EUROPEAN JEWISH CONGRESS- Newsletter 30 August – 1 September 2020
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Comunidad Judía
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14 Elul 5780 – 3 September, 2020
| SWEDISH JEWS CONDEMN ANTISEMITIC CHANTS DURING MALMÖ RIOTS
The Official Council of Swedish Jewish Communities, the country’s EJC affiliate, has condemned the serious antisemitic statements uttered during the riots that took place in the city of Malmö over the weekend.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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| “ANTI-CORONA” EXTREMISTS TRY TO STORM GERMAN PARLIAMENT
Far-right extremists tried to storm the German parliament following a protest against the country’s pandemic restrictions, but were intercepted by police and forcibly removed.
Monday, August 31, 2020 |
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| MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ANTISEMITIC ABUSE AGAINST FAMILY ON LONDON UNDERGROUND
A man pleaded not guilty to charges of racially aggravated abuse after he made antisemitic comments toward a Jewish man and his children on the London Underground in a November 2019 incident.
Monday, August 31, 2020 |
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| THE JEWISH RESISTANCE AND THE RESCUE OF THE JEWS OF FRANCE
Although the Jewish resistance in France contributed greatly to the rescue of three-quarters of French Jews, France and Israel have never sufficiently recognized their heroism.
Monday, August 31, 2020 |
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| SYNAGOGUE IN MAKÓ REINAUGURATED WITH NEW VISITOR CENTER
The synagogue in Makó, southeastern Hungary, has been reinaugurated after a six-month renovation process, along with a new visitor center set up in an adjacent building.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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| THE OLD SYNAGOGUE AND THE JEWISH CEMETERY OF ETTELBRUCK OPEN THEIR DOORS
As part of the European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage, in Ettelbruck, the old synagogue and the Jewish cemetery will be offered for visits by the non-profit organization Al Synagog Ettelbréck.
Monday, August 31, 2020 |
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| THE 21ST EUROPEAN DAYS OF JEWISH CULTURE WILL BE HELD RESILIENTLY THIS SEPTEMBER 2020
For the first time in 20 years, on the opening day of the Festival, an eight-hour online program will be held, open to the entire public.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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| TIKTOK ANNOUNCES “ZERO TOLERANCE” POLICY ON ANTISEMITISM
Popular video-sharing social media platform TikTok has declared a “zero tolerance” policy on accounts that have been linked to instances of antisemitism, as well as other forms of bigotry.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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| MAKING HISTORY, FIRST COMMERCIAL ISRAEL-UAE FLIGHT
At exactly 11:21 a.m. on August 31st, an El Al Boeing took off from Tel Aviv en route to Abu Dhabi for the first-ever direct commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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| ISRAELI DELEGATION AND LOCAL JEWS HOLD JEWISH MINYAN IN ABU DHABI
Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat joined a quickly organized morning prayer service at the hotel of the Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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