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THIS WEEK’S CONTENT
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1. Join this CAM Digital Event – A Year Since Poway: Lessons From the Synagogue Shooting Heard Around the World
Join the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM) as we commemorate the one year anniversary of the deadly shooting at the Chabad of Poway Synagogue on the last day of Passover. We will honor the memory of Lori Gilbert-Kaye, who was tragically killed in the attack. We will hear from brave survivors of that day and leaders who are making a difference to prevent atrocities like this from ever occurring again.
When: Sunday April 26, 2020 at 3:00 PM ET (US and Canada)
Special Feature
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1. Emma Lazarus Art Award Winner – Comic: “Never Again?
By Andrew Galitzer
The Combat Anti-Semitism Venture Creative Contest encouraged people of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities to show their creativity and best new solutions towards ending “the world’s oldest hatred”. The Emma Lazarus Art Award for the Venture Creative Contest was inspired by Lazarus, a Latina Jew whose poem “The New Colossus” transformed the meaning of the Statue of Liberty. People were encouraged to revive her example to tackle anti-Semitism through art.
One of our Emma Lazarus Art Award winners is Andrew Galitzer! His submission was a comic called “Never Again?” that fights back against anti-Semitism by drawing parrallels from anti-Semitic episodes throughout history to modern times.
UNITED STATES
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1. Anti-Semitic website offers simulation with Jews as cryptocurrency
By TAMAR BEERI
An anti-Semitic website offered a fake simulation in which users trade a valueless cryptocurrency called The HoloCoin in which Jews and the ashes of Jews murdered in the Holocaust are the currency. The site went on to explain that users may collect and trade Jews as a cryptocurrency, with hurdles involving “corrupt SS officers” who “arranged for the safe transport of JEWS out of Nazi Germany.” Read Here
2. Massachusetts man charged with attempt to firebomb a Jewish-sponsored assisted living facility
By Marcy Oster
A Massachusetts man was arrested and charged with attempted arson at a Jewish-sponsored assisted living facility. John Rathbun’s homemade bomb was made of a five-gallon plastic gas canister filled with flammable liquid, with burnt paper later identified as a Christian religious pamphlet placed in the nozzle of the canister. Read Here
3. Suspects in Bedford, MA anti-Semitic graffiti incident identified
By Wicked Local
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Bedford Police Chief Robert Bongiorno have confirmed those responsible for spray painting anti-Semitic and lewd images and words at several private business and on town property in Bedford have been identified. The individuals are a male juvenile and a young adult who lives in Bedford. Read Here
4. Sacramento newspaper apologizes for anti-Semitic Easter ad
By ELISSA EINHORN
A two-page ad that ran in the Sacramento Bee on Easter Sunday and Good Friday set off a flurry of emails to the city’s daily newspaper about its overt anti-Semitic language. The Bee did issue a 10-paragraph apology at the bottom of the front page. It was headlined “An apology: Ad with anti-Semitic language is unacceptable.” Read Here
5. S.F. Nextdoor user receives anti-Semitic rant from fellow user referring to ‘Jew virus’
By DAN PINE
The popular website Nextdoor purports to “cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.” San Franciscan Craig Lipton received an email from his Nextdoor account from one of his Nob Hill neighbors. The email included the subject: “Opinion: Globalist Jews are destroying this country like they destroyed Weimar Germany.” Read Here
6. Virus outbreak in black-Jewish Baltimore neighborhood leads to anti-Semitic blame game
By Aiden Pink
An African-American radio host’s public blaming of Jews for Baltimore’s coronavirus outbreak led to an accusation of anti-Semitism, particularly since data shows that the city’s COVID-19 hotspots include neighborhoods popular with both Jews and black residents. Read Here
7. Anne Frank memorial desecrated days before Holocaust Memorial Day
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
On the eve of Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday, a tree planted to honor the memory of Anne Frank in Coeur d’Alene Idaho was desecrated and cut down. Read Here
