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Council of the Jewish Community of Estonia express deep outrage over statement concerning the Holocaust made by member of the Tartu City Council

“The use of the Shoah for political or any other purposes is a manifestation of disrespect for the memory of the victims and for the fundamental principles of human dignity,” the statement said.

Estonia’s security service expels student supporters of Hezbollah and Iran’s regime

The individuals were in Estonia under academic mobility programmes, according to security authorities.

Jewish Community of Estonia rejoins national minorities council

The President of the Estonian Jewish Community Eduard Klas will be the representative on the board.

Estonian Jewish Museum releases map highlighting 55 historical Jewish sites in Tallinn

The carefully curated map includes synagogues, cemeteries, schools, community organisations, businesses, and Holocaust memorials. It offers both locals and visitors a deeper understanding of Tallinn’s rich Jewish past and its enduring legacy.

Jewish Community of Estonia honours the memory of the victims of the mass deportation of 1941

Among the deported were over 400 Jews. For many, it was a one-way journey. 101 of them never returned. Their names are engraved on the memorial stone at the Rahumäe Jewish Cemetery.

Estonia’s Jewish community condemns political party leader for Holocaust trivialisation

KOOS leader Aivo Peterson appeared at a court hearing wearing a yellow Star of David. The Estonian Jewish Community stressed that trivialising Holocaust symbols is unacceptable.

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