among winners of award for Jewish Diaspora coverage https://www.timesofisrael.com/times-of-israel-reporter-among-winners-of-award-for-jewish-diaspora-coverage/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:43:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3782846 Zev Stub wins B’nai B’rith’s annual prize recognizing excellence in diaspora reportage, alongside Tamar Ish Shalom and Oren Nahari

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]]> US Jewish leaders face off over a ‘crisis’ in liberal Zionism and toxic Jewish infighting https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-leaders-face-off-over-a-crisis-in-liberal-zionism-and-toxic-jewish-infighting/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:59:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729583 In conversation at an NYC synagogue, Peter Beinart, Elliot Cosgrove and others lament that young American Jews find it increasingly difficult to support both democratic values and Israel

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]]> Julius Berman, Orthodox rabbi who led prominent Jewish institutions, dies at 90 https://www.timesofisrael.com/julius-berman-orthodox-rabbi-who-led-prominent-jewish-institutions-dies-at-90/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:19:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3724532 Born in Lithuania in 1935, Berman served in leadership positions at the Orthodox Union, Yeshiva University, and over a dozen other Jewish communal organizations

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]]> Canada’s Jewish voters weigh economy, Israel, and antisemitism in pivotal election https://www.timesofisrael.com/canadas-jewish-voters-weigh-economy-israel-and-antisemitism-in-pivotal-election/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:25:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3536188 Canadians head to the polls Monday, with local Jews especially torn as a steep rise in hate crimes and a trade war with the US trigger shifting party loyalties

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]]> Roman-era Jewish bath in Italy may be oldest outside of Israel, points to vibrant Diaspora https://www.timesofisrael.com/roman-era-jewish-bath-in-italy-may-be-oldest-outside-of-israel-points-to-vibrant-diaspora/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:14:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3502557 Newly excavated site in Ostia Antica, dating as early as the 3rd century CE, offers fresh insight and new enigmas about the city's potential melting pot of Roman Empire communities

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]]> ‘Serve the nation, kill a Jew’ graffitied on prominent Buenos Aires monument https://www.timesofisrael.com/serve-the-nation-kill-a-jew-graffitied-on-prominent-buenos-aires-monument/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:36:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3395145 Antisemitic slogan, which has long history on Argentina's far right, written on monument to independence hero Simon Bolivar days after Oct. 7 anniversary

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]]> As Israel battles Hezbollah, Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-israel-battles-hezbollah-lebanese-worldwide-fear-for-their-homeland-and-loved-ones/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 09:27:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3390928 Country's diaspora is seeking ways to help relatives as painful historical memories resurface, amid IDF fight against terror group that has been attacking Israel for past year

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]]> Israel warns citizens against travel to high-risk countries amid Iranian threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-warns-citizens-against-travel-to-high-risk-countries-amid-iranian-threats/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 06:48:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3345735 National Security Council notes Jewish sites are 'preferred targets' for terrorists, advises Israelis everywhere to be careful as Tehran vows revenge for terror leaders' deaths

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]]> Hebrew Union College rabbinical school to admit students in interfaith relationships https://www.timesofisrael.com/hebrew-union-college-rabbinical-school-to-admit-students-in-interfaith-relationships/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:06:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3315988 Policy change brings seminary in line with norms across Reform movement, where intermarriage is common; students with children must pledge to raise them as Jews

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]]> Holocaust scholars weigh in on politicians’ comparisons of Hamas to Nazis https://www.timesofisrael.com/holocaust-scholars-weigh-in-on-politicians-comparisons-of-hamas-to-nazis/ Sat, 28 Oct 2023 23:01:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3130254 US President Biden's remarks in Tel Aviv stirred emotions, in part for his 'connection' of the October 7 massacres with scope of Jewish history. Is it a fair analogy?

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]]> Global Jewish population hits 15.7 million ahead of new year, 46% of them in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/global-jewish-population-hits-15-7-million-ahead-of-new-year-46-of-them-in-israel/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:38:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3097100 Data released by Jewish Agency on eve of Rosh Hashanah shows number of Jews worldwide grew by 100,000 over past year

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]]> Chaotic response to Israel’s turmoil reveals dilemma for US Jewish organizations https://www.timesofisrael.com/chaotic-response-to-israels-turmoil-reveals-dilemma-for-us-jewish-organizations/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:30:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2986560 What was supposed to be a unified statement instead exposes the fissures between 5 large groups as they walk a tightrope issuing unprecedented criticism of the Jewish state

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]]> Major Diaspora philanthropists warn judicial overhaul threatens Israeli democracy https://www.timesofisrael.com/major-diaspora-philanthropists-warn-judicial-overhaul-threatens-israeli-democracy/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 01:14:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2956812 15 leading donors and charities, including Birthright's Charles Bronfman, say they are 'deeply concerned' by government's plans, urge dialogue

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]]> In Basel, Herzog recreates Herzl balcony photo, urges Israel-Diaspora unity in op-ed https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-urges-israel-diaspora-unity-in-op-ed-for-jewish-swiss-newspaper/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:26:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2826514 President calls for strengthening ties and dialogue, instilling pride in younger generation, as he marks 125th anniversary of First Zionist Congress

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