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NY Orthodox synagogue fined over secret pandemic wedding

Yetev Lev temple receives $15,000 penalty for organizing mass event without knowledge of city officials; video shows thousands of attendees singing and dancing without masks

AFP , 19:47 , 11.25.20

Germany marks 75th anniversary of landmark Nuremberg trials

The proceedings broke new ground in holding government leaders individually responsible for their aggression and slaughter of millions of innocents, in addition to establishing the offense of war crimes

Associated Press , 22:19 , 11.19.20

German prosecutors seek life for Yom Kippur attacker

Federal prosecutors ask the court to convict far-right extremist Stephan Balliet on charges of murder and attempted murder among others, for his attack on a synagogue in the eastern city of Halle last year

Associated Press , 21:09 , 11.18.20

Starmer: Corbyn won't return as Labour MP despite end to suspension

Ex-leader readmitted weeks after being suspended for downplaying Labour's anti-Semitism problem; will be forced to remain 'Independent' MP as new party chief says he 'set back our work in restoring trust in our ability to tackle anti-Semitism'

Ynet, News Agencies , 14:11 , 11.18.20

Corbyn readmitted to UK Labour after suspension over anti-Semitism report

Former Labour leader was suspended following a damning report showcasing severely underwhelming response and treatment of anti-Semitism within party ranks which he largely disregarded

Reuters , 23:09 , 11.17.20

CNN's Amanpour apologizes for comparing Trump to Nazis

'I should not have juxtaposed the two thoughts,' veteran journalist said of last week's comments equating events of Kristallnacht with actions of current administration, which caused widespread outrage and Israeli demand for retraction

Ynet, i24NEWS , 15:01 , 11.17.20

Dutch Protestant Church admits failing Jews in World War II

In historic statement, cleric acknowledges church has taken far too long to recognize its role in the death of over 100,000 Dutch Jews who were murdered during World War II

Associated Press , 20:33 , 11.09.20

Former UK chief rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks dies at 72

Sacks succumbed to cancer after brief battle; passing mourned by British, Israel leaders including President Reuven Rivlin, who called him 'a man of truth, whose generosity and compassion built bridges between people'

Ynet , 22:21 , 11.07.20

Jewish community in Vienna on alert after terror attack

Police still trying to determine if the gunman was targeting the synagogue located near the square where the shooting took place but local Jews still say they had to alter their lifestyle in order to 'save our lives'

AFP , 11:01 , 11.05.20

Several 'likely killed' in shooting attack near Vienna synagogue, officials say

Austrian police reports at least 15 injuries and possible fatalities after a suspected terror attack that involved six crime scenes, including the city's main synagogue that was closed at the time; one attacker reported killed

Ynet, News agencies , 23:49 , 11.02.20

Principal in Holocaust denial row fired again in Florida

School board votes unanimously to lay off William Latson, fired for 'ethical misconduct' over email exchange with parent in which he said, 'not everyone believes the Holocaust happened'

Associated Press , 22:13 , 11.02.20

Ethiopian community demands answers from Khartoum over abuse

After announcement of Israel-Sudan agreement, Ethiopian immigrants who were thrown into camps and lost loved ones on Sudanese soil want Israel help find out what happened to those who disappeared on their arduous journey to Israel

Ortal Mogos , 20:25 , 11.02.20

Israel's 'Prince of Torah' confronts coronavirus

Grandson of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky tells AFP the conduct of his grandfather, who contracted COVID-19 after being accused of disregarding virus rules, had been grossly misunderstood; 'Nobody here is crazy,' he says

AFP , 14:30 , 11.01.20

Dr. Moshe Kantor re-elected as European Jewish Congress president

Kantor, who ran unopposed, expressed gratitude for what was seen as a resounding vote of confidence in his leadership by the representatives of Europe’s Jewish communities

Ynet , 12:48 , 11.01.20

UK Labour suspends Corbyn for dismissal of damning anti-Semitism inquiry

Party says move came 'in light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently,' followed warning from new Labour leader that 'those who think there's no problem with anti-Semitism... should be nowhere near' party

News Agencies, Ynet , 15:51 , 10.29.20

UK Labour guilty of discrimination in handling anti-Semitism, inquiry finds

Right commission says party under Corbyn responsible for three breaches of Equality Act including political interference, harassment; Starmer: We failed Jewish people, those who think it’s all exaggerated should be nowhere near Labour

Ynet, News Agencies , 14:07 , 10.29.20

Fresh push to save Vienna's Jewish cemetery 'jewel'

The prominent Jewish cemetery has been defaced during the Nazi regime and subsequently abandoned; now, the cemetery is now open for tours after a group of volunteers helped restore the historic site

AFP , 10:58 , 10.29.20

Iran leader tests Twitter policy on removing Holocaust denial tweets

Khamenei equates insults against Mohammed to Holocaust denial, asking 'why is it a crime to raise doubts about the Holocaust? Why should anyone who writes about such doubts be imprisoned while insulting the Prophet [pbuh] is allowed?'

i24NEWS , 22:59 , 10.28.20

Biden vows to fight anti-Semitism if elected, labels it a 'cancer'

