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Cyprus: From the lost Jewish colony to today's Israeli settlement

Jewish presence on the neighboring island, with its proximity to Israel and climate, has evolved from a forgotten colony to a 12,000-strong Israeli community; Is a new diaspora budding just 40 minutes from home?

Dr. Joel Rappel | 08.11.23

אילוס יהודים חרדים בברוקלין, ניו יורק, ארה''ב

Shifting demographics: Young Jewish families trade NYC for new horizons

New study finds a 47% uptick in Jewish day-school enrollment from New York to Florida, as the transformation reshapes the demographics of Jewish communities across states

Daniel Edelson, New York | 08.11.23

Preservation of Moroccan Jewish heritage endures through unique project

Adil Faouzi was moved by the stories of his father about the rich Moroccan heritage, particularly its Jewish and Amazigh aspects, and decided to showcase it through thousands of archive files on his Instagram page, sending a message of 'unity, coexistence and gratitude for the diverse heritage'

Dennis Bihler | 08.06.23

Ger hasid's transformative leap to World Jewish Congress leadership

Raised in Haredi Brooklyn home, she married at 17 and cared for her younger siblings following a family crisis; Fast forward 30 years, Sara Friedman fills a prominent position in the World Jewish Congress, residing in Israel, in a second relationship as ‘a traditional Jewish woman, but without a wig’; What happened along the way?

Nitzi Yakov | 08.04.23

What's left of Jewish life in northern Romania?

A journey after the stories that shaped writer Nava Semel's body of work - from the town that lost all its Jews, through the heroic efforts of the family patriarch to rescue children from Nazi clutches to the forgotten pogrom in Dorohoi; Everywhere we go, we encounter testimonies to the Jewish heritage and the once vibrant Jewish life in Romania before the Holocaust

Dr. Joel Rappel | 07.29.23

Bnei Menashe: The unique Jewish group on a journey to preserve its heritage

This group, hailing from northeastern India, has steadfastly preserved its distinctive Jewish traditions and yearning for the promised land over centuries; Rabbi David Lhungdim is determined to pass down this legacy to the next generation; ‘If we don't take care to preserve it, everything will be forgotten’

Tali Farkash | 07.28.23

World Jewish Congress president: National unity now!

Opinion: As I watch Israel tear itself apart while its enemies grow in strength – I must take a stand and speak up; Only Netanyahu, Lapid and Gantz can bring about unity and it’s time to rise to the historic challenge

Ronald S. Lauder | 07.27.23

Heart in the East: A journey tracing the Jewish heritage of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a Muslim country with a rich Jewish past; From a population of 200,000 in its heyday, only a few hundred remain, yet they have no intention of going anywhere; Here are the voices of the last Jews of Bukhara and Samarkand

Itamar Eichner, Uzbekistan | 07.22.23

How much does it cost to study at a Jewish school in the United States?

Only 5% of non-Orthodox children currently study in Jewish schools due to their high cost; The Elef Bayit Initiative, set to establish a $300 million fund, will subsidize it for them

Itamar Eichner | 07.16.23

Aly Robinson and Trey Meehan are part of Jewish National Fund-USA’s JNFuture Leadership Institute Mission to Israel

Young Jewish Americans determined to lead community, fight apathy

Gen-Y and Gen-Z American Jewish leaders seek to inspire greater communal involvement and bridge the divide between Diaspora and Israel

Lidar Gravé-Lazi, ILTV | 07.13.23

Jewish teachers from Diaspora invent educational solutions in Israel

New educational program in Israel has Jewish Diaspora teachers participate in product development plan to tackle issues in Jewish studies and find creative solutions for the future

Yaniv Pohoryles | 07.11.23

Ynet, Ynetnews reporter Itamar Eichner receives award for extensive Diaspora coverage

B'nai B'rith award's judging panel say Eichner's coverage of Israel's relationship with the Jewish Diaspora around the world contributes greatly to maintaining this important connection

Liran Tamari | 07.05.23

Pilot takes leave of passengers while wearing tefillin

Inflight inspiration: An unconventional ending to a flight from Los Angeles to New York:, Chabad Hasid discovered that the pilot was Jewish, asked him to put on tefillin, and recorded a viral video of him bidding farewell to passengers while wearing the prayer straps

Alexandra Lukash | 06.22.23

Minister vilifies J Street as anti-Israel and 'behind violent attacks against Knesset members'

Amichai Chikli vehemently criticized the left-wing J Street group, saying it undermines Israel's interests; Nadav Tamir, CEO of J Street Israel, responded, 'I'm proud of Israel and ashamed of Chikli, whose accusations amount to serious slander against a Zionist organization at its core'

Itamar Eichner | 06.14.23

Midwood resident and fiddler Jake Shulman-Ment, left, with his frequent collaborator, Daniel Kahn

How this Brooklyn neighborhood became the ‘Klezmer Shtetl’

Some of the greatest talents in Jewish music have strolled Midwood’s lettered avenues; now, a younger group of klezmer musicians is making the quiet neighborhood their home, due to the (relatively) affordable rents, low density and greenery, as well as its proximity to Jewish communal life spread across the borough

Jon Kalish/JTA | 06.13.23

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