Diaspora

Can Diaspora Jews visit Israel during the COVID-19 crisis? The rules keep changing.

The country has worked to loosen some restrictions while preserving others, creating a patchwork of policies that have left Jews worldwide confused about whether they can visit.

By Sam Sokol August 20, 2020 3:25 pm

From Diaspora to Jewish peoplehood — how an Israeli museum shifted its vision

As the division between Diaspora and Israeli Jews blurs, Beit Hatfutsot-The Museum of the Jewish People reimagines its mission.

April 6, 2016 11:49 am

Meet the Jewish woman who’s reinventing the Museum of the Jewish People

How a chance discovery of her Jewish identity inspired Moscow-born Irina Nevzlin Kogan to overhaul Tel Aviv’s iconic Beit Hatfutsot museum.

November 5, 2015 3:44 pm

Israel’s president thanks Diaspora supporters in Independence Day message

April 22, 2015 11:12 am

Israel to spend more than $1 billion on Diaspora Jews

January 13, 2014 3:11 pm

Engel goes to bat for Rabbi Avi Weiss in letter to Netanyahu

January 12, 2014 11:46 am

Prominent Israeli rabbi calls for recognition of non-Orthodox streams

By Marcy Oster December 12, 2012 2:55 pm

Ideas

Op-Ed: Educate Israeli leaders on the nuances of Diaspora life

By Faina Kirshenbaum August 5, 2012 7:27 pm

Translating U.S. pro-Israel advocacy for Jewish communities abroad — and taking care about context

By Ron Kampeas March 25, 2012 5:40 pm

Limmud’s Helena Miller wins Max Fisher Prize for education

By Marcy Oster March 22, 2012 2:21 pm

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