Can Israel Ever Trust Europe? Part One Dan Segre was born in 1922 into an assimilated Jewish family in the Italian village of Rivoli, where he grew up on his mother’s family farm. His father was the country’s youngest mayor … [Read More]
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Can Israel Ever Trust Europe? Part Two As far as European nationalism goes, Segre says that Jews have been both its promoters and its victims. For those familiar with the history of modern Italy, it is striking that between 1835 … [Read More]
Can Israel Ever Trust Europe? Part III Part Three When one asks Segre where this all leads, he replies, “According to an ancient Jewish saying, since the Temple was destroyed, prophecy is reserved for babes and fools. I am not … [Read More]
The Netherlands: The Fallen Mask of Moderate Muslims The Netherlands is an effective looking glass to bring out many poorly publicized attitudes of parts of the European Muslim community. Events of this past summer have brought several major issues to … [Read More]
Determined to Make Israel’s Voice Heard “The rank and file of the SGP, a DutchProtestant Christian party has felt a strong connection with Israel for a long time. The Bible, the State of Israel and the Jewish People all hold a … [Read More]
Changes in American Jewish Identity “‘Jewish identity’ should be seen as a social identity. It refers to beliefs, attitudes and belonging but also to how Jews act, behave and interact with others. Judaism and Jewishness place primary emphasis on interaction … [Read More]
The Amsterdam Jewish Museum: European Award Winner “The Jewish Historical Museum (JHM) in Amsterdam is a repository of the collective memories of Dutch Jews. Here, knowledge and documents concerning the life of Jews in the Netherlands are guarded and made … [Read More]
Cities against Israel The city council of Leicester, UK, has decided to boycott all Israeli goods. It is a town in which 19% of the population is Muslim. The Labor party completely dominates the city council.[1] This new event is … [Read More]
The Changed Status of American Jewish Women “Until a few decades ago, Jewish women were literally written out of Jewish history. TheEncyclopedia Judaica, published in the 1960’s, contained biographies of some women but in scholarly articles, individual women and the … [Read More]
What Should French Jews Do? Nine hundred threats of violence against Jews in France have been reported within the first eleven months of the year, as stated by The Office of Vigilance against Anti-Semitism (BNVCA). Its president, Sammy Ghozlan, said … [Read More]