Moshe Kantor Archives

Moshe Kantor

April 21, 2022, 1:53 pm

OPINION: Sanctioning Kantor will hinder British Jewish life

The idea that he somehow directly contributes to Putin’s wicked regime is unproven.

By Alex Brummer

Dr Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, speaking at the Israel Policy conference (Marc Morris Photography)

April 8, 2022, 4:04 pm

Moshe Kantor leaves European and World Jewish Congress roles following UK sanctions

The EJC president resigned two days after the organisation said it was 'shocked and appalled' by Britain's decision to sanction him

By Michael Daventry

April 6, 2022, 6:10 pm

European Jewish Congress ‘shocked and appalled’ as president is sanctioned

Kantor is known in the Jewish community for his philanthropic work and for being deputy chairman of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.

By Michael Daventry

December 17, 2020, 12:45 pm

Anger over ‘absurd’ European court ruling upholding Belgian shechita ban

Shimon Cohen of Shechita UK said the decision was 'very significant to the UK Jewish community, even post Brexit'

By Jewish News Reporter

July 13, 2020, 5:00 pm

OPINION: The interconnectedness of Jewish and Portuguese people

European Jewish Congress president Moshe Kantor reflects on the significance of the Sephardi citizenship law

By Moshe Kantor

Screenshot from the Kantor Centre's report

April 20, 2020, 3:21 pm

Antisemitism study reports ‘sharp rise’ in violent attacks during 2019

Moshe Kantor of the European Jewish Congress said 'there has been a significant rise in accusations that Jews are behind the spread of the virus or are directly profiting from it'

By Jewish News Reporter

January 28, 2020, 12:15 pm

How social media is sharing hundreds of real-life stories from the Shoah

'Stand Together' online campaign by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust assigns online users to share the name of someone murdered by the Nazis and learn their story

By Jewish News Reporter

Flowers surround Stars of David outside the Tree of Life Synagogue

May 1, 2019, 3:19 pm

Global assaults against Jews up 13 percent amid ‘increasing sense of emergency’

Israeli researchers have claimed violent attacks have spiked significantly in the last year, with more than a quarter of major cases taking place in the United States

By Jewish News Reporter

March 7, 2018, 11:27 am

Million pound prize offered by Jewish leader to tackle extremism

Kantor Prize for Secure Tolerance will reward those who promote tolerance and combat “isolationism and nationalism”

By JTA

Prince Albert of Monaco receiving the 2018 European Medal of Tolerance. (From left” ECTR president Moshe Kantor, Prince Albert II and Tony Blair). Photo courtesy of ECTR.

March 6, 2018, 10:55 am

Monaco’s Prince honoured for apology over treatment of Jews in the Shoah

European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation gives prestigious honour to the country's prince for recognising the suffering of Jews in the Holocaust

By JTA

January 28, 2018, 8:07 am

Knesset speaker: Europe’s post-war sense of mission has ‘disappeared’ on Shoah education

Knesset's Yuli Edelstein gave a grim prognosis at an international memorial event in Brussels this week

September 25, 2017, 9:33 am

German election: Jewish leaders congratulate Angela Merkel victory and decry far-right gains

Chancellor called 'a true friend of Israel and Jews' as she wins fourth term, whilst there's concern over the AfD party who take 13.1 percent of the vote

By Toby Axelrod (JTA)

August 4, 2017, 10:15 am

‘Considerable increase’ in donations to JLC totals £1.7m

Jewish Leadership Council reports eight-fold rise in individual contributions from 2015 to 2016

June 4, 2017, 3:14 pm

Chief Rabbi leads community calls for ‘defiance’ in wake of London Bridge terror attack

Ephraim Mirvis says Britain must remain focused on the values of peace and tolerance in the wake of Saturday's terror attack that left at least seven people dead.

By JTA

April 24, 2017, 12:43 pm

European Jewry’s anxious wait over Le Pen’s Élysée bid

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is one step closer to becoming French president - to the horror of Jewish leaders

By Jewish News Reporter

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