8. Michigan coronavirus restriction protesters call governor Hitler
By MARCY OSTER/JTA
Chants comparing Michigan’s governor to Hitler were among those heard at a protest of the state’s stay-at-home order by thousands of demonstrators. “They held up signs comparing Whitmer to Adolf Hitler. Chants included ‘recall Whitmer’ and ‘lock her up.’” Read Here
9. Jewish Colorado gov. accused of Nazism for stay-at-home coronavirus order
By MARCY OSTER/JTA
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis became emotional when a reporter said that the public has compared his stay-at-home order to Nazism. “As a Jewish American who lost family in the Holocaust, I’m offended by any comparison to Nazism,” Polis said. “We act to save lives. The exact opposite of the slaughter of 6 million Jews…” Read Here
10. Windows of Connecticut synagogue shot with BB gun
By MARCY OSTER
The windows of a New Haven, Connecticut synagogue were shot full of holes by a BB gun. New Haven Police said it was continuing to investigate the vandalism at the synagogue in the Westville neighborhood. The damage is estimated at about $5,000. Read Here
11. Minnesota high school students mock Jews being sent to Auschwitz in TikTok video
By MARCY OSTER
Two Minnesota high school students were criticized for sharing a video titled “Me and the boys on the way to camp,” which photoshops them dancing in a Nazi boxcar and happily skipping into Auschwitz, on the social media platform TikTok. Read Here
12. Idaho Rep. Heather Scott calls governor ‘Little Hitler,’ compares nonessential workers to Holocaust victims
By CHAD SOKOL
Idaho state Rep. Heather Scott has suggested workers deemed “nonessential” during the COVID-19 pandemic are being treated like Jews during the Holocaust. Scott compared Gov. Brad Little’s shutdown orders to Nazi Germany during a recent hourlong Zoom interview. She referred to the governor as “Little Hitler” and questioned his authority to decide who can and can’t continue working during the pandemic. Read Here
13. Some Ohio coronavirus protesters using anti-Semitic symbolism
By Laura Hancock
A photo from Saturday’s stay-at-home protest at the Ohio Statehouse is gaining traction on Twitter for its anti-Semitic message. The photograph captured two men in a minivan holding a sign with an illustration of a rodent with the Star of David on its side and the words “The Real Plague.” Read Here
14. Judge: Hanukkah stabbing suspect not fit to stand trial
By AP
Judge Cathy Siebel wrote that Grafton Thomas should be committed to a treatment facility for no more than four months to determine if he can reach “the capacity to permit criminal proceedings to go forward against him.” Read Here
15. Someone spray-painted swastikas on a Florida synagogue this week
By James Bennett III
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who spray-painted swastikas on a Jewish temple. Surveillance images released showed a young white man vandalizing Temple Emanu-El, 151 McIntosh Road in Sarasota. According to the sheriff’s department, the vandal caused approximately $5,000 in damages. Read Here
16. NAVY KICKS OUT ALLEGED RECRUITER FOR NEO-NAZI GROUP ATOMWAFFEN DIVISION AFTER INVESTIGATION
By DANIEL VILLARREAL
The U.S. Navy has tossed out a man suspected of recruiting for the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi terrorist network that has been connected to numerous murders and planned terrorist attacks. David Cole Tarkington served as a naval aviation machinist mate’s apprentice who tried to recruit 12 other users into Atomwaffen. The site’s slogan was “Gas The [K-word]s! Race War Now! 1488! Boots on the ground!” Read Here
17. Judge frees man linked to neo-Nazi plot to deface synagogues
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
A New Jersey man accused of coordinating a neo-Nazi group’s plot to vandalize synagogues has been freed from jail several months after his arrest. Richard Tobin, 19, was released on $100,000 bond and ordered to remain under house arrest and barred him from having contact with neo-Nazi groups, The Base and Atomwaffen Division. Read Here
ISRAEL AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
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1. IN-DEPTH: THIS WEEK’S NEWS ON ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE UK
‘Jews are behind bestiality brothels’ Vile anti-Semitic post by Scots Tory activist revealed
