European Jewish Congress- Newsletter 28 October 2020
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Comunidad Judía
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16 Heshvan 5781 – 3 November, 2020
| DR. MOSHE KANTOR RE-ELECTED AS EUROPEAN JEWISH CONGRESS PRESIDENT
Dr. Moshe Kantor was re-elected as President of the European Jewish Congress. Dr. Kantor ran unopposed, in what is seen as a resounding vote of confidence in his leadership by the representatives of Europe’s Jewish communities.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 |
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| JEWISH COMMUNITY OF MONTENEGRO JOINS THE EUROPEAN JEWISH CONGRESS
The EJC welcomed the Jewish community of Montenegro as its newest member at its General Assembly held online on October 27, 2020.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
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| SWEDISH JEWS DENOUNCE MALMÖ ARAB BOOK FAIR FOR SELLING GROSSLY ANTISEMITIC BOOK
The Official Council of Swedish Jewish communities have denounced the Arab Book Fair in the city of Malmö for offering a grossly antisemitic book on sale on its website.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
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| STOCKHOLM GETS FIRST SWEDISH-BORN RABBI
Mattias Amster became the first rabbi born and raised in Sweden to hold a pulpit in the nation’s capital.
Monday, October 26, 2020 |
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| GERMANY EXPANDS PENSION ACCESS FOR ROMANIAN & BULGARIAN HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
The German government has decided to add 27 new cities in Romania and Bulgaria to the list of recognized “open ghettos,” allowing for for Holocaust survivors who worked in these cities, and their heirs, to be granted a social pension from Germany.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 |
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| COLOGNE TRAM DECORATED TO CELEBRATE 1,700 YEARS OF GERMAN JEWISH LIFE
Cologne, Germany’s public transportation company put Star of David stickers and the Hebrew-language salutation “shalom” on a vehicle serving one of its busiest tram lines, as part of the buildup to the country’s celebration next year of 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany.
Monday, October 26, 2020 |
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| LORD MANN WELCOMES ENGLISH FOOTBALL’S NEW EQUALITY CODE
The UK Government’s independent adviser on antisemitsm has welcomed English football’s new equality code, arguing that something similar should now be introduced in cricket.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
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| HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR AND OLYMPIAN SIR BEN HELFGOTT WINS PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARD
Holocaust survivor and British weightlifting hero Sir Ben Helfgott has been honoured with a Pride of Britain award for five decades of tireless work in passing on the lessons of the Nazi era and fighting for those who lived through the horrors.
Monday, October 26, 2020 |
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| BAHRAIN BACKS IHRA DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM IN MEMORANDUM WITH U.S.
Bahrain paid heed to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, in a memorandum of understanding signed with the U.S.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 |
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| SUDAN SAYS IT WILL DISCUSS TRADE, MIGRATION DEALS WITH ISRAEL
Sudan and Israel will discuss agreements to cooperate on trade and migration issues, the Sudanese foreign ministry stated, signalling steps to implement a normalisation pact after decades of hostilities.
Monday, October 26, 2020 |
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