Biden aids Holocaust survivors

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 16 December 2013

Society as a whole, including much of the organized Jewish community in the United States, has failed to adequately step forward to meet the needs of survivors who go hungry or are cold, argues Menachem Z. Rosensaft.

Louis Farrakhan defends Kanye West on Jews – JTA

16 Dec 2013 Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has said that the rapper Kanye West shouldn’t „bow to the pressure” to recant offensive remarks. READ MORE »

Far-right in Eastern Europe makes gains as Syrians arrive – New York Times

16 Dec 2013 After spreading turmoil and desperate refugees across the Middle East, Syria’s brutal civil war has now leaked misery into Europe’s eastern fringe — and put a spring in the steps of far-right parties. READ MORE »

Israel reaches out to save US Jewish community – Associated Press

16 Dec 2013 More than 100 Israeli leaders gathered with Jewish-American counterparts in Jerusalem last month with a daunting mission: to save Jewish life in North America READ MORE »

Alan Dershowitz stepping down as Harvard law professor – Boston Globe

16 Dec 2013 Alan Dershowitz, one of America’s s most prominent lawyers and a passionate advocate for Israel, is retiring from his post as professor at Harvard Law School. READ MORE »