May 9, 2023

Two Jewish Worshippers Killed in Shooting at Tunisia Synagogue During Lag Ba’Omer Pilgrimage

Two Jewish pilgrims and three Tunisian police guards were killed on Tuesday night in a shooting attack at the El Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba during an annual Lag Ba’Omer celebration that drew hundreds of visitors, The Times of Israel reported. Four more people were wounded in the incident. The dead worshippers were […]

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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Bill Adopting IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

On Monday, with a Holocaust survivor present, Virginian Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a declaration on the steps of the Executive Mansion in Richmond to acknowledge the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. Back in February, the Virginia legislature passed the bill adopting the definition. More than 30 U.S. states have now officially

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Elizabeth Wilk, Who Escaped Warsaw Ghetto, Shares Story of Survival With Snap Inc. Employees

Holocaust survivor Elizabeth Wilk shared her testimony with employees of the Snap Inc. technology company in New York City last week at a meeting organized by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), in collaboration with Zikaron BaSalon. Born in the Polish capital of Warsaw, Wilk was a toddler when World War II broke out with the

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