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Trailblazing women’s educator to light Independence Day torch
Rabbanit Chana Henkin, founder of program to train female halachic advisers, heads the list of 14 chosen for May ceremony The post Trailblazing women’s educator to light Independence Day torch appeared...
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Israelis move from mourning to feting 69 years of independence
At Jerusalem-themed celebration, Knesset speaker calls for national unity: 'Not every right-winger is a fascist and not every leftist is a traitor' The post Israelis move from mourning to feting 69...
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UN chief: Denial of Israel’s right to exist is anti-Semitism
In meeting with Simon Wiesenthal Center, Secretary General Guterres rejects efforts to deny Jewish history in the Holy Land The post UN chief: Denial of Israel’s right to exist is anti-Semitism...
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Bahrain’s king opposes Arab boycott of Israel, Jewish leader says
Simon Wiesenthal Center founder says Gulf monarch ‘absolutely’ ready to allow his citizens to visit Jewish state The post Bahrain’s king opposes Arab boycott of Israel, Jewish leader says appeared...
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Israel, Bahrain could announce normalized ties by next year — report
Mosques said ordered to stop anti-Israel sermons, as Manama appears increasingly drawn to Israel by shared antipathy toward Iran The post Israel, Bahrain could announce normalized ties by next year —...
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Despite hype, experts doubt Bahrain-Israel ties ready for prime time
Conflict-ridden kingdom has little incentive to squander political capital when it already gets what it needs from Israel on the sly The post Despite hype, experts doubt Bahrain-Israel ties ready for...
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Prominent Israel advocates urge Netanyahu to reverse course on deportations
Alan Dershowitz, Abe Foxman among group warning PM that expulsion of asylum-seekers could hurt Israel and Diaspora Jewry The post Prominent Israel advocates urge Netanyahu to reverse course on...
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Wiesenthal’s Rabbi Marvin Hier praises Trump for being only US leader to deliver
Speaking to ToI about combating anti-Semitism across hemispheres and partisan divides, the octogenarian clergyman is as comfortable as ever in his role as defender of the Tribe The post Wiesenthal’s...
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On fringes of peace confab, rare prayer service brings Bahrain synagogue to life
Afterward, worshipers break out in song, hear Torah sermon as Houda Nonoo, a Jewish woman who served as Bahrain’s US ambassador, marvels: 'It's a historic moment' The post On fringes of peace confab,...
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Wiesenthal Center names UK’s Corbyn top anti-Semite of 2019
Ahead of Thursday's British elections, Labour chief placed above US synagogue killer on group's annual list; rabbi warns electing him would make UK a 'pariah' The post Wiesenthal Center names UK’s...
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Massive leak debunks UK Labour’s claim it is dealing with anti-Semitism
Report, days before election, cites internal files saying there are over 130 unresolved cases; members who called for extermination of all Jews said to stay in party for months The post Massive leak...
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After years of delays and strife, Jerusalem Tolerance Museum nears completion
The Simon Wiesenthal Center's building, slated to be 4 times larger than Yad Vashem, is already an imposing presence as it readies to open next year. But is it also an imposition? The post After years...
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Wiesenthal Center puts BBC 3rd – after only Iran, Hamas – on antisemitism list
Organization's head says 'months of intense debate and discussion' preceded ranking; cites alleged biased reporting, antisemitic staff The post Wiesenthal Center puts BBC 3rd – after only Iran, Hamas –...
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Rabbi who prayed at Trump inauguration ‘shocked’ by his dinner with ‘two bigots’
Marvin Hier, founder of Simon Wiesenthal Center, says ex-president must denounce Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, who joined him for meal last week at Florida resort The post Rabbi who prayed at Trump...
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Tolerance Museum and Jerusalem Municipality turn new page, agree to work...
With court case behind them, mayor meets with museum co-chair Larry Mizel and will soon tour facility; city culture official to work directly with museum The post Tolerance Museum and Jerusalem...
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