Posts Tagged: European Jews
Poll: Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim Views Down Across Europe After Charlie Hebdo Attacks
A new survey by the Pew Research Center showed decreased antisemitic and bigoted views across Europe in 2015 in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks in Paris,...
Denmark Jewish Leader: Way We Want to Live Our Lives Not Possible
"The way we want to live our lives is no longer possible," said the vice president of Denmark's Jewish community at an annual conference of...
Five Stages of Antisemitism in Art — From Medieval to Modern Times
Renaissance art stripped Jesus, his family and close followers of their Jewish identity. That fact can be easily verified by a tour of any Renaissance art...
EU Foreign Policy Chief: Paris Attacks Are ‘Grim Reminder’ of Lingering Antisemitic Threat
Times of Israel - European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday that the recent killings in Paris are "a grim reminder" that antisemitism...
Prospect of Jewish Exodus From Europe as Grave a Problem as Euro Crisis, Says Top EU Official
The prospect of a Jewish exodus from Europe is as grave a problem as the future of the Euro currency, a senior European Union (EU)...
Leading British Politician Says Country’s Jews ‘Definitely’ Don’t Need to Move
Prominent British politician William Hague, the Leader of the House of Commons, told members of Britain's Jewish community on Monday that there is no need for...
Study: 40 Percent of European Jews Hide Their Jewishness
Jerusalem Post - About 40 percent of European Jews hide their identity, the Rabbinical Center of Europe and the European Jewish Association claimed on Monday. The...
Why America?
Once again I need distraction from the painful world we live in. Who asked Hamas to send salvos of rockets into Israel? Are they doing...
Memorials and Days
We are right in the middle of all sorts of memorial days. But I wonder. Do they do any good? My late father was born in...
Top UK Editor Says Britain Should Grant Asylum to European Jews Fleeing Anti-Semitism
A leading British journalist said that the country should grant asylum to Jews looking to escape rising anti-Semitism on the European continent to make up for...
Jewish Groups React to Belgium Slayings, Call for Aggressive Action Against Anti-Semitism
A number of Jewish groups responded to the shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium on Saturday by calling for European leaders to take more...
Study Shows Rising Anti-Semitism Leading to Decline in European Jewish Life
Jerusalem Post - "Normative Jewish life in Europe is unsustainable," European Jewish Congress President Dr. Moshe Kantor said on Sunday. Presenting the results of a...
Don’t Forget Jewish Poverty in Europe
JNS.org - When the economic crisis hit Bulgaria in 2011, Yana—a Jewish mother of three—was one of the first casualties. She lost her job...
Israeli Study: More Than a Third of European Jews Fear Wearing Kippah in Public
A disturbing study conducted on behalf of the Israeli government confirms a marked rise in anti-Semitism across Europe, Israeli daily Walla reported on Sunday. According to...