By Annie Brown
A Tory activist suspended from the party for Islamaphobia has promoted anti-Semitic posts suggesting Jews are behind “bestiality brothels”. Lorraine Cullen, who generated vile Islamophobic social media posts posted a link to a neo-Nazi site and a description referring to the “Jew World Order.” Read Here
Labour could be bankrupted by lawsuits after anti-Semitism document leak
By JC Reporter
Labour could be bankrupted by lawsuits after an anti-Semitism report compiled by allies of former party leader Jeremy Cobyn was leaked to the public. After Labour’s own lawyers advised the party not to submit the document to the EHRC, it was circulated on social media containing the unredacted names of numerous whistleblowers. Read Here
‘Swastika’ hot cross bun row sees Portsmouth Conservative councillor Lee Mason suspended from Tory party
By Tom Cotterill
Tory councillor Lee Mason is no longer a member of the party while an investigation is carried out into the situation. His suspension comes after a photo from his Snapchat was leaked showing five of the traditional Easter snacks cooling on a metal rack. A swastika-style emblem appeared to have been baked on one. Read Here
Ashfield council worker cleaning swastika graffiti ‘shot at with air rifle’
By Andrew Topping
Police are investigating after a council worker cleaning racist graffiti was shot at with an air rifle. The Ashfield District Council worker was removing the swastika near the A38 at Sutton-in-Ashfield, when his council van was shot at and his windscreen was smashed. Read Here
Hard-left attacks Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer after donation from Jewish philanthropist
By Lee Harpin
Labour members and far-left activists have lashed out at party leader Sir Keir Starmer for receiving a £50,000 donation to his leadership campaign from a Jewish philanthropist. Darius Cooper, a former executive member of Hackney South Labour Party, said Sir Keir had been “bought” and was “in the pocket of the Israel lobby” after the donation from Sir Trevor Chinn was registered. Read Here
3. IN DEPTH: THIS WEEK’S NEWS ON ANTI-SEMITISM in germany
Man insults couple with anti-Semitic slurs and threatens to ram them with boat
By BZ Berlin
A 32-year-old is said to have approached a couple in a rowboat with his motorboat and insulted them anti-Semitically. Witnesses had observed the verbal anti-Semitic attack and alerted Berlin police officers. After the identification of the man, the man is said to have approached the couple again with his boat and threatened to ram it. Read Here
Cowardly attack in Hamburg as memorial stone for persecuted Jew desecrated
By Nina Gessner
The memorial stone for a Nazi-persecuted Hamburg woman, Renata Drehmel, has been desecrated for the second time. Unknown persons smeared the memorial stone in front of Gärtnerstrasse 117 with red paint and made it unrecognizable. Read Here
Neo-Nazis crash Holocaust survivor’s Zoom testimony
By ARIEL KAHANA
Neo-Nazis crashed an online Holocaust Remembrance Day event hosted by the Israeli Embassy in Germany. The embassy hosted survivor Zvi Herschel, who told his story to the public through the Zoom application, when suddenly Nazi activists appeared on the screen, waving photos of Adolf Hitler and shouting anti-Semitic slogans. Read Here
Murder charges filed against German synagogue attack suspect
By AP
German prosecutors have charged the suspect in last year’s botched attack on a synagogue in the eastern city of Halle with murder and attempted murder, among other offenses. The German man in his late 20s attempted to attack a synagogue on Yom Kippur. He later killed two people. Read Here
3. IN DEPTH: THIS WEEK’S NEWS ON ANTI-SEMITISM ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST
Arab series depicting Jewish life in Gulf sparks outrage
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
A new series produced by the Saudi-owned Middle East Broadcasting Center about the life of Jews in the Gulf has sparked outrage in the Arab world. Critics argue that the series comes in the context of attempts by some Gulf states to promote normalization with Israel. The controversial series – expected to be broadcast during Ramadan, focuses on the life of a Jewish woman as a social outcast in the Gulf because of her religion. Read Here
Online lessons for Palestinian children still teaching hate
