BELGIUM BELGIAN CARNIVAL TOWN RENOUNCES UNESCO TITLE OVER ANTISEMITIC FLOAT The famed Belgian carnival town of Aalst is renouncing its place on the U.N. cultural heritage list, saying it is “sick” of widespread complaints...

NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES GERMANY GERMANY UPS FIGHT AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AND FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet passed new measures aimed at helping fight far-right extremism and antisemitism following the attack on the synagogue of...

EJC IN THE MEDIA EJC PRESIDENT MOSHE KANTOR GIVES INTERVIEW TO YEDIOTH AHRONOTH “Antisemitism is no longer just a problem for the Jews, and this should interest world leaders because it is now essentially...

Good afternoon to you all Hopefully we find you all in good health and enjoying our late warmth and sunshine. Well its that time again!!!! Friday week, the 29th November sponsored by Helen and Michael...

NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES FRANCE CRIF HOLDS 10TH ANNUAL CONVENTION IN PARIS The Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF), the country’s EJC affiliate, held its 10th Annual National Convention in Paris. Monday, November 18,...

EVENTS & MEETINGS MOSHE KANTOR ADDRESSES ANNUAL BOD DINNER EJC President Dr. Moshe Kantor addressed the annual dinner of the Board of Deputies of British Jews in London in the presence of distinguished members...

“Antisemitism is a clear and present danger, and needs to be met with concrete action” NEW YORK – World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder responded forcefully on Sunday to the string of threatening antisemitic attacks...

Board of Deputies to release Jewish Manifesto following General Election announcement The Board of Deputies has responded to this week’s announcement of a General Election to be held on Thursday December 12. A spokesperson...

EVENTS & MEETINGS EJC ATTENDS WJC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING IN MUNICH EJC Executive Vice-President and CEO Raya Kalenova and EJC Director of European Affairs Ariella Woitchik took part in the World Jewish Congress Executive...

MEDIA ADVISORY  Former US Ambassador to the UN H.E. Nikki Haley to be honored with prestigious 2019 WJC Theodor Herzl Award Theater legend Joel Grey to be honored with fourth annual Teddy Kollek Award...