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No Rosh Hashana pilgrimage to Ukraine for Jews this year

Mayor of the city of Uman, where Rabbi Nachman of Breslov is buried, cites surge of coronavirus in both Ukraine and Israel, and the difficulty of monitoring compliance with health measures during the annual mass festivities

Reuters, Itamar Eichner , 17:15 , 07.14.20

Albania Holocaust memorial honors locals who protected Jews

Israeli Ambassador praises Albania's example of protecting the Jewish community during world War II, 'it would be magnificent if more nations would learn this part of Albania'

Associated Press , 22:55 , 07.09.20

American football star apologizes for anti-Semitic posts

DeSean Jackson comes under fire for posting a screenshot of a quote by Hitler, saying in part that, 'Jews will blackmail America,' and also showed support for Nation of Islam head Louis Farrakhan, known for anti-Jewish rhetoric

Associated Press , 15:26 , 07.08.20

Kansas newspaper owner sorry for equating mask rules with Nazis

Proprietor of Anderson County Review, who is local GOP leader, apologizes for cartoon of mask-wearing governor next to image of Nazi victims ‘was deeply hurtful to members of culture who’ve been dealt plenty of hurt throughout history’

Associated Press , 10:54 , 07.06.20

Kansas newspaper likens virus mask mandate to Holocaust

Cartoon published on the Anderson County Review's Facebook page depicts Gov. Laura Kelly wearing a mask with a Star of David on it, next to a drawing of people being loaded onto train cars and a caption reading, 'Put on your mask and step onto the cattle car'

Associated Press , 13:28 , 07.05.20

Lithuanian Jews slam Putin for 'falsifying' Soviet history

Community leaders slam Russian president's bid to downplay Soviet crimes in Baltic, saying Jewish population became ethnic group most persecuted by USSR occupiers during post-World War II ‘enslavement’ of country

AFP , 15:41 , 06.30.20

Jewish groups angry at Dutch railway company reparation

Chair of Operations of the World Jewish Restitution Organization says NS Rail Company, which transported Holocaust victims to Nazi camps in country, held insufficient consultations before donating 5 million euros to Dutch Holocaust memorial centers

Associated Press , 19:47 , 06.29.20

Israel orders Evangelical GOD TV off air

Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council revokes channel's license after GOD TV had misrepresented its content as designated for Christians while aiming at Jews with missionary content

AFP , 18:35 , 06.28.20

UK Labour leader fires shadow minister over anti-Semitic conspiracy theory

Long-Bailey sacked for sharing interview with actress who claimed George Floyd's killers learned tactics from Israelis; 'Keir has been clear that restoring trust with the Jewish community is a number one priority,' says Starmer spokesman

Sara Miller , 17:52 , 06.25.20

University of Cincinnati removes anti-Semite's name from stadium

Marge Schott, the late owner of Cincinnati Reds, was barred from Major League Baseball for racist comments, including praising Hitler, used slurs for Black players and made derogatory remarks about Jews and Japanese

Associated Press , 13:44 , 06.24.20

Germany bans neo-Nazi group that voiced support for Halle shooter

Nordadler (Eagle of the North) mostly operated on social media and expressed support for the attacker that left 2 dead outside a synagogue in October; had plans to set up a neo-Nazi community in the German countryside

i24NEWS , 15:02 , 06.23.20

Yad Vashem chairman to step down after 27 years

Avner Shalev, 81, who oversaw the museum through some of its most dramatic changes, has yet to name a successor to take over national Holocaust remembrance institution

Associated Press , 09:10 , 06.22.20

Hitler's birthplace shows Austria still struggling to confront dark past

As part of plans to convert house into police station, Austrian government mulls moving anti-fascist statement outside to Vienna museum, which has upset Jewish groups who say country must face its own role in Holocaust

Reuters , 09:07 , 06.19.20

Israel readies for post-virus wave of Jewish immigration

Immigration minister says Jewish State expects arrival of some 90,000 immigrants in 2021, compared to 35,463 in 2019; immigration agencies ask for additional funding to accommodate demand

AFP , 20:19 , 06.18.20

Anti-racist group says books in Hezbollah-linked schools full of anti-Semitism

Anti-Defamation League claims in a new report that in books meant for elementary school students, Jews are described as 'enemies of humanity in the past, present, and future'

i24NEWS , 08:59 , 06.18.20

Illegitimate children of Jews evicted by Nazis are German citizens, court rules

The decision comes following a lawsuit by U.S. woman born to a Jewish father and American mother out of wedlock; Jewish campaigners called the ruling a 'momentous judgement'

Reuters , 14:08 , 06.17.20

Report: London police arrest man for knife attack on rabbi

The Guardian reports that Rabbi Alter Yaakov Schlesinger, 50, sustained mild wounds when a man in his 40s attempted to stab him in north London on Friday; police say they're 'maintaining an open mind' about the motive for the attack

Yulia Karra , 14:33 , 06.13.20

A robust Jewish life exists in the U.A.E.

