European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 05-07 April 2020
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Comunidad Judía
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14 Nisan 5780 – 8 April, 2020
| VIDEO MESSAGE FROM DR MOSHE KANTOR
EJC President Dr. Moshe Kantor announced a series of important measures to provide support and assistance to Jewish communities and other people in need to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
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| BOARD OF DEPUTIES REACTS TO KEIR STARMER VICTORY IN LABOUR LEADERSHIP ELECTION
Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has reacted to the news that Sir Keir Starmer has been elected Labour Party leader.
Sunday, April 5, 2020 |
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| JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LISBON DONATES 30 VITAL SIGNS MONITORS TO PORTUGUESE HOSPITALS
The Jewish Community of Lisbon has donated 30 vital signs monitors to the Portuguese national health service (SNS).
Monday, April 6, 2020 |
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| IN DEVASTATED SPAIN, JEWISH LEADER LOOKS TO OPTIMISTIC FUTURE
The President of the Federation of Jewish communities of Spain, Isaac Querub, discussed the challenges faced by the community in one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
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| SWEDISH JEWISH COMMUNITY, WITH 9 DEAD, HIT DISPROPORTIONATELY HARD BY VIRUS
The Swedish Jewish community has lost at least nine of its members to the coronavirus, translating into a mortality 14 times greater than their share of the population in the country.
Monday, April 6, 2020 |
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| FRIDA WATTENBERG, FRENCH FIGURE OF JEWISH RESISTANCE, HAS DIED OF CORONAVIRUS
Frida Wattenberg, a figure of the Jewish resistance, died after being infected with the coronavirus, reported the Paris Holocaust Memorial. May her memory be a blessing.
Monday, April 6, 2020 |
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| IN SARAJEVO, A SMALL COMMUNITY DRAWS ON ITS WARTIME EXPERIENCE TO SURVIVE COVID-19
The Jewish community of Sarajevo is drawing on its experiences during the brutal siege of the city, which started 28 years ago, in order to guide them through the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
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| YAD VASHEM TO MARK YOM HASHOAH WITH GLOBAL NAME-READING INITIATIVE
Yad Vashem is creating a global name-reading initiative to mark this year’s Yom Hashoah calling on the public to record themselves reciting the names of Holocaust victims and share the video on social media using the campaign’s hashtags.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
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| “MODERN-DAY PLAGUE WON’T BREAK OUR TIES”, RIVLIN TELLS JEWISH LEADERS
President Reuven Rivlin spoke with leaders from around the Jewish world to offer encouragement ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday, which begins under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, April 6, 2020 |
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| ADOPT-A-SAFTA OFFERS SEDER BOXES FOR ISOLATED ELDERLY AND OLIM IN ISRAEL
Adopt-A-Safta, Israel’s leading non-profit initiative that pairs young adults throughout Israel with elderly, is appealing for donations for Seder Boxes – complete Passover seder kits delivered to their front doors.
Monday, April 6, 2020 |
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