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Diaspora


Diaspora Jewry is the collective name for the Jewish communities outside of the Land of Israel. Historically, these communities go back to big historical events like the Babylonian exile, the siege of Jerusalem and the expulsion from Spain. Today, the biggest Diaspora communities exist in the United States, France, Canada, the UK and Russia.

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 Melanie Phillips.

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 An illustrative photo of a Union Jack pattern over someone's face peaking out of murky waters.

'Safe Haven': An important account of Nazis in the UK

 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the London Tech Week in London, Britain, June 12, 2023.

London mayor apologizes to UK chief rabbi for Islamophobia accusations over Gaza ceasefire row

 LAPD surrounds students protesting in support of Palestinians at an encampment at the University of Southern California’s Alumni Park, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, US, April 24, 2024.

USC cancels graduation amid Israel protests, some Jewish students question their place on campus

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 DANI DAYAN at Yad Vashem – caught in a cross fire.

Yad Vashem Chairman to Columbia president: 'The time has come for you to take a stand'

 A coalition of University of Michigan students camp at an encampment in the Diag to pressure the university to divest its endowment from companies that support Israel or could profit from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas on the University of Michigan college campus in Ann Arbor.

Green Party Jill Stein at Columbia anti-Israel encampment: 'The Jewish people have Poland'

 Students whom were detained by NYPD and suspended by Columbia University for participating in a demonstration, take part in a press conference, as the Protest encampment continues in support of Palestinians, amid ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York

'Zionists don't deserve to live': Columbia University student rants in live instagram video

 Max Fried delivers a pitch in a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays, March 21, 2021.

The Jewish sport report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 Pro-Israel counter-protesters stand around a demonstration by Harvard Law students participating in the National Day of Action organized by Law Students for a Free Palestine, at Harvard University on November 16, 2023.

'Your Jewish students cannot be sacrificed': Jewish leaders, students address universities

 New Yorkers rally outside of Columbia to free the remaining hostages, April 26, 2024.

Israel supporters rally outside Columbia University to keep focus on remaining hostages

 Congressman Ritchie Torres visiting Israel's south

Ritchie Torres, Mike Lawler introduce bill to create campus antisemitism monitors

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
 Representatives' desk with microphone and voting buttons (yea/nay)

In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance

By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA
 People take part in a protest to mark 100 days since the start of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza during a march in London, Britain, January 13, 2024.

Major UK anti-antisemitism march canceled over threats, policing concerns

 People carry a Palestinian flag during a rally in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 9, 2023.

Jewish student seeks over $1 million from TMU for alleged antisemitism

 Photo taken on the University of Pennsylvania campus amid ongoing pro-Hamas protests at the school.

A worrying trend sees symbol from Hamas propaganda used to target Jewish students

 Columbia University student Jessie Brenner speaks at a press conference calling for the university’s administration to support students facing antisemitism, in New York on October 30.

Israeli university presidents condemn violent, antisemitic campus protests in the US

 A Dutch police officer stands guard. March 30, 2024.

Dutch rabbi considers appeal of dropping of charges against alleged attacker

 Demonstrators gather outside of Columbia University to demand a ceasefire and the end of Israeli attacks on Gaza, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, during a protest in New York, U.S., April 20, 2024.

Dueling lawsuits allege discrimination against Jews, Palestinians at Columbia

 PIkesville High School sign.

Former employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic and racist, police say

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 Rochester City Hall, 2013.

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By MITCH GRUBER/JTA
 A person stands watch at an entrance to the encampment on the university grounds as protests continue at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 25, 2024.

American universities: dueling lawsuits claim Title VI violations at Columbia

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