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May 22, 2020
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WJC President Ronald S. Lauder pens first op-ed by Jewish leader in Saudi outlet
Citing recent advancements, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder welcomes the
strengthening of ties between Jews and the Arab world, in the English-languaged
daily newspaper the Arab News.
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[[link removed]]WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps in the time of COVID-19: Outreach for Tikkun Olam
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps has
undertaken a number of virtual projects to help Jewish communities around the
globe confront the unprecedented challenges caused by COVID-19.
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[[link removed]]Unmasking the glorification of Croatia’s fascist ghosts
The “heritage” of the killers who wrote the most sinister chapter in Croatia’s
history is being distorted and whitewashed.
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[[link removed]]Webtalks | The impact of COVID-19 on Jewish religious observance
Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, President of the Conference of European Rabbis and
Chief Rabbi of Moscow, discusses with Emmanuelle Amar, member of the WJC Jewish
Diplomatic Corps, how the pandemic has affected religious observances for
Orthodox congregations across Europe.
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[[link removed]]Webtalks | Keeping a Jewish congregation together during the novel coronavirus
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of New York’s Park Avenue Synagogue talks with WJC Jewish
Diplomatic Corps member Hannah Schlacter about the challenges caused by the
COVID-19 crisis and serving as a crucial link with his congregants in a city
that has suffered great losses over the past few months.
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CRIF President Francis Kalifat welcomes French National Assembly vote on online
hate speech law
"This is an important step in the fight against online hatred, even if we regret
that this law does not take into account the new antisemitism expressed through
hatred of the State of Israel," said Representative Council of Jewish
Institutions of France President and WJC Vice President Francis Kalifat.
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[[link removed]]Italian synagogues reopen their doors | Pagine Ebraiche International Edition
“We will respond to it with all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of
our fellow worshippers,” said President of the Italian Jewish Community and WJC
Executive member Noemi di Segni.
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[[link removed]]Russian Jewish Congress raises 10 million rubles to help at-risk groups affected
by COVID-19
“We’ve been able to provide children in underprivileged families with food,
seasonal clothing, and school supplies,” said WJC Vice President and RJC
President Yury Kanner. “During this pandemic, we need help to continue our
work.”
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[[link removed]]'Utopian' notion of Germany free of antisemitism will likely never happen,
Central Council President Schuster says
Dr. Josef Schuster, who is also a WJC vice president, added in his remarks at an
event in Frankfurt that the majority of Germans are opposed to antisemitism and
the country’s response to an attack on a Halle Synagogue last Yom Kippur was
“very encouraging and compassionate.”
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[[link removed]]WJC continues efforts to combat hate speech, with high-level UNESCO workshop
The workshop was held online, against the backdrop of rising antisemitic
conspiracy theories, as a preparatory precursor to the ‘Global Education
Ministers Conference and Multi-stakeholder Forum', which will address strategies
to combat hate speech through education.
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[[link removed]]LAJC's crisis management team aiding communities in need in Latin America
The LAJC’s crisis management team, which established four years ago, has trained
700 volunteers from across 30 communities, with representatives in contact with
local health professionals, to ensure the best possible assistance for all in
need. The team has also led a variety of webinars to educate the community about
contending with the coronavirus.
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[[link removed]]Jewish community of Mexico delivers 500 pantries of food to at-risk groups
A meeting with the senior Central Committee of the Jewish Community staff as
well as Pablo Vázquez Camacho, the undersecretary for Citizen Participation and
Crime Prevention, concluded with the understanding that police will personally
deliver the donations to those in need.
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'By glorifying Ustasha, Croatia is deliberately falsifying history'
"The most important part of remembrance is honesty. The moment one starts to
deny or distort history, one loses the integrity of memory... This must be the
beginning of any discussion about Croatia’s history during World War II." WJC
General Counsel and Associate Executive Vice President interview with Al Jazeera
Balkans.
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First commercial flight from the UAE lands in Tel Aviv
The flight was welcomed by Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United
Nations Danny Danon, who posted on Twitter, “For the first time, an Etihad cargo
plane just landed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport! Hopefully soon, we will see
passenger flights, too...look to continue improving relations between our
countries.”
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WATCH | Together: The beauty of interfaith cooperation in Latin America
Claudio Epelman, WJC's Commissioner for Interfaith Relations and LAJC Executive
Director, discusses the importance of interfaith relations for the Latin
American community.
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[[link removed]]German bishop warns coronavirus conspiracy theories could give rise to
antisemitism
"Conspiracy theories take up uncertainties and fears. They claim an ostensible
meaning, which for the time being is only known to an initiated group,” Bishop
Christian Stäblein warned in an interview with RBB 88.8 radio in Berlin.
“Everything is based on the principle of simplification.”
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[[link removed]]Antisemitism and religious groups: The blame game | Op-ed by Mohammad Tawhidi in
The Jerusalem Post
“While many believe that the never-ending wave of global antisemitic attacks is
actually about politics, a bit of pondering will show you that its roots stem
from intolerant ideologies,” writes Tawhidi,
an Iranian-born Islamic scholar, educator, bestselling author and speaker, and
also former president of the Islamic Association of South Australia.
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Watch | A glimpse into contemporary Jewish life in Lithuania
Not many people know about Jewish life in Lithuania. Faina Kulkliansky,
President of the Lithuanian Jewish community, discusses the country's rich
cultural history.
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[[link removed]]WATCH | New major Jewish initiative to support vulnerable communities in South
Africa
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has launched a $490,000 fund to
provide food parcels to communities throughout the country that have been deeply
impacted by COVID-19.
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