EU Court Upholds Belgian Ban on Kosher Ritual Slaughter
The European Court of Justice upheld a Belgian ban on religious slaughter, including kosher ritual slaughter without stunning, in a ruling released on Thursday.
The E.U. court ruled that the...
German Synagogues Prepare to Reopen With Precautions
(JTA) – When synagogues reopen in Germany in the coming weeks, there will be no handshakes, no hugs and no parading with the Torah, a mainstay of Shabbat services.
That’s...
Pro-Israeli Speakers to Join Teacher Training in Switzerland
Haute École Pedagogigue (HEP), a Swiss teacher-training institute in Lausanne in the French-speaking Canton of Vaud, has modified a teacher-training seminar on the Israeli-Arab conflict to address accusations that...
Austrian Jewish Leader: Kosher Meat Restrictions Are Reminiscent of Nazi-Era
The head of Vienna’s Jewish community has compared a proposal that would require Jews to register with the government in order to purchase kosher meat to Nazi-era legislation.
Oskar Deutsch, the...
Jewish Leader in Germany Accuses Police of Not Providing Adequate Protection
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — A Jewish leader in Germany doubled down on his accusation that police did not adequately protect a local synagogue at the center of an attack in...
Deputy UK Labour Leader Steps Down Ahead of Upcoming General Elections
The deputy leader of the UK Labour party, Tom Watson, a prominent voice against antisemitism within Labour’s ranks, stepped down on Wednesday after reportedly telling friends he was disillusioned with...
Jewish Groups Praise Commission’s Decision to Probe Labour Antisemitism
Prominent UK Jewish groups praised the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Thursday for its decision to open an investigation into antisemitism in the Labour party.
Since far-left MP Jeremy...
150-year-old Time Capsule Found at Oldest Synagogue in Manchester
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — Construction workers at the site of a former Spanish and Portuguese synagogue in Manchester, England, found a time capsule from the 1870s.
The glass jar was extracted...
UK’s Corbyn: I Was Present At Memorial Honoring Munich Terrorists
The United Kingdom’s Opposition and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn admitted that he was present at a memorial ceremony in 2014 in Tunisia for the Palestinian terrorists behind the...
Hungary’s New Holocaust Museum Divides Jews, Faces ‘Whitewash’ Accusations
A planned new Holocaust museum in Budapest has divided Hungary‘s Jewish community and triggered international concerns that it will downplay the wartime role of Hungarians in the persecution and deportation...
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