Solly Wolf who heads the Jewish community of the U.A.E. says Jews are welcomed in the Emirates and can live a full Jewish life with no fear from neighbors or the leadership

Daniel Salami , 22:43 , 06.11.20

Top Saudi cleric honored for fighting anti-Semitism

Sheikh Dr. Mohammed al-Issa, encourages communities to work together against hatred and violence, and condemns Holocaust denial during an event organized by Combat Anti-Semitism Movement

Itamar Eichner , 14:48 , 06.11.20

In Morocco, tiny Jewish community grapples with virus

Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Levi Banon says community, which numbers just 1,500-2,500 people coud shrink even further as coronavirus claims more and more lives; latest victim is Rabbi Sholom Eidelman, Morocco's longtime Jewish leader

Associated Press , 13:42 , 06.06.20

Anti-Semitism rampant among Islamist organizations in Germany, says report

Research casts worrying shadow on attribution of anti-Semitic incidents in official German reports, warning that when in doubt, cases are ascribed to radical right-wingers

i24NEWS , 21:02 , 06.04.20

BBC expose on Labour anti-Semitism nominated for top TV prize

'Is Labour anti-Semitic?' tapped in Current Affairs category of BAFTA Television Awards to be held in July; documentary includes interviews with ex-party members who described hostile environment for Jews in Corbyn era

Ynet , 17:57 , 06.04.20

Auschwitz Memorial asks for donations as pandemic strains finances

The memorial that preserves the former death camp, shuttered since March 12 because of coronavirus, says it needs financial help to continue educational and research project after its 2020 budget 'collapsed' partly due to loss of revenue

Reuters , 10:01 , 06.04.20

Anti-Semitism on rise in Czech Republic, report says

Federation of Jewish Communities says there were 694 anti-Semitic attacks in 2019 compared to 347 in previous year; most incidents registered on internet, often through disinformation websites, far-right media and BDS campaigns

Associated Press , 14:48 , 06.03.20

Survey: Half of Diaspora Jews want regular contact with Israel

25% want to establish body that will advise Israeli government on issues concerning world Jewry; 50% believe Jewish people's common destiny is ensuring well-being, security of Israel and Jews worldwide

Yaniv Pohoryles‎‏ , 12:34 , 06.03.20

Anti-Semitism spreads during pandemic in Turkey, community says

Organization of Jewish Turks says some using coronavirus outbreak to promote anti-Semitic conspiracy theories on social media, including accusing Jews of creating virus, blaming them minister's resignation over botched lockdown

The Media Line , 23:45 , 05.29.20

Germany reports spike in far-right crime for 2019

Politically motivated crimes, such as an October attack on a synagogue in Halle, rose by 14% last year, marking the second-highest climb since 2001

AFP , 16:29 , 05.27.20

Despite closed borders, Argentina to fly in rabbis to certify kosher meat

Argentina is the world's fifth-largest beef exporter and Israel is the No. 3 buyer of its famed cuts, snapping up over $100 million each year according to the head of Argentina's ABC meat export consortium

Reuters , 19:09 , 05.21.20

Fury as Nazi supporter appears on Argentina's newest banknote

'When we say ''never again'' about Holocaust, there is no point in commemorating someone who sympathizes with this ideology,' says Israel envoy of esteemed medic Ramon Carrillo, who backed Mengele experiments at Auschwitz

Itamar Eichner , 15:21 , 05.20.20

Auschwitz renovation uncovers objects hidden by prisoners

Austria's National Fund for Victims of National Socialism says the objects were found last month in block 17 of the main camp and mostly include utensils meant to prepare an escape or simply to be able to eat

AFP , 10:39 , 05.20.20

Reports: Traditional tomb of Purim story heroes torched in Iran

Jewish organizations condemn 'barbaric' arson attack on ancient shrine revered by Iranian Jews, attack reportedly was scheduled to coincide with Israel's 72nd Independence Day

i24News , 13:44 , 05.17.20

Holocaust survivor reclaimed Nazi-looted artwork

David Torn pursued his family's art collection with unsentimental focus, said his grandson; He sued the government of Germany for his great-uncle’s collection and in 2015 recovered on of the looted works

Associated Press , 23:29 , 05.15.20

Jewish rights group urges ban of pro-Nazi commemoration

Honoring 'the genocidal Ustasha state (NDH) is not only an insult to its victims and their families but also to all those who opposed the crimes committed by the Ustasha,' the Simon Wiesenthal Center said

Associated Press , 21:24 , 05.14.20

Brothers who survived Holocaust die weeks apart in virus-hit NYC

Alexander and Jospeh Fiengold, as Polish Jews, survived Auschwitz and Siberian labor camp; they lived most of their lives blocks from each other in New York and died just four weeks apart; Joe from complications of COVID-19 and Alex from pneumonia

Associated Press , 11:10 , 05.14.20

Report: Anti-Semitic incidents in US hit record high in 2019

The ADL's count of anti-Semitic assaults involved 95 victims. More than half of the assaults occurred in New York City, including 25 in Brooklyn and primarily in neighborhoods where Orthodox Jews live

Associated Press , 08:43 , 05.12.20