At first summit meeting in Kiev, Euro-Asian Jewish Congress calls on Ukraine to move it’s Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Photos attached (Credit: Stanislav Kartashov) EAJC President, Michael Mirilashvili said that a draft resolution on…
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Statue to Jewish writer in Kiev defaced with swastikas
KIEV—A statue to Yiddish writer Sholom Aleichem in Kiev was defaced with swastikas on Monday, according…
Hungary recognizes Orthodox Jewish community for first time since World War II
“The agreement marks a significant milestone in the resurrection of the Hungarian Jewish community, which…
Netflix to edit Demjanjuk docuseries after pressure by Polish government
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in a letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings that…
For the first time, the Jewish community of Montenegro has a permanent chief rabbi
Montenegro’s President Milo Dukanovic: “Over the years, the Montenegrin people have been very supportive of…
Bulgarian Prime Minister receives European Jewry organization’s highest award
Boyko Borisov stressed that the Torch of Liberty award, ”in recognition of his visionary leadership…
Czech Parliament chamber passes anti-BDS resolution
It calls in part on the government not to fund pro-BDS and anti-Semitic groups, in…
Romania’s President announces creation of Holocaust Museum in Bucharest
BUCHAREST—Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis has approved the creation of the country’s first Holocaust museum in…
50,000-plus worshippers travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah
“Working here with 50,000 to 70,000 people—seeing them pray, dance and being happy—is so exciting,”…
World Jewish Congress President Lauder: Under the leadership of President Putin, ‘Antisemitism has all but disappeared throughout Russia’
Accepting award from Russian Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder called on Russia to send “powerful message”…