WJC News Update – Late French cardinal who fostered dialogue with Jews honored in Israel

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 25 October 2013

Late French cardinal who fostered dialogue with Jews honored in Israel

A memorial for the late French cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger was inaugurated in the Benedictine monastery of Abu Gosh, near Jerusalem.

Ukrainian Jews lose bid to regain 100-year-old Balta synagogue – Haaretz

25 Oct 2013 The Jewish community of Balta in Ukraine has lost its bid to gain possession of a former synagogue which it helped build. READ MORE »

Hungary launches PR blitz to combat extremist image – JTA

25 Oct 2013 Armed with a powerful New York public relations outfit, the Hungarian government is preparing to challenge what it says is an inaccurate image of a country lax in confronting home-grown extremism. READ MORE »

‘Start-up Nation’ meets Europe at Berlin event for Jewish professionals – Jerusalem Post

25 Oct 2013 Conference meant “to connect young professionals with the Jewish world and engage people not affiliated with Jewish life.” READ MORE »

An opera fights Hungary’s rising anti-Semitism – New York Times

25 Oct 2013 Ivan Fischer’s opera ‘The Red Heifer’ addresses prejudice. READ MORE »

UK cleric ‘has no regrets’ after Jewish complaint – BBC News

25 Oct 2013 An Anglican vicar in Britain has said he had no regrets over comments he made about Israeli policies. READ MORE »