World Jewish Congress to honor “grandfather of Yiddish literature” at Odessa conference

2017. október 20 06:24

World Jewish Congress to honor “grandfather of Yiddish literature” at Odessa conference

 

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Small blog mendele World Jewish Congress to honor “grandfather of Yiddish literature” at Odessa conferenceConference initiated by WJC’s International Yiddish Culture Center to celebrate publication of „Mendele Mokher Sforim: A collection of prose and memories”, a Russian-language anthology of selected articles about the preeminent Yiddish writer and never-released archival photographs.
Small blog judoi WJC urges International Judo Federation to intervene in ban on Israeli symbols at UAE gamesWorld Jewish Congress calls on Judo Federation Marius Vizer to „step in and protect the rights of the Israeli national judo team and keep the spirit of sport free of political discrimination.”
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