European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 2 April 2021
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Comunidad Judía
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23 Nisan 5781 – 5 April, 2021
| DOLLS HANGED AT SWEDISH SYNAGOGUE DURING PASSOVER INVESTIGATED AS HATE CRIME
Note left refers to holiday as “Jewish celebration of killing thousands of Egyptian children.” The Police is investigating the incident as a hate crime.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
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| OLDEST SURVIVING “RIGHTEOUS AMONG NATIONS,” WHO SAVED JEWISH BOY, DIES AGE 101
The oldest surviving person to bear the title of Righteous Among the Nations, Anna Kozminska, died at the age of 101. May her memory be a blessing.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
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| UK POLICE OFFICER CONVICTED FOR BELONGING TO BANNED NEO-NAZI TERRORIST GROUP
A British police officer has been found guilty of membership of a banned neo-Nazi group and owning extremist material including the manifesto of Norwegian mass killer, becoming Britain’s first serving policeman to be convicted of a terrorism offence.
Friday, April 2, 2021 |
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| ROMANIAN POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH THREATS AGAINST PROMINENT JEWISH ACTOR
Death threats made against award-winning film and theatre star Maia Morgenstern and her children at the start of Passover celebrations investigated by Romanian Police.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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| POUSSIN PAINTING STOLEN BY NAZIS FOUND IN ITALY, RETURNED TO FRENCH JEWISH OWNER
A painting by French master Nicolas Poussin, stolen by Nazi soldiers from its French Jewish owners in 1944, has been found in Italy and returned to its rightful owners, Italian police said.
Friday, April 2, 2021 |
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| PATRIARCH OF SERBIA CONGRATULATES SERBIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY ON PESACH
Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia congratulated the president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Serbia, Robert Sabados, the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Serbia, Isak Asiel, and the Serbian Jewish community on Passover.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
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| SEPHARDIC FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN SPANISH ASSOCIATIONS LAUNCHED
The Sephardic Federation of Southern Spanish Associations was launched at a ceremony in Melilla’s regional assembly.
Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
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| ISRAELI AND MOROCCAN EMBASSIES HOLD MIMOUNA CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON
The Israeli and Moroccan embassies in Washington are hosting the first-ever joint Mimouna celebration.
Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
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| AS 13 JEWS LEAVE YEMEN, COMMUNITY OF 50,000 DOWN TO 6
Family confirmed to depart for Egypt in deal with Houthis; country’s remaining half-dozen Jews live in areas controlled by Iranian-backed militias but seem to want to stay.
Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
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| BAHRAIN APPOINTS FIRST-EVER AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL
A Bahraini team is expected to arrive in Israel in the coming weeks to set up an embassy in the Tel Aviv area.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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