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David I. Klein

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Colleague of Jewish reporter jailed in Russia calls to set place for him at Passover

JTA — Shayndi Raice, a Wall Street Journal reporter based in Israel, is hoping that Jews around the world dedicate a portion of their Passover seder...

04.04.2023 30

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The first Passover Haggadah in Ukrainian marks a community’s break with Russia

JTA — For Michal Stamova, the challenge of translating Passover’s core text into Ukrainian started with the title. The Haggadah — the book...

30.03.2023 30

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Israeli tensions spill over into Berlin at summit of European Jewish leaders

BERLIN (JTA) — Novelist Ruby Namdar’s appearance at a major conference of European Jewish leaders wasn’t meant to include a speech to an empty...

29.03.2023 10

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As Netanyahu flies to London, UK chief rabbi calls for ‘Jewish unity’ around world

JTA — Ahead of  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to London, the United Kingdom’s chief rabbi is calling for “Jewish...

24.03.2023 30

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Why Bulgarian Jews skipped an official ceremony marking their rescue from the Nazis

JTA — Bulgaria’s president was on hand on March 10 for a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the country’s dramatic decision to save its...

17.03.2023 40

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Students at Istanbul school perform Nazi salute in soccer game against Jewish school

ISTANBUL (JTA) — Turkish Jewish leaders say they are taking action after students at Istanbul’s Üsküdar American Academy reportedly performed...

16.03.2023 20

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard responsible for German synagogue shooting, officials say

JTA — After a century-old synagogue in Essen, Germany, was struck by two bullets last November, news reports connected it to the shooting at a...

15.03.2023 60

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Sarajevo Jews celebrate a second Purim. For centuries, they weren’t alone

JTA — Starting on Monday, many Jews around the world will celebrate Purim in the same ways: by reading the story of the heroic Queen Esther,...

07.03.2023 80

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Albania to build museum dedicated to citizens who saved Jews during Holocaust

JTA — Albania’s prime minister announced plans to open a museum in Tirana dedicated to the stories of its citizens who saved Jews during the...

04.03.2023 40

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In first, Polish priest sentenced on charges of spreading antisemitic hate speech

JTA — A Polish priest with a long track record of antisemitic comments has been sentenced to community service after being convicted of insulting...

13.02.2023 10

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Bosnia’s Jewish community putting together an archive for an eventual museum

JTA — As their numbers dwindle, Bosnia’s Jewish community is creating an archive of Balkan Jewish history, including documents, photographs,...

09.02.2023 20

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Turkey arrests 15 IS members who allegedly plotted to target Istanbul synagogues

ISTANBUL, Turkey (JTA) — Istanbul police have arrested 15 suspects connected to the Islamic State terror group, who were allegedly plotting to...

06.02.2023 10

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Germany celebrates UNESCO listing for birthplaces of Yiddish, Ashkenazi culture

JTA — Germany held a ceremony to celebrate the first German-Jewish sites to be given UNESCO’s World Heritage designation on Wednesday. The sites...

04.02.2023 20

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Anglican priest who pushed antisemitic 9/11 conspiracy barred from church until 2030

JTA — Stephen Sizer, a retired British vicar who once claimed Jews and Israel were behind 9/11, was banned from the Anglican ministry for 12 years...

01.02.2023 10

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France’s updated plan to counter antisemitism will take students to sites of attacks

JTA — The French government updated its plan for fighting antisemitism and racism, which will require teachers to receive training on the topic and...

01.02.2023 20

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Muslim man says he’s delaying protest Torah burning near Israeli embassy in Sweden

JTA — A Muslim man put off a protest that would have involved burning a Torah scroll in front of Stockholm’s Israeli embassy this past weekend....

31.01.2023 30

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Orthodox pilgrimage to Kabbalist rabbi’s Istanbul grave picks up after COVID slump

ISTANBUL (JTA) — Dozens of Orthodox Jews gathered on a hill overlooking the Bosphorus Strait. Above them, guarding the hilltop, stood a Turkish...

29.01.2023 20

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Artist paints ‘The Simpsons’ characters as Holocaust victims outside Milan memorial

JTA — Just before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Milan’s Holocaust memorial debuted an eye-grabbing new addition on some of its exterior...

