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World Jewish Congress files amicus briefs in SCOTUS art case | Jewish Insider

The brief, filed on behalf of WJC President Ronald S. Lauder, the WJC, and the
Commission for Art Recovery, argues that the case concerning the Guelph
Treasure, an art collection purchased from a group of German Jews by Nazi agents
in 1935, falls under U.S. jurisdiction. Read More...
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[[link removed]]World Jewish Congress to honor UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Maestro
Zubin Mehta at Theodor Herzl Award Virtual Gala

At this year's event, being held virtually on Monday November 9, the WJC will
pay tribute to the Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. António
Guterres with its prestigious Theodor Herzl Award. Also being honored is Maestro
Zubin Mehta, Music Director Emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, who
will accept WJC's Teddy Kollek Award for the Advancement of Jewish Culture. Read More...
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[[link removed]]World Jewish Congress horrified by terror attack in Austria

In a statement, the WJC said, “Sadly, what we are witnessing has become all too
common. Over the past month, we’ve seen a disturbing rise in extremist Islamist
violence on the streets of Europe. Moreover, it appears that a number of these
recent deadly attacks have targeted places of worship. No one should live in
fear as they practice their religion or live their daily lives.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]World Jewish Congress lifts voice of young singer-songwriter in support of
Holocaust education

In her song, “Murdered Angels,” Sarah Gargano honors her grandmother, Erica
Schwartz Spitzer, who fled Vienna the night before Kristallnacht in 1938. The
WJC produced video showcasing the song features photos of Spitzer throughout her
lifetime and shows the progression of the war and its impact on their family,
among countless others. Read More...
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[[link removed]]WebTalk | The legacy of Yitzhak Rabin: A conversation with his son

During the conversation about his father’s legacy, Yuval Rabin noted that in
addition to his father’s contributions to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process,
his legacy within Israel’s domestic framework were deserving of praise. Read More...
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[[link removed]]The United Nations' fight against antisemitism

The WJC has long worked with the United Nations to ensure that the fight against
antisemitism is at the forefront of the body’s human rights agenda. In
partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany and
other co-sponsors, the WJC will be holding an online event on the role of the UN in combating antisemitism as a side event to
the 75th United Nations General Assembly on 17 November 2020 at 10 a.m. EST / 16
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International Envoys and Coordinators on Antisemitism co-sign letter urging
soccer teams to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism

The letter urged professional soccer teams to adopt the International Holocaust
Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) universal definition of antisemitism in order to
strengthen the resolve of the Jewish community and support the international
work on combating antisemitism in football." Read Now...
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[[link removed]]Gravestones in Republic of Moldova vandalized with swastikas

Over the course of a week, dozens of gravestones were toppled over and
spray-painted with swastikas. President of the Jewish Community of the Republic
of Moldova Alexander Bilinkis condemned the incident saying: “Vandalism at the
Jewish cemetery is not a new phenomenon, but its increased frequency has caused
serious concerns, outrage and pain.” Read Now...
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[[link removed]]October 2020: Antisemitism in review

The World Jewish Congress has compiled a brief review of some of the concerning
trends and incidents witnessed and recorded over the course of October 2020.
Among these incidents, a synagogue in Hamberg Germany was attacked on Sukkot,
Jewish sites in Greece were vandalized for the third time in a month, and the
Swedish city of Malmö suspended the Arab Book Fair amid revelation of an
antisemitic book for sale. Read Now...
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Ministers vote to reopen shops next week | Times of Israel

The ease in regulation only applies to street-front stores in areas with the
lowest infection rates, and excludes malls and shopping centers. Over the past
two months the number of daily coronavirus infection rates in Israel has
declined from around 8,000 to several hundred. Read More...
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[[link removed]]UN committee passes annual anti-Israel resolutions | JPost

Among the seven anti-Israel resolutions passed were resolutions only referring
to the Temple Mount as an Islamic holy site and eastern Jerusalem as “occupied.”
Eight countries besides Israel voted against the Jerusalem resolution, including
Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Hungary, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru and
the United States. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Malawi to open embassy in Jerusalem | JPost

The announcement was made by Malawian Foreign Minister Eisenhower on Tuesday. If
the promise is fulfilled, Malawi would become the first African nation in
decades with an embassy in the capital of Israel. As of November 2020, Israel
has diplomatic missions in 12 African countries. Read More...
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[[link removed]]Ruth Calderon appointed WZO president

Upon approval by the WZO, Calderon will be the organization’s first president in
decades, and the first woman to head a Zionist institution. Calderon is perhaps
best known for her impassioned Maiden Speech in February 2013,where she called
for the widespread study of Jewish and Hebrew texts as the basis for a new
Hebrew culture. Read More...
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Searching for refuge after the Second World War | History News Network

Following the Holocaust, a primary group with “nowhere to go” were the Jews who
survived the Nazis’ extermination efforts. While some officials argued that
giving targeted support to Jewish survivors would be “unfair to the many
non-Jews who have suffered on account of their clandestine and other activities
in the Allied cause,” Earl Harrison of the State Department wrote to President
Truman, that “the first and plainest need of these people is a recognition of
their actual status and by this I mean their status as Jews.” Read More...
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ISIS attack on Kabul University leaves dozens dead | The Associated Press

Most of the casualties were students and there were fears the death toll could
climb further with some of the wounded said to be in critical condition. The
terror attack was the second incident on an educational institution in Kabul in
the past couple of weeks. Read More...
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UK Chief Rabbi to join faith leaders in appealing for places of worship to
remain open | The Jewish Chronicle

In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chief Rabbi Rabbi Mirvis, the
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Catholic leader Cardinal Vincent Nichols
and other senior faith figures argued that "public worship can be made safe from
COVID-19 transmission.” Read More...
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[[link removed]]Brazilian governor distances self from father’s Nazi sympathies | JTA

Responding to a question about her father’s controversial comments about the
Holocaust and Hitler, Governor Reinehr delivered a long answer that did not
directly condemn Nazism. Responding to the controversy, the Brazilian Israelite
Confederation called on Governor Reinehr to “vehemently express her disgust at
the denial of the tragedy that was the Holocaust.” Read More...
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2 November 1917 | Britain issues Balfour Declaration in support of Jewish
homeland in Palestine

British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour wrote a letter to Baron Lionel
Walter Rothschild, expressing the British government’s support for a Jewish
homeland in Palestine. The letter, known as the Balfour Declaration, was the
first major international recognition of the right of the Jews to a home in
their ancestral land. Read More...
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[[link removed]]4 November 1995 | Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin assassinated

Prime Minister Rabin’s assassination by right-wing extremist Yigal Amir remains
one of the most impactful moments in Israeli history. The catastrophe took place
following the conclusion of a rally where Rabin spoke about the need for peace
and the two-state solution. Read More...
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