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Children in schools run by the Palestinian Authority are continuing to be indoctrinated with anti-Semitic hatred through educational materials, even while studying at home during the coronavirus lockdown. IMPACT-se, has uncovered content inciting children to violence in a range of online materials, including YouTube videos and online lessons. Read Here
Israeli Official Slams Pro-Palestinian Social Media Users for Comparing Jews to Viruses With #Covid48 Hashtag
By Algemeiner Staff
An Israeli Foreign Ministry official condemned pro-Palestinian social media users for vilifying the Jewish state amid the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. “On the eve of #YomHaShoah, as #Israel commemorates the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, there’s a campaign in Palestinian social media using the hashtag #Covid48,” Spokesman Dan Poraz tweeted. Read Here
4. IN DEPTH: OTHER WORLD NEWS
Anti-Semitic graffiti on Ōwairaka/Mt Albert targets Tūpuna Maunga Authority chair Paul Majurey ‘abhorrent act’
BY Michael Neilson
Anti-Semitic graffiti has appeared atop an Auckland maunga targeting the Tūpuna Maunga Authority chair Paul Majurey in what has been called an “abhorrent act”. Overnight Thursday that very toilet block was plastered in bright orange graffiti reading, “Majurey lies”, with two large Star of David symbols beneath his name. Read Here
Man smashes window of Jewish community building in Poland
By KATARZYNA MARKUSZ
A 41-year-old man has been arrested in Poland for smashing a window of the building that houses the offices of the Jewish community group in the city of Wroclaw. A witness told police that the man made “fascist” gestures and shouted fascist slogans. Read Here
News outlets claim Brazilian health minister is Jewish although he isn’t
By MARCUS GILBAN/JTA
Brazil’s new health minister isn’t Jewish, but the Brazilian media were quick to point out that Dr. Nelson Teich had the support of the South American country’s Jewish community. Some outlets even erroneously called him Jewish. Read Here
Calls to ban swastika in New South Wales, Australia
BY EVAN ZLATKIS
NSW Labor MP Walt Secord has called on Premier Gladys Berejiklian to look at ways to ban the public display of Nazi flags in NSW, after a swastika was seen hanging in the backyard of a Newtown home. NSW Police are reportedly investigating the incident, which comes days before Yom Hashoah. Read Here
Dutch-Muslim politician tweets Jewish yellow star to protest coronavirus surveillance plan
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Dutch-Muslim politician tweeted a picture of a Jewish yellow star to protest plans to monitor coronavirus carriers. Arnoud van Doorn, a member of the City Council of The Hague, posted the picture on the birthday of Adolf Hitler and as Yom Hashoah was about to start. Read Here
ON CAMPUS
(3 Articles)
1. UCI Student Senate Repeals BDS Resolution
By Aaron Bandler
UC Irvine Student Senate repealed a 2012 resolution calling for the university to divest from Israel. Student Senator Marshall Roe introduced a resolution to repeal the divestment resolution, which stated that it had created a hostile campus climate against Jewish students and that its labeling of Israel as an apartheid state was a Blood Libel. The resolution also denounces the BDS movement as being “contrary to the foundational ideals of Higher Education and thus the values of the UC.” Read Here
2. Newly elected VP of Rutgers-Newark student government foments anti-Semitism online
By JACKSON RICHMAN
A Palestinian student who was elected this month as vice president of the student government at the Newark campus of Rutgers University has a history of posting anti-Israel and anti-Semitic content on social media. Carolyn Assaf, a pre-med student, once posted a since-deleted cartoon video of an Israeli soldier with a long nose, exemplifying a Jewish stereotype, preventing a Palestinian Muslim woman from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City. Read Here
2. Graffiti found at UMass Hillel House on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Will Katcher and Kathrine Esten
Red spray-painted graffiti reading “Palestine” in Arabic was found on the front of the UMass Hillel House in Amherst, Massachusetts. The graffiti was painted on Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy called the act one of “brazen anti-Semitism.” Read Here
ANALYSIS
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1. Who works to help spread ancient blood libels?
