South African chief rabbi compares Mandela to biblical Joseph – Jerusalem Post

2013. december 10 17:36

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 10 December 2013

EJC praises Greek PM Samaras for clamping down on extremists

The European Jewish Congress presented Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras with an award following the arrest of leading members of the far-right Golden Dawn party.

Israelis, Jordanians, Palestinians sign off on water pact

Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority on Monday signed a water-sharing pact aimed at replenishing the Dead Sea and improve water provision in the region.

Dutch foreign minister: ‘Europe must not push Israel into a corner’

10 Dec 2013 Europe judges Israel by a different standard than other countries in the region because it is regarded it as a “European country” that should be judged by European standards, Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans said in a speech before the Israel Council on Foreign Relations. READ MORE »

The Ukrainian protests from a Jewish perspective – JNS.org

10 Dec 2013 In a country engulfed by anti-government protests, Ukrainian Jews find themselves facing the same existential choice as the rest of the country. READ MORE »

South African chief rabbi compares Mandela to biblical Joseph – Jerusalem Post

10 Dec 2013 Nelson Mandela was like the Biblical Joseph, South Africa’s chief rabbi said in eulogized during the memorial service of South Africa’s first black president on Tuesday. READ MORE »