Leading Russia’s Jews Today Twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, only a few capable Jewish lay leaders have emerged in Russia. The first authentic national organization was the Va’ad, founded in 1989. It aimed to represent all … [Read More]
Category Archives: 2012
Changes in German Holocaust Education Germany erected many memorials and museums at former concentration camps, as well as for murdered Jews. The extent of the attention given to Holocaust education in schools and other educational institutions is outstanding. At the same time, one also … [Read More]
The European Crisis: All Eyes on Germany “We shouldn’t have any illusions. Europe stands at the abyss and will fall into it in the coming months if Germany and France together do not change policy and are courageous enough to … [Read More]
Take Iran and Hamas Heads Before an International Court “International courts and tribunals could provide a number of opportunities for Israel to act against those seeking its destruction. To prevent future genocide, which is the greatestcrime in the world, the Convention on the … [Read More]
Vignettes on Amsterdam’s Anti-Semitism Manfred Gerstenfeld interviews Charles Dahan “One Yom Kippur, I walked out of the beautiful Amsterdam Portuguese synagogue together with a law professor. In front of the nearby Jewish Historical Museum, some Moroccan boys were singing in Arabic … [Read More]
Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism in the Czech Republic “The most dangerous expressions of classic anti-Semitism in the Czech Republic are found on the internet – on neo-Nazi websites such as Národní vzdělávací institut (National Institute of Education). Extreme leftist websites which … [Read More]
Who is A7 Op-ed Writer Giulio Meotti? “Tiny Israel should matter greatly to the Western world, as it has become the most imperiled member of our civilization. The Jewish conditiontoday is again the focal point of huge identity battles. Judaism is the source of … [Read More]
Europe’s Jews: The Netherlands Netherlands: From Social Work to Community Building Manfred Gerstenfeld interviews Hans Vuijsje “Only 16% of the 52,000 Jews in the Netherlands are affiliated with one of the three religious community organizations – the Ashkenazi NIK, the … [Read More]
Europe’s Jewry: Post Holocaust Christian-Jewish Ties “May 1948 marked a new era for Christian-Jewish relations. The establishment of the State of Israel was a theological intrusion into Christian consciousness. It disrupted Christian complacency about being the ‘true Israel’ in God’s … [Read More]
Terrorism Stalks Jews the World Over “In March, Mohammed Merah murdered a Jewish teacher and three children in front of a Jewish school in Toulouse, France. In July 2012, five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian were killed by a suicide … [Read More]