Posts Tagged: World Jewish Congress
Billionaire Ronald Lauder Threatens to Cut Financial Support if Penn Doesn’t Do More to Combat Antisemitism
Billionaire Ronald Lauder, a major financial backer of the University of Pennsylvania, has threatened to pull his funding from the school unless it does more...
‘A Big Victory’: Biden Plan on Antisemitism Broadly Welcomed by US Jewish Groups, Activists
American Jewish groups on Thursday welcomed the release of the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, a first of its kind document containing best practices...
Jewish Organizations Urge UN Chief to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism After Pro-Palestinian Opposition
Jewish groups across the world are calling on the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition...
Politicians, Jewish Groups Condemn Antisemitic Displays in Jacksonville
National Jewish groups on Sunday condemned antisemitic displays projected across Jacksonville, Florida over the weekend, including at a college football game on Saturday. The messages, which...
‘Historic Milestone’: Israel’s President Herzog to Join 125th Anniversary Celebrations of First Jewish Congress in Switzerland
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to travel to Basel in Switzerland on Monday to join celebrations marking the 125th anniversary of the First Zionst Congress...
World Jewish Congress Links Up With Student-Led Group Jewish on Campus
The World Jewish Congress and the Jewish on Campus are partnering to fight antisemitism on college campuses, a press release announced Tuesday, aiming to widen...
Jewish Organizations Mark Anniversary of 1994 AMIA Bombing in Buenos Aires
Jewish organizations on Sunday marked the 27th anniversary of the bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people. The 1994 bombing...
Jewish Leaders From Around the World Congratulate New Israeli Government
Jewish leaders from around the world issued hopeful congratulations to the new Israeli government as it was sworn in after being approved by a Knesset...
Fallen Jewish Service Members, From Civil War to Iraq, Honored on Memorial Day Weekend
Leading global Jewish organizations and Jewish veterans on Memorial Day honored the soldiers who have fallen while serving in the United States armed forces. “Among them...
Amid a Spate of Antisemitic Attacks, Orange County Muslim Leader Incites More Hatred
A Southern California imam called Israelis "child killers" and urged Muslims to "sacrifice whatever resources we can in defense of that land," in a talk...
Leading Jewish Groups ‘Deeply Disappointed’ After Quebec Court Upholds Most of Religious Symbols Ban
Leading Jewish groups expressed disappointment on Wednesday after the Quebec Superior Court largely upheld a bill that effectively bans the wearing of religious symbols by...
The Moral Courage of Isi Leibler
JNS.org - The death in Jerusalem of Isi Leibler at the age of 86 has robbed the Jewish world of one of its towering figures...
President of Top World Jewish Organization Praises Pope for ‘Tremendous Compassion’ After Visit With Holocaust Survivor
The president of the World Jewish Congress praised Pope Francis for meeting over Shabbat with an 89-year-old Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor, saying it “demonstrated a sincere...
American Jewish Groups Slam ICC Decision on Israel as ‘Systemic Bias’
American Jewish organizations spoke out strongly against the International Criminal Court’s ruling that it has jurisdiction to investigate war crimes in Gaza and the West...