28.01.2023 60

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Museum wants David Bowie’s dress for exhibit on UK Jews in fashion

JTA — David Bowie, Greta Garbo and Sean Connery were not Jewish. But some of the garments they made famous — Bowie’s dresses, Garbo’s hats and...

24.01.2023 20

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Grigory Kanovich, award-winning author who chronicled Lithuanian Jewry, dies at 93

JTA — Grigory Kanovich, a Lithuanian-born Jew and award-winning author who endeavored to tell the story of his people despite Soviet pressure, died...

24.01.2023 40

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Adolfo Kaminsky, Jewish French forger who saved thousands in Holocaust, dies at 97

JTA — Adolfo Kaminsky, the French-Jewish photographer, forger, smuggler, and resistance fighter who saved thousands of people during the Holocaust...

11.01.2023 30

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Russian Jewish population down sharply in last decade, pre-Ukraine war census shows

JTA — An exodus of Jews from Russia since President Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine has drawn widespread attention over the last year....

11.01.2023 30

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In Izmir, a festival revives a Sephardic jewel and douses anti-Jewish stereotypes

IZMIR, Turkey (JTA) — Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has been a popular tourist destination for both Jewish travelers and others...

07.01.2023 20

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Cologne zoo receives first installment of $26m gift from Holocaust survivor’s widow

JTA — The zoo in Cologne, Germany, has gotten its first check from the $26 million gift promised by the widow of a Holocaust survivor who credited...

07.01.2023 30

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Oman, once thought to be next Abraham Accords signer, criminalizes ties with Israel

JTA — Just a few years ago, Oman was expected to be next in line after Morocco, Sudan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to sign onto...

05.01.2023 60

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Lithuania passes law allocating $38 million in restitution for Holocaust survivors

JTA — Lithuania’s parliament passed a law this week to set aside over 37 million Euros ($38 million) as restitution for Holocaust survivors and...

31.12.2022 30

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Italian Jewish leaders slam parliament president for honoring neo-fascist party

JTA — Jewish leaders in Italy had strong words for the president of the country’s parliament after he published a post on Instagram honoring the...

29.12.2022 40

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In Turkey, Orthodox drama ‘Shtisel’ being adapted for Muslim audience

ISTANBUL (JTA) — “Shtisel,” a TV series about ultra-Orthodox Jews that became an international phenomenon after Netflix picked it up in 2018, is...

29.12.2022 30

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National Library accepts set of Irish-Jewish genealogical archives dating to 1700s

JTA — Israel’s National Library accepted 22 volumes of archives from the Irish Jewish Family History Database, which tracks over three centuries...

22.12.2022 20

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British-Jewish politician who advised Margaret Thatcher dies at 90

JTA — Lord David Young, a British-Jewish member of the House of Lords who advised Conservative governments in the United Kingdom from Margaret...

13.12.2022 30

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In liberated Kherson, Jewish leaders are being accused of collaboration with Russia

JTA — When Russian troops poured across the Ukrainian border in March, thousands fled from the cities that would be first in their path. But in...

11.12.2022 50

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In viral clip, Jewish French TV host berates guest for wearing a kippa in public

JTA — An Israeli professor was asked by the host of a French TV news show why he publicly identifies his religion by wearing a kippa in a clip that...

09.12.2022 20

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Artists to boycott Finland’s national gallery over Israeli billionaire on its board

JTA — Nearly 130 Finnish artists will not be working with Kiasma, the modern art wing of Finland’s national gallery, they announced, in protest of...

08.12.2022 50

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Libyan Jews whose graves were bulldozed during Gaddafi era remembered in Rome

JTA — Many in the Libyan-Jewish diaspora know that even if they return to Libya someday, they would never again be able to visit the graves of their...

08.12.2022 20

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Lithuanian PM introduces bill to set aside $38m for Holocaust survivors, their heirs

JTA — Lithuania’s prime minister made what one Jewish organization called an ”important step” earlier this month by introducing legislation to...

03.12.2022 40

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Alcohol out. Bagels in: Rabbis secure kosher food for World Cup after reported ban

JTA — Qatar may have caused an uproar by banning alcohol at the World Cup soccer tournament in Doha this month, but for religious Jewish fans, some...

23.11.2022 20

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