Obama nominates Jewish economist Janet Yellen as new Fed chief

2013. október 9 19:20

WJC News Update – Obama nominates Jewish economist Janet Yellen as new Fed chief

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 09 October 2013

Lauder confirmed as president of Jewish restitution body, Biderman and Sharansky co-chairs

WJC President Ronald Lauder was confirmed as head of the World Jewish Restitution Organization. Abraham Biderman was elected as co-chairman of the WJRO Executive Committee, alongside Natan Sharansky.

Obama to nominate Jewish economist Janet Yellen as new Fed chief

09 Oct 2013 Janet Yellen is set to become the first woman in US history to run the American central bank. READ MORE »

Israel condemns Iran’s selection for senior position on UN committee

09 Oct 2013 Jerusalem has condemned the selection of Iran for a high-level position on a United Nations committee dealing with disarmament and international security issues. READ MORE »

Jewish dealers’ heirs claim treasure was bought by Nazis – Bloomberg

09 Oct 2013 A hoard of medieval gold church treasure in a Berlin museum faces conflicting claims from the heirs of Jewish art dealers who say their forefathers were pressured into selling it in 1935 by the Nazis.  READ MORE »

The mass escape of Jews from Nazi-occupied Denmark – BBC News

09 Oct 2013 Seventy years ago, an extraordinary mass escape happened from Nazi-occupied Denmark. Tipped off about German plans to deport them to concentration camps, almost the entire Jewish population left the country.  READ MORE »

Scottish Jewry is now ‘below 6,000’ – Jewish Chronicle

09 Oct 2013 The Jewish population in Scotland has fallen below 6,000, according to the UK’s latest census results. READ MORE »

Condolences from international Jewish community highlight Ovadia Yosef’s legacy – Jerusalem Post

09 Oct 2013 World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder called the late rabbi „a scholar of great renown and a thoughtful and tolerant religious judge,” and said he “left a lasting mark on Israel and world Jewry.” READ MORE »