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Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)

Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)

Putin with Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar and Head of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia Alexander Boroda
October 27, 2022, 1:15 pm
Russian Chief Rabbi accuses senior defence official of antisemitism
Berel Lazar levelled the antisemitism accusation at Aleksey Pavlov, the secretary of the Security Council of Russia in connection with the war in Ukraine.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
BDS activists. This image is not related in any way to the Al Jazeera documentary referred to in this article.
October 7, 2022, 12:40 pm
In landmark ruling, Spanish top court says Israel boycotts are always discriminatory
County's Parliament passes legislation that bars public funding for organisations that “promote antisemitism".
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Joe Biden speaks to Holocaust survivors Giselle Cycowicz, right, and Rena Quint, left, during a ceremony at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem, July 13, 2022. (Debbie Hill/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
From the WebJuly 14, 2022, 12:05 am
Biden kneels to meet with Holocaust survivors during visit to Yad Vashem
He spoke with the two women for about seven minutes, hours after arriving in Israel for his first trip as US president.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Picture: Cnaan Liphshiz
June 22, 2022, 8:19 pm
Jozef Walaszczyk, Poland’s oldest rescuer of Jews, dies at 102
Although he was responsible for saving at least 50 Jews, his story is relatively unknown in Poland and beyond, partly because of his aversion to being celebrated as a hero.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Attempted arson at the synagogue.
June 11, 2022, 9:44 am
Men with neo-Nazi banners gather outside German shul on anniversary of arson attack
About 10 people displayed a banner reading: “White lives matter, stop the White genocide.” Another banner depicted the black sun symbol, which is popular among neo-Nazis.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
2JB73YK London, UK. 03rd June, 2022. Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge attending the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen, marking the monarch's 70 year Platinum Jubilee, at St Paul?s Cathedral in London. (Photo by DPPA/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa US/Alamy Live News
June 4, 2022, 8:19 pm
Orthodox rabbis don’t go to church, so why was the Chief Rabbi at St Paul’s?
Ephraim Mirvis, along with Board of Deputies president Marie van der Zyl, attended the cathedral on Friday for the prayer service in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
March 14, 2022, 4:31 pm
Porto’s Jewish community stops accepting Sephardi Jews’ citizenship applications
Move comes after arrest of Rabbi Daniel Litvak in connection with an investigation into alleged fraud in the community’s processing of citizenship applications, including that of Roman Abramovich
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Roman Abramovich.
March 12, 2022, 1:06 pm
Rabbi arrested in probe over Roman Abramovich’s Portuguese citizenship
A Jewish leader in Porto has been detained amid an inquiry into how the Russian Jewish oligarch obtained his Portuguese citizenship last year.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Demonstration against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in front of an Israeli government building in Tel Aviv.
February 27, 2022, 1:37 pm
Russian-speaking Israelis display gamut of emotions on war in Ukraine
Ukrainian flags are everywhere in Haifa, where immigrants from the former Soviet Union account for at least 23% of the city’s population.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
2HP8W19 Tel Aviv, Israel - February 18, 2022 Demonstration against Russian policy towards Ukraine (Jewish News)
February 27, 2022, 1:09 pm
Russian-speaking Israelis display gamut of emotions on war in Ukraine
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her state visit to Israel in 2018 touring Israel national Holocaust memorial museum, Yad Vashem. Credit: Yad Vashem on Twitter
September 28, 2021, 10:58 am
Why Angela Merkel’s departure is a sad moment for many German Jews
From supporting Jewish rituals to giving backing to Israel and encouraging robust Holocaust education, the outgoing chancellor has been a steadfast ally
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Anne Frank's imaginary friend, Kitty, to whom she addressed her diary, is brought to life in Ari Folman's animated film
July 22, 2021, 12:24 pm
Where Is Anne Frank? Animated film brings Holocaust diary to life
Oscar-nominated director Ari Folman's latest work attempts to reclaim the legacy of teenage diarist for a new generation
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
The permanent display at the Manchester Jewish Museum in England celebrates the blue-collar roots of the community, when many of its members worked in steel and textile. (Chris Payne)
July 6, 2021, 3:44 pm
Manchester’s revamped Jewish museum celebrates the community that left it behind
Unlike many Jewish museums, Manchester's refurbished one - housed in an historic shul - is no relic of an extinct community, but tells the story of its vibrant history and present
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Eva Clarke with Anthony in his van
January 31, 2021, 9:38 am
This customised van helps Shoah survivors record their stories in the pandemic
After the pandemic put a screeching halt to first-hand survivor testimony, educator Anthony Lishak retro-fitted an RV, turning into a coronavirus-proof mobile studio for survivors
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
Nazi soldiers pose with Nazi-looted art
December 13, 2020, 12:01 pm
Dutch government criticises own Shoah restitution policy
Report says Netherlands was an early leader in addressing the issue of stolen art, but 'its reputation in recent years has been damaged by a limited number of refusals'
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)
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