World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder disavows release of
antisemitism report conducted by former NYPD chief Ray Kelly

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A return to Auschwitz, 75 years after liberation | WJC President Ronald S.
Lauder on CBS

"The one word that symbolizes what happened to the Jewish people was the word
Auschwitz," said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. "It's the largest cemetery in
the world. There are a million people buried here. We are now three generations
later, and what do we see over and over again is that people forgot."

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[[link removed]]WJC responds to mass shooting in Hanau with extreme concern regarding threats
against minorities

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder said: “The events in Hanau are just two more
examples of the far-right violence that targets Jewish citizens, immigrants and
all people, who might not fit a long standing and bizarre racial view of some
German citizens. Germany, of all countries in Europe, must be sensitive to this
deadly and growing issue. This tragedy underscores the need for far more
effective measures by the police and authorities to protect the lives of
Germany’s minorities.”

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[[link removed]]WJC cosponsors panel discussing hate online in Munich

Speaking at the conference, Moscow Chief Rabbi Goldschmidt called on governments
to take steps to regulate social media monitoring, saying that “hate and
prejudice is commonplace on social media. The [attack on the] Halle synagogue on
Yom Kippur and the mosque attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, are prime
examples of digitally inspired attacks.”

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[[link removed]]Sweden’s reality TV show, ‘Big Brother,’ caught in controversy after contestants
admit hating Jews

Following the incident, the President of the WJC-affiliated Swedish Jewish
Central Council, Aron Verständig, expressed concern about the impact such a
remark could have, saying that “when a person on such a big show as ‘Big
Brother,’ which many young people are watching, says something like this, it
legitimizes antisemitism.”

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[[link removed]]Czech Republic police opens investigation over online shops selling antisemitic
children’s books

The chairman of the WJC-affiliated Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech
Republic, Petr Papousek, condemned the sale of the book saying it taunts the
victims of the Holocaust. Papousek also called on authorities to prevent the
further spread of “gross and racist hate speech."

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[[link removed]]Nearly 200 Jews visit recently restored Egyptian synagogue for festive Shabbat

The delegation of pilgrims, which comprised Jews living mostly in France,
England, Israel, and the United States, arrived in Egypt on Thursday. Before the
start of Shabbat, participants visited several Jewish cemeteries, which had been
cleaned prior to the delegation’s arrival by the Nebi Daniel Association, an
organization that works to preserve Jewish sites in Egypt and organized the
weekend’s festivities.

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[[link removed]]Euro-Asian Jewish Congress teams up with companies to add new twist to Holocaust
documentary

The story revolves around main characters Pinchus Dobin and Al Dobermann, two
Jews who for 263 days, collectively hid 26 ghetto prisoners from German soldiers
in an underground shelter. The shelter still stands today, on Sukhoi Street in
Minsk. The documentary is part of a larger series, The Chronicle of Minsk
Ghetto, which has been nominated for recognition by the President of the
Republic of Belarus.

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[[link removed]]Return to Auschwitz and the courage of survivors, now and in the past | By Judit
Illes

WJC Jewish Diplomat reflects on 75th commemoration of Auschwitz liberation:
“While nearly two thousand trees flourish in Yad Vashem for the Righteous Among
Nations, the Jewish people as a nation have many more heroes to commemorate.
Among them, the survivors who returned to Auschwitz and are re-telling their
stories today. As they relive their memories of such horrors and pain, they
continue to march through the gates of hell to remind us how we should never
forget.”

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[[link removed]]Time Off: Jews of Germany

The Jewish community in Germany today is around 100,000 people. Unfortunately,
the community is facing the rise of antisemitism, especially from the far-right.

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[[link removed]]Ladino wisdom for every day

Friday marks International Mother Language Day! Ladino, or Judaeo-Spanish, was
spoken by Sephardic Jews across the lands of the Middle East, North Africa, and
the Ottoman Empire. Here are some Ladino wisdom gathered across the centuries.
With thanks to Sephardic Studies at the University of Washington.

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