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World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder sends well wishes to President Rivlin on Israeli Independence Day
“Never before has the challenge of Jewish solidarity been greater. More than ever, it is clear just how dependent we are on one another. It is doubly clear that we must overcome that which divides us, rediscover what unites us, and above all, support one another," WJC President Lauder wrote in his letter to Israeli President Rivlin.
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WJC President Lauder praises President Trump’s reinforced pledge to fight antisemitism and protect American Jewry
Welcoming Trump's statement at the start of Jewish American Heritage Month, Lauder emphasized the US president's words, 'Hatred is intolerable and has no place in our hearts or in our society.' "These words must be repeated, over and over again, by each and every person in a position of influence, until it is made absolutely clear that incitement, bigotry, hatred, and xenophobia will not be tolerated," Lauder said.
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Jewish communities respond to COVID-19
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Jewish Congress is fully committed to supporting our Jewish communities across the globe as they confront unprecedented challenges caused by this global crisis. We are doing everything in our power to ensure that all Jews everywhere, individually and as communities, are secure, defended and protected as we all go through the vulnerabilities of what we hope and pray will be a short-lived new reality.
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WebTalks | Israel’s spirit of resilience
Israel's Consul General in New York, Ambassador Dani Dayan speaks about the spirit of resilience that led to the establishment of the State of Israel and how COVID-19 is impacting ceremonies commemorating the fallen and celebrating the country this year.
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WebTalks | Confronting bias through diplomacy
Israel's Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations Aviva Raz Shechter speaks about the importance of confronting bias against Israel in international organizations, and the challenges Israel faces at the United Nations.
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New York City Mayor de Blasio blasted after criticizing Jewish community for funeral
WJC President Ronald S. Lauder calls New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to task for having “painted the Jewish community as lawbreakers and unconcerned about the city’s public health.” Lauder added: “To blame the entire Jewish community is the type of stereotyping that is dangerous and unacceptable at any time, and particularly pernicious while the world is gripped in fear and the worst among us are looking for scapegoats.”
Read more in the New York Post.
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Board of Deputies will never apologize for advocating for all Jews | WJC Vice President and Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl
“We believe it is important for us to have a strong relationship with the Government. This is a relationship we are proud to have. This means praise where it is due and constructive criticism where it is not. But we also believe it is vital to ensure that the key party of opposition addresses the anti-Jewish prejudice in its ranks which made many Jews consider leaving the country,” writes van der Zyl in the Jewish News.
Read the full op-ed in the Jewish News
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Josef Schuster, President of Germany’s Jewish community, named to German Ethics Council
Following the appointments on 30 April, the German Ethics Council will thus be newly formed after numerous Council members, including the previous chairman, Peter Dabrock, left the committee 20 days prior. The German Ethics Council now has 24 members, including three members who were appointed outside the regular cycle between 2016 and 2018. The Council is expected to meet for its first plenary session in Berlin on 28 May.
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Toronto synagogue’s online prayer service disrupted by Nazi sympathizers
The WJC-affiliated Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) condemned the incident and affirmed that it was in contact with other minority groups to discuss steps to combat the threat. CIJA also announced plans to meet with government officials about the issue.
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WATCH | Dachau survivor surprised by IDF and US Navy with serenade of HaTikvah
Holocaust survivor Abba Naor described being liberated by American soldiers, remarking that he felt as if the American soldiers who liberated him had given him and other survivors “a new life,” adding that he won’t forget the good they did for him.
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Beyond the Shadows: haunting photographs from Auschwitz-Birkenau
Judy Glickman Lauder describes one photograph she took of a woman standing in front of a crematorium oven that had a particularly profound effect on her. After taking the photograph, the gravity of the Holocaust “sunk in, became real and made me feel I need to come back again and again, and to continue to record it,” Glickman Lauder says.
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WJC and other leading Jewish groups in Brussels mark Yom Ha’Atzmaut with online celebration
The program featured remarks from WJC Executive Vice President Maram Stern, WJC Vice President Yohan Benizri, and Ambassador of Israel to the European Union and NATO Aharon Leshno-Yaar, as well as a “make your own cocktail at home" event led by Israeli Chef Joseph Hadad, and a virtual concert led by Yaniv Hoffman (Jeryko).
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Israel remembers its fallen soldiers and terror victims
At 8 PM, Israelis observed a one-minute moment of silence, as a siren rang out across the country in honor of Israel's fallen. The siren was followed by a small ceremony at the Western Wall, attended by President Reuven Rivlin and Chief of General Staff Aviv Kochavi. At 9 PM, following the completion of the ceremony, the names of the fallen were screened on the wall of the Knesset.
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WATCH | Yom Hazikaron: Honoring Israel's fallen
Yom HaZikaron is a day of both collective and personal mourning for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. As of April 2020, 26,969 men, women, and children have been killed in terrorist attacks and in defense of Israel. May their memory be a blessing.
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WATCH | Happy 72nd birthday, Israel!
For Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, these 72 photos both define and celebrate the country we love so much.
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