At Kremlin, Lauder urges President Putin to give more support to Israel at UN, commends Russia for fighting anti-Semitism

At Kremlin, Lauder urges President Putin to give more support to Israel at UN, commends Russia for fighting anti-Semitism

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 19 April 2016

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At Kremlin, Lauder urges President Putin to give more support to Israel at UN, commends Russia for fighting anti-Semitism

A delegation of the World Jewish Congress led by Ronald S. Lauder was received on Tuesday at the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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March of the Living: Christian church leaders participate in Hungarian commemoration

In Budapest, thousands of people, including bishops, took again part in the annual March of the Living to commemorate the 600,000 Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust.

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Yemeni rebels detain Jew over smuggling out old Torah scroll – Associated Press

19 Apr 2016 Yahia Youssef Yaish was being interrogated by the intelligence service run by Shiite Houthi rebels, who control the country’s capital, Sanaa, the officials said.  READ MORE »

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Abbas: Palestinians reject ‘all forms of terrorist activity’ – The Associated Press

19 Apr 2016 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking a day after an attack on a bus in Jerusalem that wounded at least 21 people, says his administration rejects violence against civilians.  READ MORE »

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IDF estimates Gaza barrier to be completed within 2 years – Jerusalem Post

19 Apr 2016 The IDF emphasized that the current plans for the barrier will provide a wide variety of defensive solutions against threats.  READ MORE »

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Menachem Z. Rosensaft: The legal lessons of Bergen-Belsen – Tablet

19 Apr 2016 Considering the legacy of Nuremberg, and the jurisprudence of international criminal and human rights law, on the 71st anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. READ MORE »

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Israeli actress Ronit Elkabetz, who brought Sephardi woman to the forefront of cinema, dies at 51

19 Apr 2016 Over the course of her career, Elkabetz won three Ophir awards – the Israeli equivalent of the Oscar – for best actress, for her performances in the films “Sh’Chur,” “Late Marriage” and “The Band’s Visit.”  READ MORE »

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Passover vacations in holiday hot spots a growing niche for Jewish travellers – Toronto Star

19 Apr 2016 Passover vacations have grown wider in scope in recent years to include resort packages in places like Orlando, Italy and Whistler.  READ MORE »