EJC Bi-Weekly Newsletter from 14.11.16 to 15.11.16

por Comunidad Judía · 17 Heshvan 5777 – 18 noviembre, 2016

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	UPDATES FROM OUR COMMUNITIES




	FRANCE
			Sharp decline in French immigration to Israel Immigration to Israel from France is on the decline, according to figures published recently by an organisation of French-Jewish immigrants. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More

	POLAND
			Warsaw synagogue cancels Independence Day celebrations amid security concerns The Board of the Jewish Community of Warsaw cancelled a celebration of Poland’s Independence Day in the city’s historic Nozyk synagogue, reportedly citing security concerns. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More

			Far-right nationalists congregate on Polish Independence Day Tens of thousands of far-right nationalists, burning flares and carrying Polish flags, marched peacefully through the streets of Warsaw on Friday to mark Poland’s Independence Day. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More

	FRANCE
			French court slaps 15,000 euro fine on admirer of quasi-Nazi salute A French court fined and gave a suspended prison sentence to a man who disseminated a picture of a quasi-Nazi salute being performed at a Jewish school. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More

	ITALY
			Rome synagogue hosts Arab World delegation Rome’s Great Synagogue on Friday opened its doors to a multi-confessional delegation from Bahrain and other Arab countries to reiterate the commitment of the religious communities to foster peace and tolerance. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More

	UNITED KINGDOM
			Britain’s Jewish Chronicle celebrates its 175th anniversary The Jewish Chronicle celebrated its 175th anniversary on Friday with a commemorative issue boasting a retro front page. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More


	NEWS




	NEWS AND VIEWS
			Racist hate crimes and graffiti spike in US in aftermath of presidential election Fears of heightened bigotry and hate crimes have turned into reality for some Americans after Donald Trump’s presidential win. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More

			Leonard Cohen, a Jew who defied categories Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, who died last week, was, in a very deep sense, a very Jewish artist, writes Carlos Spenger in Ha’aretz. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More

			Trump hires accused antisemite as chief strategist US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Washington insider Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff and firebrand conservative Stephen Bannon as chief strategist. Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Read More

	EJC IN THE MEDIA
			King Solomon school changes name in Jewish leader’s honour President of the European Jewish Congress Moshe Kantor attended a ceremony to rename the Ilford-based high school after him. Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More


	EJC ISRAELI PRESS REVIEW





			– Government authorises unsealing papers on Yemenite children – Ministers approve bill muffling muezzins’ call to prayer – Israel and Germany launch 30 million euro nanotechnology initiative – Israeli wins US science award for work on brain cell mutations Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Read More


			– Netanyahu hails «responsible economic policy» as Israel gets A+ credit rating – 500 Jewish mothers bake challah for IDF soldiers – Israel first in OECD in percentage of students studying environmental and social science Monday, November 14, 2016 Read More