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Historic Brighton synagogue on the way to becoming Jewish cultural centre

A report recommended using the building, which was built in 1875 and closed for services 20 years ago, as a Jewish cultural centre, which would both revitalise the space and also provide the city with a major new facility.

Polish government unveils a monument to honour Poles killed for aiding Jews during the Holocaust

The new monument, featuring inscriptions in Polish, English and Hebrew, has been installed in Ciepielów, a town of just 770 people in central-eastern Poland.

New Bundestag President: “No form of antisemitism must be allowed to become socially acceptable; none is tolerable or excusable”

She warned against rising antisemitism in Germany, stating that safeguarding Jewish life and strengthening Germany’s relationship with Israel would be among her key priorities.

EJC, IKG and Keren Hayesod honour Austrian former Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna

He was presented with a "Shofar" by Dr Ariel Muzicant, the President of the European Jewish Congress, in recognition of his unwavering support for the Jewish community and his steadfast commitment to the defence of the State of Israel.

Ireland’s Cork Jewish community to be commemorated

The Jews of Cork in southern Ireland may have lost their synagogue...

Hungarian far-right activists film « raid » on Budapest Jewish centre

Far-right activists in Budapest targeted a Jewish community centre that serves as...

Vandals damage Christian and Jewish headstones in Rome’s main cemetery

Unidentified individuals damaged dozens of gravestones and memorials in both the Catholic...

Norway’s largest trade union backs boycott of Israel

Norway’s largest trade union has voted in favour of a boycott against...

Macron party suspends candidate for antisemitic tweets

A candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections from thre party of French...

Austrian footbal club investigates antisemitic chants

Austrian soccer giant Rapid Vienna has launched an internal probe into club...

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