Poll: Israelis overwhelmingly back peace talks with Palestinians, but remain skeptical

Poll: Israelis overwhelmingly back peace talks with Palestinians, but remain skeptical

 

World Jewish Congress newsletter@worldjewishcongress.org

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 02 February 2016

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Israelis back peace talks with Palestinians, but remain skeptical

Israelis are overwhelmingly in favor of peace talks with the Palestinians, but remain skeptical as to the possible outcomes of such negotiations.

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TUESDAY, 2 February 2016: Ronald Lauder to give lecture in Zurich on Nazi-looted art

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder will speak on the issue of Nazi-looted art at Kunsthaus Zürich, on Tuesday, 2 February 2016, from 7:30 pm CET (1:30 pm EST). There will be a live webcast.

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Chelsea Clinton’s wedding proof of Reform Jews’ assimilation, says Israeli minister – Times of Israel

02 Feb 2016 „In two or three generations’ the community will disappear”, says Israeli Tourism Minister Levin during debate on Western Wall prayer.  READ MORE »

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Russian non-Jews can begin conversion before immigrating to Israel – JTA

02 Feb 2016 The option came with the launch last week in Russia of the Maslul project, a joint initiative of several organizations for facilitating the conversion process for prospective immigrants even before they land in the Jewish state.  READ MORE »

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Palestinian youth arrested with concealed knife while stalking Jewish home in Old City – Jerusalem Post

02 Feb 2016 A 14-year-old boy suspected of attempting to carry out an attack against a Jewish family living near the Old City’s Muslim Quarter was arrested by police Monday morning.  READ MORE »

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Gabe Friedman: The Jewish celebrity vote: Bernie or Hillary? – Times of Israel

02 Feb 2016 It’s no secret Jewish entertainers lean left, but in a primary that’s become closer than anyone expected, who’s winning over the who’s who?  READ MORE »

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Poll: 10% in US ‘less likely’ to vote for a Jew for president – JTA

02 Feb 2016 The Pew Research Center found that only a small percentage of Americans are less likely to vote for a presidential candidate because he is Jewish, but half of all respondents said they are less likely to vote for an atheist.  READ MORE »

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German Jews fear rising anti-Semitism during Mideast refugee influx – Reuters

02 Feb 2016 Jews fear attacks by refugees from countries hostile to Israel, adding another level of complexity to the enormous challenge facing German society.  READ MORE »

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Dow Marmur: A tough time for Jews in Sweden – Toronto Star

02 Feb 2016 Recent pronouncements by the Swedish government, particularly its foreign minister, that single out Israel for condemnation, have made it very difficult for Jews to live in Sweden.  READ MORE »

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Musician Ezra Furman: A proud, frum, dress-wearing weirdo – Forward

01 Feb 2016 In case Furman wasn’t complex enough, he’s also an observant Jew who’s built a punishing tour and recording schedule around Shabbat and holidays. With raves pouring in for Furman’s new album, “Perpetual Motion People” (Bella Union), the Forward’s Michael Kaminer caught up with him by email from his Oakland home.   READ MORE »

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Torah and horas celebrate renewed Jewish life in Portugal – Times of Israel

01 Feb 2016 200 Jews converge to reopen the city of Porto’s refurbished synagogue in a weekend retreat.  READ MORE »

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Ban Ki-Moon: Don’t shoot the messenger, Israel – New York Times

01 Feb 2016 „Everyone is free to pick and choose what they like or dislike from speeches. But the time has come for Israelis, Palestinians and the international community to read the writing on the wall: The status quo is untenable,” writes the UN secretary general.  READ MORE »

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Indian cinema’s first actresses: Jewish women – News Minute

01 Feb 2016 The Indian Cinema owes a deep debt of gratitude to the Baghdadi Jewish community for its women among all the communities in India were the first to act in films, at a great risk to their reputation, at a time when the participation of women in performing arts was a taboo.  READ MORE »

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Dozens of Italian academics call for boycott of Israeli universities

29 Jan 2016 168 members of over 50 institutions in Italy sign petition produced „in solidarity” with BDS movement, single out Haifa’s Technion.  READ MORE »