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The Jewish world stands united and in solidarity with Israel. Terror will not prevail. Support Israel and Jewish Communities in Need: bit.ly/46oKnrM

In some Sephardic communities, the Shabbat before Shavuot is called the ‘Shabbat Kallah,’ the Shabbat of the Bride. The giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai – what we celebrate on Shavuot - was seen by the Jewish people as a symbolic marriage between God and the Jewish people. Shabbat Shalom!

The newest report from Israel, “Silenced No More,” documents and confirms the systematic sexual violence committed by invading Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, and which continued against the hostages in captivity. The report is the result of two years of research and interviews by the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, a team of trauma experts, researchers, lawyers, and documenters. Sexual violence happened. It was a brutal violation of human rights. This can never be denied or minimized. These facts need to be known in order to give a voice and respect to the victims. The full report can be accessed here: civilc.org/silenced-no-mo…

Combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life require a wide range of actions. Thank you @WorldJewishCong for your incredible work over the past 90 years on behalf of Jewish communities around the world.

Ces derniers jours, le Crif a participé au Governing Board du @WorldJewishCong réuni à Genève à l’occasion des 90 ans de l’organisation. Le dîner d'ouverture a été marqué par le discours du Président de la Confédération suisse @ParmelinG, et par la présence des parents de l'ancien otage israélien Ran Gvili, auxquels le World Jewish Congress a remis le Israel Resilience Award. Le président du Crif @Yonathan_Arfi est intervenu lors d’un panel consacré à la politisation de l’antisémitisme et à son impact sur la vie juive, aux côtés de @HannaVeiler, présidente de l’@EUJS, et de Nina Ofner Bokan, présidente de la communauté juive du Monténégro. La discussion etait modérée par @EUAntisemitism Katharina Von Schnurbein, Coordinatrice de la lutte contre l’antisémitisme à la Commission européenne.

Poverenik za zaštitu ravnopravnosti @AntonMilan prisustvovao je u Ženevi okupljanju mreže Specijalnih izaslanika i koordinatora za borbu protiv antisemitizma (SECCA), održanom u trenutku pojačanih globalnih tenzija. Uprkos različitim političkim stavovima , učesnici su istakli da rast antisemitizma predstavlja ozbiljan problem koji ne može biti opravdan niti tolerisan. U zajedničkoj deklaraciji, koju su podržale više od dvadeset država i međunarodnih organizacija, upozorava se na porast antisemitskih napada i mržnje prema jevrejskim zajednicama širom sveta. Poseban akcenat stavljen je na bezbednost jevrejskih zajednica, procesuiranje antisemitskih incidenata, obrazovanje o Holokaustu i suzbijanje mržnje na internetu. Poruka skupa bila je da antisemitizam nije samo pretnja Jevrejima, već i demokratskim vrednostima i ljudskim pravima u celini. Skup u Ženevi održan je paralelno sa obeležavanjem 90 godina od osnivanja @WorldJewishCong , a tokom boravka poverenik Antonijević se sastao i sa predsednikom Švajcarske konfederacije, @ParmelinG , liderima Svetskog jevrejskog kongresa, kao i sa visokim zvaničnicima Evropske komisije, Saveta Evrope, OEBSa, Ujedinjenig nacija i UNESKA zaduźenih za borbu protiv antisemitizma.

We welcome the government's expression of commitment to take steps to tackle antisemitism included in the King's speech, which reflects the ongoing seriousness and urgency of the situation.