By Sarah N. Stern
From experience, we have learned that too many of these self-appointed monitors of human rights are themselves guilty of promulgating the oldest hatred known to humankind: anti-Semitism, a virus that has endured a great deal longer than COVID-19, and for which there is no known antidote. Read Here
2. Prevent another massacre
By Steven Stalinsky
Anti-Semitic groups previously on life support are, via social media, having new life breathed into them. Old, tired propaganda is gaining new adherents, and the online community of haters is growing exponentially. This online activity is another reminder that tech companies – and Congress – are still failing to address the issue of stopping hate groups from using their platforms so freely. Tech companies must come up with industry standards to deal with anti-Semitism. Read Here
STUDIES AND STATISTICS
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1. Number of Jews worldwide nears 1925’s level, but still far short of pre-WWII
By TOI Staff
Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics released data on the number of Jews worldwide. According to the CBS, there were 14.7 million Jews at the end of 2018, just shy of the 14.8 million there were in 1925 but still significantly fewer than the 16.6 million there were on the eve of World War II in 1939. Read Here
2. More than half of American Jews have seen or experienced anti-Semitism in recent years, ADL finds
By BEN SALES
More than half of American Jews have either witnessed or directly experienced anti-Semitism during the past five years. The ADL also found that 63% of American Jews say they are less safe than they were a decade ago. More than 20% of Jews have directly experienced verbal anti-Semitic harassment; More than 20% are affiliated with an institution that has been vandalized due to anti-Semitism; 5% have experienced physical attacks motivated by anti-Semitism; and 14% say they have experienced anti-Semitic harassment online. Read Here
3. Anti-Semitic Manifestations Worldwide – 2019 and the Beginning of 2020
By Tel Aviv University’s Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary Euro
Tel Aviv University’s Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry released its Annual Report on Anti-Semitism Worldwide for 2019. 2019 witnessed a rise of 18% in major violent cases (456 cases), and a rise in most other manifestations, in most countries. At least 53 synagogues (12%) and 28 community centers and schools (6%) were attacked. An increase in life-endangering threats (47%) and in attacks on private properties (24 %). Read Here
4. Only 7% of Israeli Arabs define themselves as ‘Palestinian’
By IDAN ZONSHINE
According to preliminary data from the Jewish People Policy Institute’s (JPPI) upcoming annual Pluralism Index for 2020, there has been a significant change in the way Israeli Arabs identify themselves. About a quarter of Israeli minorities (23%) define themselves primarily as “Israeli” and half (51%) self-identify as “Israeli-Arab.” The proportion of non-Jewish people who define themselves primarily as “Palestinian” now stands at around 7%, down from 18%. Read Here
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Combat Anti-Semitism is proud to be a partner of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, a coalition of 34 national Asian Pacific American organizations around the US. Learn more about the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans below.
The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) and Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders Denounce Anti-Asian Racism around COVID-19
By Shirley L. Ng
The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) sent a letter on March 11, to House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The letter called for unity and asked Congress to denounce anti-Asian racism stemming from COVID-19. It included the support of over 260 Asian American and Pacific Islanders leaders and organizations. The letter praised the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and other Congress members for doing their part to quell the fear and anxiety surrounding the virus. Read Here
The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), founded in 1996, is a coalition of 34 national Asian Pacific American organizations around the US. Based in Washington D.C., NCAPA serves to represent the interests of the greater Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities and to provide a national voice for AA and NHPI issues.
Government & Policy Update
This section highlights the work of government officials around the world that are combating anti-Semitism in their official capacities.
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1. Trump touts his efforts to combat anti-Semitism in Holocaust remembrance proclamation
By MARCY OSTER
President Donald Trump declared a week of “Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust” in an official proclamation, while touting his administration’s ongoing “efforts to combat racist and anti-Semitic discrimination.” Trump noted that “among those murdered in the Holocaust were 6 million Jewish men, women, and children who became victims of the Third Reich’s unthinkably evil ‘Final Solution.’” Trump acknowledged that American Jews still face persecution, and pointed to his executive order on anti-Semitism issued in December. Read Here
2. Polish leaders block resolution that would have stopped restitution of property lost during the Holocaust
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
Poland’s ruling party took a stand against a far-right push to stop the restitution of property owned by Jews before the Holocaust. Far-right activists had gathered enough signatures to present a draft resolution to the lower house of Polish parliament, that would prohibit the redistribution of “heirless property”— property that belonged to private individuals, many of them Jews killed in the Holocaust. Read Here
3. U.N. Rapporteur ‘Extremely Concerned’ About Rising Anti-Semitism During Coronavirus Pandemic
By Aaron Bandler
