Tribute to Bucharest anti-Jewish pogrom at memorial to the 125 victims
A commemoration ceremony for the Bucharest pogrom of January 21 – 23, 1941 was held at the dedicated memorial raised in the ‘Chief Rabbi Dr. Alexandru Safran’ plaza in tribute to the 125 victims.
Among...
Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech, Z”l
Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech, z”l, widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on kashrus issues in modern food production and technology, was niftar suddenly Erev Shabbos, 3 Shevat. He was in his mid 60s.
For decades, Rabbi Blech...
Zohar: State of Israel should be governed only by Jews
Arab MKs slammed incoming Knesset House Committee Chairman MK Miki Zohar (Likud) over comments suggesting that Arab lawmakers would not be suited to lead the Israeli government.
Speaking with Arutz Sheva Monday, Zohar doubled-down on his comments,...
Jewish community in Germany welcomes Bundestag vote to create post of anti-Semitism Commissioner
BERLIN—“The lawmakers have sent a clear signal that they take the concerns of the Jewish community seriously,” said Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, after the Budestag, Germany’s parliament,...
Lazio face two-match stadium closure for Anne Frank photo row
Italian football federation prosecutors have requested Lazio play two games behind closed doors and fined 50,000 euros ($61,000) following the Anne Frank photo scandal, a lawyer for the club said Friday.
Lazio ultra fans were...
AJC Urges EU Ministers to Denounce Incendiary Abbas Statements on Israel
AJC is urging the foreign ministers of European Union member states to publicly denounce Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's inflammatory statements about Israelwhen the EU Foreign Affairs Council meets with him on Monday, and to insist that...
Italian who survived Auschwitz as a child given top honor
A Jewish woman who was one of the few Italian children to survive deportation to a Nazi death camp has been made a senator-for-life in Italy.
President Sergio Mattarella's office said Friday that he chose...
Chelsea Football Club Joins World Jewish Congress #WeRemember Campaign to Combat anti-Semitism
NEW YORK – The Chelsea Football Club on Thursday joined the World Jewish Congress’ #WeRemember campaign, as part of its own long-term educational initiative to raise awareness of the persisting phenomenon of anti-Semitism in...
Israeli embassy to collect stories of Kazakh citizens who helped Jews
The Israeli embassy in Kazakhstan recently launched the Alghys (Gratitude) project, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Independence of Israel and the Day of Gratitude in Kazakhstan. The aim of the initiative is to...
Hogan allocates $2 million in budget proposal to protect schools from hate crimes
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal includes $2 million for security enhancements at schools and child-care centers, a response to an increase in hate crimes in recent years.
If the funds are approved...