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Coronavirus fight should bring us all together, not divide us by promoting hatred | WJC President Ronald S. Lauder in Fox News
“As unequivocally as I stand against this latest evolution of hate directed against my people, it is vital that the Jewish people and all Americans take an unyielding stand against any and all efforts to vilify any individual, community, people or nation for the crisis unfolding around us. This is a moment for coming together in a globally shared experience as we recognize what we have in common, not for driving wedges or parroting falsehoods that only add to the anxiety in our midst.”
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We are in an awful situation this Pesach, but there are positives we can draw | Board of Deputies President Marie van de Zyl
“The realities of the current emergency are that families will be celebrating their Seders in smaller family groups and that many of our older and more vulnerable relatives will not be able to spend time with their loved ones at all. While this is an awful situation and one that none of us could have dreamt of even a few weeks ago, there are positives we can draw,” writes van der Zyl, who is also a WJC Vice President.
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WJC launches weekly Web Talks | In-depth views for the Jewish world
Each week we will invite a different guest to join us on Facebook Live to talk about a wide range of issues including the UN, antisemitism, Holocaust education, the effects of COVID-19 on Jewish communities around the world, and more. Join us on 6 April, at 10 AM ET, for our first WebTalk, featuring Noemi Di Segni, President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, to hear her first-hand account about how COVID-19 is impacting daily life in her country.
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President of Jewish Confederation of Ukraine donates personal protective gear to medical professionals to contend with coronavirus spread
Boris Lozhkin, who is also a WJC Vice president, wrote on his Facebook page: “Any doctor – a therapist, pediatrician, dentist, ophthalmologist and even more so an otolaryngologist – is at increased risk, even higher than the elderly and the people with chronic diseases That is why it is so important to provide doctors with the maximum means of protection, for them to have an opportunity to keep on providing assistance to everyone who needs it.”
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President of Lithuania’s Jewish community: “This is a time that demands everything from us”
Some students and community members have started initiatives to bring groceries to the elderly, including Matzot, for the upcoming holiday of Pesach, said Faina Kukliansky, the President of the WJC-affiliated Jewish Community, in an interview with Juedische-Allgemeine. “I am very proud of all the people who are helping now… We still have to be careful that we won’t lose the people helping in the social facilities to the sickness. They have to stay healthy.”
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Amid coronavirus pandemic, WJC affiliate in Bulgaria teams up with local services to deliver food and supplies
All proceeds raised went to the Bulgarian Doctors’ Association to sponsor meals to families and medical professionals in quarantine. Organization of Jews in Bulgaria - Shalom President Dr. Alexander Oscar was one of many community members to personally deliver food to those in quarantine.
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Greece Jewish community activates resources to contend with coronavirus
President David Saltiel and Secretary General Victor Eliezer of the WJC-affiliated Central Board of Jewish Communities (KIS) issued a joint statement about the initiatives Greek Jewry is taking to mitigate and contend with the spread of the virus.
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IsraAID partners with Rome Jewish community to help frontline workers, volunteers | Jewish News Syndicate
“By working remotely with our partners in the Rome Jewish community during this difficult time, we will use our expertise in crisis situations to provide guidance and support as they reach the most vulnerable in the community,” said IsraAID CEO Yotam Polizer. “Italian communities have shown remarkable strength and resilience as they have been hit by the very worst this disease has to offer.”
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Jewish day school in Los Angeles donates 2,000 N95 face masks to local hospital and police | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
“One of the physicians who was there to help was almost in tears,” said the Head of School Mark Shpall. “I didn’t realize how important this was to them, and it was really humbling to see that we were able to make some small, little difference for the hospitals.”
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Religions for Peace organizes interfaith moment for hope and solidarity | Vatican News
The event aims to unite leaders and followers of diverse religions around the world in a “spiritual moment of shared humanity – calling for health, compassion and strength in the time of Covid-19.” The communal prayer will be broadcasted live online.
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International community warns against hatred amid coronavirus pandemic
High-level representatives from across the spectrum of the international community have voiced their concern regarding a potential increase in violent unrest, racism, antisemitism, and other forms of xenophobia during the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.
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US State Department, Commission on International Religious Freedom decry Pakistani court decision overturning Pearl murder conviction
A State Dept. official called the Pakistani court ruling to overturn the death penalty for Pearl “an affront to victims of terrorism everywhere”, while the US Commission on International Religious Freedom said it was appalled by the lack of accountability for the Jewish journalist's murder.
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WATCH | In memory of Rabbi Neumann, victim of the Monsey attack
Rabbi Josef Neumann, who was critically injured in the Monsey stabbing attack in December 2019, succumbed to his wounds this week. But he will not be forgotten: New legislation in New York, equating hate crimes with domestic terrorism, will bear his name. May his memory be a blessing.
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WATCH | Sanitizing the Kotel
In Jerusalem, the ancient stones of the Kotel were sanitized and cleaned this week to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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