Pope Francis hosts Argentine Jewish leaders for kosher lunch

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 17 January 2014

Pope Francis hosts Argentine Jewish leaders for kosher lunch

The Catholic pontiff took over 2 hours out of his busy schedule to converse with Jewish communal leaders and rabbis from his native Argentina.

Canada has ‘moral obligation’ to support Israel, stop anti-Semitism: Kenney – Canada.com

17 Jan 2014 In an interview with ‘Postmedia News’, Canada’s Employment Minister Jason Kenney spoke bluntly about what motivates the Harper government’s fierce support for Israel. READ MORE »

Jewish leaders fear online surge of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ fuels new wave of hate – Fox News

17 Jan 2014 As Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ enjoys a disturbing second act as a wildly popular e-book, some Jewish activists in the United States are appealing to publishers to mute the book with annotations that put its hateful message into historical and humanitarian context. READ MORE »

Jewish con men shine in Oscar nominations – Jewish Journal

17 Jan 2014 Thursday’s Oscar nominations proved to be a bonanza for Jewish con men, with ‘American Hustle’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ spotlighting the shenanigans of two members of the tribe unlikely to be feted at any Jewish Man of the Year banquet. READ MORE »

UNESCO cancels event on Jewish ties to Land of Israel – Times of Israel

17 Jan 2014 Days before opening of Paris exhibit, UN cultural body bows to pressure from Arab states, who said it would harm peace talks  READ MORE »

Stephan Kramer resigns as Central Council of Jews in Germany secretary-general – JTA

16 Jan 2014 The secretary-general of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and a figure who has worked with many international Jewish leaders, has resigned his post after 15 years  READ MORE »

Deadline for Holocaust-era property restitution in Serbia looming

16 Jan 2014 The World Jewish Restitution Organization is alerting the families of Holocaust victims from Serbia to the impending 1 March 2014 deadline for filing claims for the restitution of properties located in the Republic of Serbia. READ MORE »