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Russian soldiers Lev Vilensky, who helped to liberate Germany, and Boris Komsky
November 21, 2021, 6:23 pm
Saluting Jews who toppled the Nazis
Jewish servicemen who helped defeat the Nazis and liberate the camps were celebrated in a two-day online conference
A scene from The Windermere Children, which tells the stories of Holocaust survivors
October 23, 2021, 12:15 pm
Windermere Children film wins Moscow award
Movie tells story of 300 Jewish refugee children who lost their families in the Holocaust found new lives in England’s Lake District
September 12, 2021, 10:45 am
‘Shul in a palace’ opens in Potsdam, the first since the Holocaust
German city inaugurates European Center for Jewish Learning, a £12m complex and synagogue located at the University
By Jewish News Reporter
Iris Apfel
September 12, 2021, 10:44 am
Fashion icon Iris Apfel turns 100
Elderly Jewish fashion star shows no signs of slowing down having signed as a model three years ago
September 2, 2021, 3:42 pm
Thousands raise money for good causes in Maccabi fun run
Runners raised money for 76 charities in Sunday's annual Maccabi GB community fun run, alongside prominent communal figures.
By Jewish News Reporter
Image from the 15th European Maccabi Games in 2019
August 2, 2021, 1:13 pm
Maccabi Europe given emergency grant to weather the pandemic
The funding, from Genesis Philanthropy Group, will help the umbrella organisation deal with Covid's impact on fundraising.
By Jewish News Reporter
King Solomon and Immanuel Teams with JW3's Raymond Simonson
July 14, 2021, 6:20 pm
Student pitches win grants to improve school experience post-lockdown
JFS and King Solomon pupils receive £6,000 cash boosts for projects aimed at bettering their peers' lives
By Jewish News Reporter
In-person events are held by Limmud FSU
July 5, 2021, 12:16 pm
Russian-speaking Jews return to old-school face time on the west coast
150 people bid farewell to on-screen gatherings and said hello in-person at Limmud FSU in Palo Alto
Some of Limmud FSU’s events last weekend
June 9, 2021, 1:18 pm
Face-to-face activities restored in Moscow for Limmud FSU
Delegates came together outdoors along the city’s canal for Limmud FEST, the first face-to-face event since last spring and 15 years since the first staging of the festival.
Musicians Idan Raichel and Jess Glynne projected on the ancient walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, as they perform during “Illuminate: A Global Jewish Unity Event,” to celebrate the Declaration of Our Common Destiny and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin’s endorsement.
December 18, 2020, 1:11 pm
Jess Glynn and Idan Raichel feature at event for global Jewish unity
Israeli musician and British grammy winner projected onto the walls of the Jerusalem Old City at Illuminate: A Global Jewish Unity event
By Jewish News Reporter
Participating in a special ceremony at Jerusalem’s David’s Tower to sign and celebrate the Declaration of Our Common Destiny were, from left to right: Our Common Destiny Project Director Sivan Aloni; Israeli Knesset Member Naftali Bennett; Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz; Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Omer Yankelevich; and Diaspora Affairs Ministry Director General Dvir Kahana
December 15, 2020, 1:48 pm
Pledge to promote ‘global Jewish unity’ signed by Netanyahu, Gantz
'Declaration of Our Common Destiny' seeks to 'prioritise common ground', warning of 'alienation and indifference' between Jews in and outside Israel
By Jewish News Reporter
Matti Friedman
October 27, 2020, 10:59 am
Open-to-all online discussion on Israel’s first ‘Arab’ spies for Mossad
Declassified papers unveiling the role of Mizrahi Jewish agents in establishing the state of Israel is the focus for a virtual event this Wednesday
By Jewish News Reporter
Participants in the High Holiday Festival of Resilience in the German capital
October 17, 2020, 4:36 pm
Jewish Berliners celebrate resilience of community
Around 150 young people gathered at a beer garden in Gleisdereick Park for the High Holiday Festival of Resilience, to both commemorate the Halle attack and to move forward
Sofia synagogue
October 2, 2020, 10:47 am
Financial impact of pandemic in focus for European Jewish communities
Small communities in former Soviet countries are increasingly dependent on aid from groups like The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and Genesis Philanthropy Group
By Jewish News Reporter
Children keep social distancing and sanitary measures as they go back to school
September 17, 2020, 9:44 pm
Funding for Europe’s Jewish schools boosted by £2m in donations
13 schools in countries including Greece, Spain and Estonia benefit from funds which came from seven donors supporting the London-based Educating for Impact initiative
By Jewish News Reporter
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