World Jewish Congress

0 History Holocaust

Jewdicious in Jewdicious · 5 Aug

Gerhart Riegner, a member of the World Jewish Congress, sent a telegram in 1942 to the U.S. and Great Britain detailing Hitler's plan to annihilate 4 million European Jews, marking a crucial point in Jewish history.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Meta bans use of ‘Zionists’ as a cover for attacks on Jews or Israelis

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 9 Jul

Meta has announced a new policy to ban derogatory or threatening references to Zionists when used to target Jews or Israelis rather than supporters of the Jewish polity establishment.

0 Holocaust Ethics

Google is answering search queries with AI now. What does that mean for Holocaust history?

Mira Fox in Forward · 20 Jun

A recent UNESCO report, "AI and the Holocaust: Rewriting History?" highlights concerns about the use of AI, such as Google's generative search function, in providing information on Holocaust history.

0 Antisemitism Education

One plan to save Columbia’s Jewish students could actually hurt them

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 26 Apr

Some political figures are calling for punitive actions against Columbia University due to perceived antisemitism, such as cutting off federal funding, which could harm many Jewish students who rely on financial aid.

0 Holocaust Communities

These New York City buildings will be lit up in yellow in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Julia Gergely in Forward · 27 Jan

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, several municipal buildings in New York City, including City Hall, will be illuminated in yellow.

0 Antisemitism Education

World Jewish Congress head Ron Lauder threatens to pull University of Pennsylvania funding, citing antisemitism

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 18 Oct 2023

Ronald Lauder, head of the World Jewish Congress and a prominent philanthropist, threatened to withdraw funding from the University of Pennsylvania due to accusations of antisemitism on campus.

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Nearly 1 in 3 Jewish college students has witnessed or experienced antisemitism on campus, survey finds

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 8 Sep 2023

A new survey conducted by Ipsos, on behalf of Jewish on Campus, has found that nearly one in three Jewish college students has witnessed or experienced antisemitism on campus.

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After leading minister joked about Nazis, Finland moves to criminalize Holocaust denial

BCohen in Forward · 31 Aug 2023

The government of Finland has agreed on a policy to combat racism and Holocaust denial, following a series of scandals involving racism and neo-Nazism within the administration.

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Nazi collaborator monuments in Argentina

Samuel Breslow in Forward · 26 Jan 2023

The Veselka youth camp in Canning, a town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, has a monument honoring Nazi collaborators Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych.

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Memories of “Joe”

Julius Berman in Jewish Action · 24 Nov 2020

Rabbi Joseph Karasick, former president of the Orthodox Union (OU), passed away at the age of ninety-eight.

0 History Holocaust

Of Memory, History—and Eggplants

Steven E. Aschheim in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Mar 2017

Saul Friedländer's memoirs, "When Memory Comes" and "Where Memory Leads," delve into his experience as a Holocaust survivor and his struggles with memory, identity, and trauma.

0 Leadership History

Desk Pounding and Jewish Leadership

Rafael Medoff in Jewish Review of Books · 17 Jun 2015

In the 1940s, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver were key figures in American Zionism.

0 Holocaust History

Children of Bergen-Belsen Survivors Warn 'Never Forget,' 70 Years After Liberation

Forward · 27 Apr 2015

Seventy years after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, descendants of survivors gathered to share their memories and emphasize the importance of Holocaust remembrance.

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Squirmin’ on the Mount

Promised Podcast · 19 Nov 2014

Following the tragic events at a Jerusalem synagogue, a discussion on the permission for Jews to pray at the Temple Mount and the possibility of a religious war erupting ensues among Allison, Noah, and Times of Israel's Miriam Herschlag.

0 Holocaust History

Simon Wiesenthal and the Ethics of History

Deborah E. Lipstadt in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Simon Wiesenthal, known for his work as a Nazi hunter, faced controversy for his handling of Kurt Waldheim's Nazi past despite Waldheim aiding him previously.

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