European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 21-23 June 2020
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EVENTS & MEETINGS
EJC EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CEO RAYA KALENOVA ADDRESSES WEBINAR ON THE DOUBLE GERMAN PRESIDENCY EJC Executive Vice-President and CEO Raya Kalenova took part in the Webinar “An accelerated push to tackle antisemitism: The Double German Presidency” hosted by MEP Nicola Beer and MEP Sergey Lagodinsky, Chair and Vice-Chair of WGAS.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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AUSTRIA CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON VIENNA WALL OF NAMES MEMORIAL Building has gone underway on the Shoah Wall of Names Memorial in the Ostarrichipark area of Vienna.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Read moreJEWISH GRAVESTONES FOUND IN AUSTRIAN CASTLE WALLS AFTER 400 YEARS Renovations carried out in the first half of 2020 at Ebenfurth Castle, Austria, have revealed some 28 Jewish gravestones and gravestone fragments dating from the 17th century.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Read moreUNITED KINGDOM THREE JEWISH LAWMAKERS WHO LEFT CORBYN-LED LABOUR OVER ANTISEMITISM RETURN TO THE PARTY Three Jewish lawmakers who left Labour over its antisemitism problem under Jeremy Corbyn said they are rejoining the party because its new leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has spoken out on the issue.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Read moreNEW HOLOCAUST APP PUTS PLAYERS IN SHOES OF JEWISH BOY IN 1930S BERLIN A new app for elementary school students funded by the British government and developed by the National Holocaust Centre and Museum allows users to follow the life of a Jewish boy through 1930s Berlin.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Read moreGERMANY GERMANY BANS NEO-NAZI GROUP NORDADLER An allegedly neo-Nazi group called Nordadler was banned by Germany’s Interior Ministry.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Read moreITALY MILAN’S POLICE PREFECT VISITS THE GARDEN OF RIGHTEOUS The police prefect of Milan, Renato Saccone, visited the city’s Garden of Righteous for the first time.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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YAD VASHEM CHAIRMAN AVNER SHALEV WILL STEP DOWN AFTER 27 YEARS The chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum told his staff that he will be leaving the position he has held for the past 27 years.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Read moreIRAN’S CHIEF RABBI ATTACKS ZIONISM IN RARE INTERVIEW The spiritual leader of Iran’s Jewish community, Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, attacked Zionism and praised Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, adding that he had demonstrated “extraordinary bravery”.
Monday, June 22, 2020
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TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY’S ONLINE CYBERSECURITY COURSE RANKED FIRST IN THE WORLD Tel Aviv University’s online cybersecurity course – free and already viewed by users in 150 countries – has taken the top spot in the world among the online courses available in the field.
Monday, June 22, 2020
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