Monthly Archive: 15 Tevet 5781 – 30 December, 2020

European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 22 December 2020

NEWS FROM COMMUNITIES FRANCE MISS FRANCE RUNNER-UP ATTACKED ONLINE FOR SAYING HER FATHER IS ISRAELI A flood of antisemitic insults, threats, and violent comments were spread on social media targeting Miss Provence, April Benayoum, first...

EJC- Newsletter 18 December 2020

STATEMENT EJC PRESIDENT KANTOR CALLS EU COURT OF JUSTICE RULING “A HEAVY BLOW TO JEWISH LIFE IN EUROPE” European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor has slammed the ruling by the Court of Justice...

European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 16 December 2020

MEETINGS EJC HOLDS ONLINE DIRECTORS’ MEETING The European Jewish Congress held its annual meeting of Directors of Jewish communities online. Over thirty directors, professionals and experts from Jewish communities came together to discuss recent...

Board of Deputies Community Briefing 10th December 2020

Councillors hear message of zero tolerance to antisemitism at London seminar Around 200 councillors from around London heard a message of zero tolerance to antisemitism at a seminar this week organised by the Board...

JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA- Two-term de-escalation for Christmas:

The president of the Junta de Andalucia, Juanma Moreno, announces a two-term de-escalation for Christmas: MEASURES   *Two phases*   2️⃣ Friday December 18th to January 10th 2021    *First phase* ( From Saturday...

YAD VASHEM- 01/12/2020

In 1942, Gershon Henoch and Frania Kessel, and their three-year-old daughter, Sara, were sent by the Nazis to the Piotrków Ghetto. Despite the harsh conditions in the ghetto, Gershon Henoch managed to make a...