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French Jewish groups set up a hotline for people in the community traumatized by Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: French Jewish groups set up a hotline for people in the community traumatized by Israel-Hamas warFrench Jewish groups have set up a helpline for people in the community traumatized by Israel-Hamas war.
Local Jewish and Palestinian communities condemn increasing hate toward them after war erupted
Read full article: Local Jewish and Palestinian communities condemn increasing hate toward them after war eruptedLocal members of the Jewish and Palestinian communities are speaking out about hateful messages they’ve received since Hamas launched an attack on Israel.
Jacksonville synagogues, Jewish community centers focus on safety amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Read full article: Jacksonville synagogues, Jewish community centers focus on safety amid Israel-Hamas conflictAs tensions rise over the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East, many are concerned about their safety even in the United States.
Greece: Terror suspects offered money to target Jewish site
Read full article: Greece: Terror suspects offered money to target Jewish siteGreek authorities say police are continuing searches in Athens and other parts of the country following the arrest of two suspects accused of planning an attack at Jewish center in a busy downtown area of the Greek capital.
Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution law
Read full article: Latvia passes long-awaited Holocaust restitution lawLatvia’s parliament has passed a Holocaust restitution bill that includes funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community, which was almost completely wiped out during World War II.
Jewish leaders bury remains found in former Warsaw ghetto
Read full article: Jewish leaders bury remains found in former Warsaw ghettoWarsaw’s Jewish community has buried an unidentified Holocaust victim whose remains were discovered in a building that was within the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
Some Orthodox Jews bristle at NYC's response to virus surge
Read full article: Some Orthodox Jews bristle at NYC's response to virus surgeAmid a new surge of COVID-19 in New Yorks Orthodox Jewish communities, many residents are reviving health measures that some had abandoned over the summer social distancing, wearing masks. Officials say the worst-hit ZIP codes overlap with large Orthodox Jewish communities in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and in a couple of nearby counties. Last week, Agudath Israel of America, an Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, worked with the Boro Park Jewish Community Council to distribute 400,000 masks. “The Jewish community feels they’re being singled out and there’s some element of anti-Semitism,” he said Monday. In 2018 and 2019, measles cases spread in Orthodox communities in New York as well as other regions.