Category Archives: European Jewish Press
Portuguese policeman killed while saving the life of Israel’s ambassador remembered
Bnai Brith Portugal President: “Unfortunately, it is only a matter of time before an Israeli ambassador or diplomat is once again the target of an attempted murder. Read more » »
In reaction to the rise of antisemitism, a new book is released of young Jewish voices from around the world calling for equal human rights
“The book is a wake-up call by young Jewish men and women scattered around the four corners of the Earth.” ”Jewish human rights have been forgotten or minimized in the service of a narrow yet hateful ideology, sadly led by those for whom human rights is a mere slogan. Read more » »
In interfaith event, B’nai B’rith Portugal remembers nun who made kaddish for a Jewish man and honors the Bishop of Oporto
B’nai B’rith International Portugal and the International Observatory of Human Rights held an event earlier in the week to remember the kindness of a nun who made kaddish for a Jewish man when no one else would, and honored the Bishop of Oporto, D. Manuel Linda, to remember individual acts of kindness by Catholics in Portugal towards Jews. Read more » »
The strongest Jewish organization, from a cultural standpoint, lives in Portugal
By Gabriela Cantergi At the heart of the Jewish community of Oporto, a native of Brooklyn is affectionately called “the boss”. At 95, Marilyn Flitterman regularly attends the central synagogue, plays the piano in a jazz group and drives her convertible every day. Read more » »
In interfaith event, B’nai B’rith Portugal remembers nun who made kaddish for a Jewish man and honors the Bishop of Oporto
B’nai B’rith International Portugal and the International Observatory of Human Rights held last week an event to remember the kindness of a nun who made kaddish for a Jewish man when no one else would, and honored the Bishop of Oporto, D. Manuel Linda, to remember individual acts of kindness by Catholics in Portugal towards Jews. Read more » »
In lead-up to Yom HaShoah, Oporto Jewish community teaches the evolution of Antisemitism to schoolchildren
Group visits help fight anti-Semitic lies and the inversion of truth about genocide. 800 Portuguese schoolchildren visited the Holocaust Museum of Oporto on Friday to learn about the Holocaust and the evolution of Antisemitism throughout the centuries that led to the annihilation of Six Million Jews and continues today. Read more » »
Israel readies for first post-Oct. 7 Holocaust Remembrance Day
Yom Hashoah 2024 The commemorations will begin with the lighting of memorial torches by six survivors of the German Nazi genocide at the official state ceremony in Jerusalem. Read more » »
New book compiles young Jews’ human rights stories
The project seeks to highlight the minimizing of Jews’ human rights amid surging antisemitism in the wake of Oct. 7. A compilation of scores of texts about human rights written by young Jews from 40 countries around the world is being published in Portugal. Read more » »
Israel’s ambassador to Portugal denounces silence of political parties in the face of antisemitism in the country
Ambassador Dov Shapira: “We continue to receive messages of fear at the Embassy from Israelis and Jewish students from all over Portugal” Gabriela Cantergi, President of B’nai Brith Portugal, says ”we need to hear a complete condemnation by all Read more » »
‘Long overdue,’ Israel is first in Middle East in US Visa Waiver Program
Many are hailing Israel’s admission as historic, while critics say that Washington’s strict requirements could compromise Israeli security. By Menachem Wecker, JNS U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Wednesday that Israel has been admitted officially as the 41st nation in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Read more » »
