91-year-old German woman charged for allegedly committing war crimes at Auschwitz death camp

WJC News Update – 91-year-old German woman charged for allegedly committing war crimes at Auschwitz death camp

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 22 September 2015

Exhibition showcasing Israel’s education of hospitalized children opens at UN in Geneva

The event presented by Israel’s UN Mission and the World Jewish Congress shows a unique initiative by Jewish state to care for all children, including religious minorities.

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Israeli firm offers to provide jobs to 1,000 Syrian refugees – if authorities permit

The Israeli company SodaStream, a world-renowned producer of sparkling water-makers, has offered to provide jobs to 1,000 refugees from Syria in its new plant in Rafat, in southern Israel.

Yom Kippur: What is the Jewish day of ttonement?

22 Sep 2015 Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is a day to reflect on the past year and ask God’s forgiveness for any sins. READ MORE »

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Animal rights protesters clash with ultra-orthodox Jews in New York over chicken slaughter ritual – Daily Mail

22 Sep 2015 Demonstrators were calling for an end to annual the slaughter of the poultry for Kaporos in the run up to Yom Kippur. READ MORE »

91-year-old woman charged with 260,000 counts of Nazi war crimes – Huffington Post UK

22 Sep 2015 An elderly German woman has been charged with 260,000 counts of accessory to murder from her time working as a radio operator for the camp commandant at Auschwitz. READ MORE »