Are Diaspora Jews sinking in exile? . The Aliyah Team questions the role of Jews in exile. ... Jews with Russian heritage protest Trump's planned refugee ban . American Jews with roots in former Soviet Union sign petition protesting Trump plan to block..…

While the Civil War raged in late 1862, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant wanted to stop the trade of Southern cotton. A number of Jews were involved in the cotton trade, including some in black market activity, and on Dec. 17, Grant issued a shocking order calling for the expulsion of all Jews..…