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Ahmed Shaheed issued a statement saying he was concerned about the rise of anti-Semitism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shaheed said, “I am extremely concerned to see that certain religious leaders and politicians continue to exploit the challenging times during this pandemic to spread hatred against Jews and other minorities. We must collectively reject anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance and discrimination now.” Read Here
4. Senators Announce Bipartisan Push for Funding to Enhance US-Israel Cooperation in Coronavirus Fight
By Algemeiner Staff
US Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced a bipartisan push for a $12 million appropriation to “enhance partnerships between companies in the United States and Israel to develop innovative medical projects aimed at detecting, treating, and curing COVID-19.” The money would be included in upcoming coronavirus relief legislation, titled “Phase 4 / CARES 2.” Read Here
5. As coronavirus anti-Semitism spikes, Israel launches counter-campaign
By JEREMY SHARON
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry has been pushing an initiative to draft youth in Israel and around the world into a campaign against the surge in anti-Semitism online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ministry’s campaign involves highlighting anti-Semitic content on its own Facebook and Instagram accounts and urging its followers and views to report such abuse. Read Here
HUMANITY
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1. Ronald Lauder opens online portal to report coronavirus hate crimes
By Noah Manskar
Cosmetics tycoon Ronald Lauder has launched a new online portal to track the prevalence of coronavirus-fueled hate crimes. Lauder’s Anti-Semitism Accountability Project set up the website to collect reports of physical and online attacks on Asian-Americans, Jews and other groups whom bigots have falsely blamed for the pandemic. Read Here
2. One Year After Deadly Passover Attack at Poway Chabad, Rabbi Urges ‘Hope and Dedication’
By Algemeiner Staff
In a video message released to coincide with the last days of the Passover holiday, Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein said this should be an occasion for “hope and dedication” despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “The expression of love, unity and the amount of Mitzvos and Shabbos candles that were lit in memory of Lori is so appreciated and has certainly broken through the gates of Heaven,” Goldstein said. Read Here
3. Italian Village That Sheltered Holocaust Orphans Thanks Them for Donating to Local Hospital During Coronavirus Crisis
By Benjamin Kerstein
The small Italian village of Selvino has thanked a group of Holocaust orphans who were sheltered there for donating to the local hospital as it contends with the coronavirus. The so-called “Selvino Children” were orphans who were housed at the Sciesopoli children’s home after World War II before their immigration to what was then British Mandatory Palestine. Read Here
4. Israel to deliver 5,000 medical masks to Jordan to fight coronavirus
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel plans to deliver 5,000 medical masks to Jordan to help its eastern neighbor combat the novel coronavirus. The IDF will oversee the delivery of the medical gear, officials said. Read Here
5. Israeli Airline Brings Precious COVID Cargo to Detroit
By Jennifer Lovy
HoMedics overhauled its production process in China to produce protective gear for those on the front lines. Thanks to El Al, they arrived in Detroit from China on what could be considered a humanitarian aid mission. Inside the Israeli jet were 3.5 million surgical and KN95 protective masks, face shields and pulse oximeters about to be distributed to Michigan hospitals, senior living facilities, first responders and other professionals. Read Here
6. Technion researchers create rapid home testing kit for coronavirus
By TOI STAFF
A team of researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is developing a home kit that it says would enable people to be quickly and inexpensively tested for the coronavirus, without the need for elaborate lab equipment. The team is claiming a 99% accuracy rate and says that the test yields results in less than an hour. Read Here
7. Over 40,000 Christians Worldwide Stood for Yom Hashoah During ICEJ Online Ceremony
By International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem
As the memorial siren sounded across Israel on to mark Yom HaShoah, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem hosted over 40,000 Christians worldwide in a live online ceremony which had viewers stand for the siren to honor the over six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Due to Coronavirus, the ICEJ’s observances of Yom HaShoah this year were centered around a live webinar on Facebook and YouTube which drew over 40,000 viewers around the globe. Read Here
8. Jewish day school in Germany to reopen 80 years after being shut down by Nazis
By MARCY OSTER
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Jewish day school in Germany shut down 80 years ago by the Nazis got the go-ahead to reopen. The City Council of Dortmund approved the request to reopen the school, which was the last Jewish institution in the city before it was closed.The rabbi expects about 100 students to attend the Jüdische Grundschule school. Read Here
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“Combat anti-Semitism (CAM) is a non-partisan, global grassroots movement of interfaith individuals and organizations united to combat anti-Semitism. CAM exposes anti-Semitic activity from across the ideological spectrum and highlights those working to fight against its resurgence. One of the most pernicious forms of modern anti-Semitism is the effort to deny and delegitimize the Jewish people’s right to self-determination and their profound historic, religious and cultural connection to their ancestral homeland, Israel. Humanity flourishes when religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity is respected, and we hope to encourage understanding and set an example through our work. Anti-Semitism is the oldest form of bigotry and by working to eliminate it, we hope tragedies like the holocaust or any incidents of hate inspired speech or violence perpetrated against the Jewish people, Israel, or any discriminated group are reduced significantly.”
