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| Passover message from WJC President Ronald S. Lauder
„Jews from across the religious spectrum gather with their families and friends to mark the seminal event in our history when the Israelites became a nation. In so doing, we are links in an unbreakable chain of Jewish peoplehood stretching back thousands of years,” writes WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. Read More… |
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| WJC Supports Action by U.S. Department of Education to Address Antisemitism at University of Vermont
“Jewish students are facing antisemitism at unprecedented levels on college campuses. I applaud the Biden administration’s action to work with the University of Vermont and outline concrete steps to make Jewish students safer on campus. Just as I have been inspired by the stories of students leading the effort to push back on their campuses, I have been troubled by the rise in hate that has forced them to do so,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. Read More… |
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| WJC, JNF launch song contest for Israel’s 75th Independence Day
“We believe that this initiative is an important step towards promoting greater recognition and mutual appreciation among Jewish communities for one another. By celebrating our distinct heritage and embracing our shared values, we can build a stronger and more vibrant global Jewish community,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. Read More… |
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| WJC-Israel elects new Chairperson
„I hope that Jewish communities overseas will always see WJC-Israel as their partner and Israel as their second home,” the newly elected Hadassa Getsztain said. „With Passover fast approaching, we are again reminded that we are one people, and of the importance of Jewish unity consonant with the message of WJC President Ronald S. Lauder.” Read More… |
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| SPECIAL REPORT: ‘There must be a way to treat asylum seekers as human beings’ | Jewish News
“We wanted to go to see the camps to understand how the refugees were treated,” says Board of Deputies of British Jews President and WJC Vice President Marie van der Zyl. “I believe it is right for faith leaders to step in.” Read More… |
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| OpEd | Creating a Better Future: The WJC Meets in Madrid
“The world is changing rapidly, and the political and economic landscape is becoming increasingly uncertain. But in the midst of this uncertainty, the Jewish community has an opportunity to fight for a better future. As Ambassador Ronald Lauder noted, “There is nothing that makes a Jew more Jewish than having been attacked for being so.” This attack, however, can serve as a rallying cry for the community to come together and work towards a brighter tomorrow,” writes Member of the WJC Executive Committee Adela Smeke. Read More… |
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| WJC urges libraries to reclassify Holocaust denial content
“Distinguishing clearly between books about the Holocaust, books that deny the Holocaust, and those that criticize Holocaust denial is not just the ethical and moral duty of libraries…Placing these types of books together also does a disservice to the pursuit of academic research and to those engaged in intellectually honest research,” WJC Associate Executive Vice President Menachem Rosensaft wrote. Read More… |
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| WJC takes the floor at UN Human Rights Council to defend Jewish people
Among WJC’s 13 statements was a joint statement on the prevention of genocide together with IBUKA Suisse, representing the survivors of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994. WJC provided an opportunity to senior leadership of the Jewish communities of Bahrain, Brazil, South Africa, United Kingdom and Finland to deliver statements outlining human rights conditions in their countries and the Jewish community’s relationship with the government. Read More… |
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| OpEd | From Division to Dialogue: Lessons from Passover
„Let Passover remind us that it is not only a celebration of the Jewish people becoming a nation but also an affirmation of our shared destiny as one community. As we return to our traditions and values and engage in respectful dialogue and debate, we can work towards repairing our community and building a stronger and more united Jewish people,” writes WJC Jewish Diplomatic Corps Global Interfaith Lead Rabbi Isaac Choua. Read More… |
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| Second round of judicial reform negotiations take place at President’s Residence | JPost
The meeting lasted two hours. It was held in „good spirits,” and the sides „expressed both their existing pains and concerns and their honest intention to attempt to arrive at as broad an agreement as possible,” according to a statement put out by the President’s Residence. Read More… |
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