Posts Tagged: pinchas goldschmidt
Bosnian Hotel Cancels European Rabbi Conference After Gov’t Minister Calls Israel a ‘Genocidal Entity’
A hotel in Sarajevo, the Swissotel, chose to cancel hosting the Conference of European Rabbis' (CER) biannual Standing Committee meeting next week after public pressure...
Putin’s Russia Returning to Soviet-Era Antisemitism, Former Chief Rabbi of Moscow Asserts
Russia is returning to the days of the former Soviet Union when it comes to antisemitism, fired by the need for a "scapegoat," the former...
Israel Ready to Make ‘Adjustments’ to Deal With Russian Move to Close Jewish Agency
Israel is prepared to deal with the Russian government’s legal claims against the Jewish Agency and make changes necessary to enable its continued operations in...
‘Witch Hunt’: European Jewish Students Outraged After Dutch University Staff Asked to Disclose Jewish, Israel Ties
European Jewish student leaders have denounced a demand by an anti-Zionist group for Dutch universities to collect and submit information about staff relationships with Jewish,...
Jewish Groups Sound Alarm on Afghanistan, Warn of Taliban’s Misogyny, Disregard for Human Rights
Major Jewish organizations expressed "horror" at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in recent days, pointing to the Islamist group’s long record of misogyny and human...
Jewish Groups Offer Condolences, Condemnations in Wake of Vienna Terror Attack
Condolences and condemnations poured in from Jewish organizations around the world following the deadly terrorist attack in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Monday night,...
Top Jewish and Muslim Religious Leaders Urge European Court of Justice to Overturn Belgian Ban on Religious Slaughter
Two top Jewish and Muslim leaders issued a joint statement calling on the European Court of Justice to rule against Belgian laws banning religious slaughter. The...
New European Parliament President Tells Rabbis He Will Protect Jewish Practices and Fight Antisemitism
The new president of the European Parliament told a delegation of European rabbis and community leaders on Monday that he would protect Jewish practices and...
European Jews Need to Remain Alert to Legislative Threats Against Circumcision, Kosher Slaughter, Leading Rabbi Says
While the dismissal of proposed legislation in Iceland that would have banned circumcision was welcome, European Jews need to be on their guard against future...
European Antisemitism Driving Jews Away From Jewish Life, Says Leading Rabbi (INTERVIEW)
The recent string of attacks against Jews in Europe has driven many Jews away from an active Jewish life, said the president of one of...
Rabbis Ask Apple To Remove Anti-Semitic “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” From iTunes
The Conference of European Rabbis, an Orthodox rabbinic body, wants Apple to remove an anti-Semitic book being sold for 99 cents on iTunes, according to...
