European Jewish Congress-Newsletter 13 November 2020
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Comunidad Judía
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1 Kislev 5781 – 17 November, 2020
| GREEK JEWS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CONDEMN ANTISEMITIC FRONT-PAGE HEADLINE BY NEWSPAPER
Greek Jews and government officials condemned the latest antisemitic front-page headline by the Greek daily Makeleio, which depicted Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla next to Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
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| GERMANY’S PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC CHURCHES LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANTISEMITISM
Germany’s main Protestant and Roman Catholic churches have announced plans for a campaign to be launched in January 2021 to encourage Christians to take a clear stand against increasing antisemitism.
Friday, November 13, 2020 |
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| JEWISH SPORTS EXHIBITION IN BOCHUM VANDALISED
Germany’s football association (DFB) condemned the destruction of life-sized Plexiglas figures in Bochum that depicted famous German-Jewish athletes.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
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| FORMER UCEI PRESIDENT RENZO GATTEGNA DIES AT 81
Renzo Gattegna, former president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) from 2006 to 2016, died in Rome, aged 81. May his memory be a blessing.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
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| SEARCHING FOR THE SYNAGOGUES OF PAKRUOJIS, ARCHAELOGISTS FIND PARTS OF ITS OLD TOWN
Archaeologists working in Pakruojis, Lithuania have found the foundations of the town’s Winter Synagogue and uncovered cultural strata from its Old Town from the 17th and 18th centuries
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
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| MOROCCO WARMLY PRAISED FOR NATIONAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM TEACHING JUDAISM
Morocco has introduced a component covering its storied Jewish community into the national curriculum for school students, earning praise from Jewish leaders for the North African nation’s positive approach to pluralism.
Friday, November 13, 2020 |
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| NEW CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS AND POLISH-ISRAELIS TO BE LAUNCHED
A new campaign will focus on the history of Polish Jews and Israelis with Polish roots, presenting the stories of the unique heritage and its connection to Jewish cultural, religious and social life.
Friday, November 13, 2020 |
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| FAR RIGHT TAKES OVER WARSAW INDEPENDENCE DAY MARCH
Thousands of far right protesters attending Poland’s 102nd Independence Day March in Warsaw clashed with the police at several locations.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
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| DUTCH SENATE CALLS TO AFFIRM JEWISH TIES TO TEMPLE MOUNT
The Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer) passed a motion calling for the Netherlands to vote against UN resolutions that use only the Arabic name for the Temple Mount, thus denying Judaism’s connection to its holiest site.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
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| 13TH EU-ISRAEL HIGH LEVEL SEMINAR ON COMBATTING RACISM, XENOPHOBIA AND ANTISEMITISM
The European Union and the State of Israel held their 13th High Level Seminar on combating racism, xenophobia and antisemitism online, via videoconference.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
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