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Holocaust survivor Albrecht Weinberg, who lived to the incredible age of 101. Albrecht was a real friend of the WJC and a dedicated supporter of the #WeRemember campaign. May his memory be a blessing. Albrecht Weinberg was born in 1925 in Rhauderfehn, near Leer in Germany. As a teenager, he survived several concentration camps, including Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, and Mittelbau-Dora, as well as several Death Marches. Most of his family was killed in the Holocaust. After the war, he emigrated to the United States. Weinberg spent years teaching high school students about what he experienced at the hands of the Nazis. “When my generation is not in this world anymore, when we disappear from the world, then the next generation can only read it out of the book,” he said. In his 80s, Weinberg returned to live near his hometown in Germany, where he passed away this week. Photo (C) Wikimedia Commons

🌍 From Geneva - the place where the world unites to tackle its greatest challenges - we, the #SECCA, have one message: 🚨 There is NO place for antisemitism, there can be NO excuse for #antisemitism. It cannot be tolerated anytime or any place.🚨 👉 linkedin.com/posts/katharin…

Normalised #antisemitism is a direct threat to democracy & whole of gov is needed to counter it. @EU_Commission's framework ensures coordination of actions at all levels, including globally. #SECCA adopted today a clear #Statement #AgainstAntisemitism: commission.europa.eu/document/b460e…

WJC’s Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism Forum met in Geneva 🇨🇭 during the WJC Governing Board - at a critical moment for Jewish security. 🙏 We thank them for their commitment to bringing national and multinational tools and responses for protecting Jewish life. Since October 7, 2023, Jewish communities are facing a major crisis. Through SECCA, we are addressing it directly: ▫️ How geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and international debates spill over into Jewish life and negatively impact Jewish communities. ▫️ How Jewish communities can – and must - shape their respective countries’ national responses to antisemitism through direct engagement with their governments. ▫️ Combating antisemitism specifically in North and South America through regional cooperation. ▫️ The role of multilateral institutions such as the UN. Photos (C) Shahar Azran/WJC Read the unified declaration by 32 SECCA members following the Geneva meeting 🔗 worldjewishcongress.org/en/news/global…

Read the full statement by the Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism 👇 worldjewishcongress.org/en/news/global…

Antisemitism is no longer a marginal phenomenon. With Jewish community leaders in Geneva for the WJC Governing Board, 32 Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism in attendance issued a unified declaration reaffirming a shared commitment to protect Jewish life and confront antisemitism in all its forms. Among the signatories are representatives from the 🇺🇸United States, 🇪🇺European nations, 🇦🇺Australia, 🇨🇦Canada, @OAS_official, @OSCE, and the @EU_Commission Despite political differences, democratic nations remain united in the understanding that antisemitism cannot be tolerated. Photo (C) Shahar Azran/WJC

Today’s front page. The evidence Hamas filmed itself. A 300-page report, two and a half years in the making, documents the systematic sexual violence of Oct. 7 — much of it broadcast by the terrorists. The deniers have nowhere left to stand. @Jerusalem_Post

Ambassador Daniel Meron was honored to host @WorldJewishCong leaders from Jewish communities around the world. Warm congratulations to the WJC on celebrating its 90th anniversary this week in Geneva!

Any award to Francesca Albanese only shames those who bestow it. She has rightly been condemned by the U.S. and numerous European countries for her vile antisemitism, illegitimate lawfare, and attempts to undermine the peace efforts in Gaza supported by many Muslim countries.

„Wir alle sollten Zionisten sein!“ to.welt.de/ir5vifJ

WJC President @lauder_ronald, Governing Board Chair Chella Safra, and WJC Vice President & @SIGFSCI President @RaFriedlaender met this evening in Geneva with 🇨🇭 Swiss Foreign Minister @ignaziocassis.

Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva @AmbMeron hosted WJC leaders from Jewish communities across dozens of countries for a warm evening at his residence. No matter where we come from, what language we speak, or the challenges we face, the bond between the Jewish people and the Israel will never be broken. In moments like these, it is important to come together and remember what unites us.

The @WorldJewishCong marked its 90th anniversary on Sunday with a gathering of Jewish leaders and international officials in Geneva, where the organization was founded in 1936. eu1.hubs.ly/H0vbFw70

"I am a Zionist. With all my heart, out of conviction, and with passion." Mathias Döpfner, CEO of @axelspringer, delivered a sweeping and uncompromising address before the WJC Governing Board on Monday, declaring that antisemitism has become a global ideological movement threatening not only Jewish communities, but the future of Western civilization itself.