In an editorial published in a Jewish publication on the 2nd anniversary of the fatal attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the Democratic candidate says he will stand with Israel to ensure its security

Ynet, i24NEWS , 11:17 , 10.28.20

Israel looks to far-right figure to head Holocaust memorial

Groups protest appointment of former hardline lawmaker, Effie Eitam, who called for the expulsion of most Palestinians from the West Bank and for the removal of Israel's Arab citizens from the political system

Associated Press , 22:56 , 10.27.20

Holocaust survivor who sold cigarettes in Warsaw as a child dies at 84

At age of six, Ben-Zion Hadar fled ghetto in Nazi-occupied Polish capital, became youngest in group of kids who sold cigarettes to survive near local Gestapo HQ, where none would suspect Jewish children of hiding in plain sight

Ynet , 11:52 , 10.27.20

Jews For Trump car parade stirs protests, fights in New York

Videos shared on Twitter show several protesters pelting the vehicles with eggs or stones, snatching flags and shouting insults; Jews For Trump website says the rally meant to show solidarity with 'beleaguered Red Zone community'

Associated Press , 09:43 , 10.26.20

Marking Kristallnacht anniversary with anti-racism drive

'Let There Be Light' initiative asking people, places and houses of worship to illuminate their buildings on Nov. 9 'as symbol of solidarity and mutual commitment in shared battle against anti-Semitism, racism, hatred and intolerance'

Ynet , 12:03 , 10.25.20

Attack, then pandemic: Pittsburgh Jewish congregations cope

The three congregations from the Tree of Life synagogue, who relocated after an anti-Semitic attack that killed 11 worshippers, were forced to disperse again due to the coronavirus pandemic and switch to virtual services

Associated Press , 10:07 , 10.25.20

Jewish museum to honor magicians Houdini, David Copperfield

The National Museum of American Jewish History says it will induct the two illusionists into its hall of fame on Dec. 12 in celebration of their achievements

Associated Press , 23:33 , 10.22.20

Albania joins global efforts to combat anti-Semitism

Tirana adopts IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, becoming the second majority Muslim to do so after Kosovo; first-ever Balkans Forum Against Anti-Semitism set to be held in the country next week

Associated Press , 21:06 , 10.22.20

U.S. said mulling declaring human rights groups as anti-Semitic

Quoting unnamed congressional aides, Politico says declaration could come as early as this week and could result in administration withholding funds from the NGOs; move by Pompeo seen as part of future bid for White House

Ynet , 10:54 , 10.22.20

Yom Kippur Zoom service reunites Holocaust survivors after 71 years

After last seeing each other at a displaced persons camp in Austria in 1949, Ruth Brandspiegel and Israel 'Shasha' Eisenberg suddenly spotted one another at a New Jersey synagogue's virtual service, leading to emotional Sukkot reunion

Associated Press , 22:51 , 10.20.20

Jewish cemeteries, Holocaust memorial desecrated in Greece

Athens denounces attack that 'damages memory of our fellow citizens and all victims of Nazism'; acts of vandalism come days after leader of Greece's neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn and his inner circle receive prison sentences

AFP , 09:05 , 10.20.20

Romania's Jewish State Theater explores work on Holocaust

'The Beautiful Days of My Youth' is based on the diary of Romanian Jewish Holocaust survivor Ana Novac and premiered online on October 9, the day when deportations of Romania's Jews and Roma began in 1941

Associated Press , 14:41 , 10.18.20

NY Jewish leaders call virus rules 'blatantly anti-Semitic'

Three Jewish congregation file lawsuit against the state and Gov. Cuomo, accusing him of making negative, false, and discriminatory statements about the ultra-Orthodox community as he imposed new COVID-19 measures

Associated Press , 22:39 , 10.15.20

Israel honors Polish couple who hid filmmaker Polanski during WWII

The late Stefania and Jan Buchala receive the Yad Vashem title of 'Righteous Among the Nations' honoring those who helped save Jews during World War II after they took in the controversial film director as a child

AFP , Reuters , 18:38 , 10.15.20

Most U.S. ultra-Orthodox Jews support Trump - Haredi poll shows

Democratic nominee Joe Biden received only 13% of support according to the Ami Magazine poll; survey suggests a deep divide in the US Jewish community, with a separate survey published by Pew Research on Tuesday suggesting 70 percent of US Jews support Biden.

i24NEWS , 08:52 , 10.15.20

TikTok vows in Knesset to tackle anti-Semitism

After abstaining from previous Knesset discussions on surge of anti-Semitism online and facing accusations of ignoring the phenomenon on the platform, TikTok official suggests app be used as tool to increase awareness of the horrors of the Holocaust and Holocaust studies

Itamer Eichner, Tal Shahaf , 22:24 , 10.14.20

Germany frees up millions in aid to Holocaust survivors amid pandemic

Following negotiations with Berlin, Claims Conference agrees to pay $662 million to more than 240,000 survivors around the world to help ease coronavirus burden; German government expands eligibility to Romanian, Bulgarian survivors

Associated Press, Ynet , 15:40 , 10.14.20