Posts Tagged: rabbi pinchas goldschmidt
Exiled Chief Rabbi Says Russia Neglects Terror Threat by Focusing on Repression
Russia's exiled chief rabbi accused the authorities of leaving Jews and other citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security...
Group of Russian Rabbis Call for End to War in Ukraine
A group of rabbis convened by the Federation of Jewish Community in Russia have passed a resolution urging an end to the War in Ukraine,...
EU Must Protect Rights of Jews to Circumcision and Kosher Meat, Otherwise Declarations Against Antisemitism Are ‘Useless,’ Top Rabbi Declares
One of Europe's leading rabbis on Friday criticized the Council of the European Union's milestone declaration on antisemitism issued earlier this week, highlighting the absence...
Anti-Jewish Discrimination ‘Totally Unacceptable,’ European Parliament President Tells Top Rabbinical Group
In remarks to the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) on Wednesday, European Parliament President David Sassoli urged unity in the fight against religious discrimination. “We need...
Top European Rabbis Hold Zoom Meeting to Discuss How to Handle Cornavirus Crisis
The Standing Committee of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) held a Zoom meeting on Sunday to discuss how Jews on the continent were handling...
Social Media Companies Must Do More to Combat Online Hate, Top European Rabbi Says
Social media companies must do more to combat online hate, a top European rabbi said on Friday. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt...
Jewish Practice in Europe ‘Severely Under Threat,’ Prominent Rabbi Warns
Jewish practice in Europe is “severely under threat,” a prominent rabbi from the continent warned this week. “The continued efforts made by several European nations to...
European Jewish Leader Sounds Alarm Over Impending Shechita Bans in Belgium
A top European Jewish leader expressed alarm on Monday ahead of the impending implementation of prohibitions on the ritual slaughter of animals in two regions of...
Jewish Groups Urge Warsaw to Rethink Legislation That Would Criminalize Blaming Poles for Holocaust-Era Atrocities
A number of major Jewish groups from around the globe have criticized the advancement of legislation in Poland that would make it illegal to claim...
Antisemitism Experts: Popularity in Germany of New Annotated Version of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Doesn’t Need to Be Cause for Alarm
The fact that a new annotated version of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s autobiography Mein Kampf has become a best-seller in Germany does not need to...
Top European Rabbi Voices Alarm as Antisemitic Incidents in Germany Reportedly Jump Threefold
The number of antisemitic incidents in Germany jumped threefold in 2015, the Times of London reported on Tuesday. According to the report -- which cited German...
Leading European Rabbi Calls Brussels Bombings ‘Latest Act of War of Islamic Fascism,’ Invokes Purim Story to Assert Evil Can Be Destroyed
The president of the Conference of European Rabbis issued a tough statement in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday morning’s bombings in Brussels. Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, the...
Polish Parliament Refuses to Recognize Religious Slaughter
JNS.org - Jewish groups have condemned a July 12 vote in the Sejm, the lower house of Poland's parliament, rejecting a bill that would...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Honored for Supporting Jewish Community
The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) honored German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week with the Lord Jakobovits Prize for European Jewry at the Great Synagogue...
