Cutting through the red tape to get European passports
For a long time, Dayn Gehry-Riis knew he was eligible for Polish citizenship through his grandfather, who fled the country during the Holocaust. In 2013, when he decided to study in Europe, he finally had the incentive to apply for that citizenship: cheaper education as an EU student. Gehry-Riis, who lives in Mississauga, Ont., decided […]
Community leaders offer bleak view of European Jewry’s future at Holocaust event
At a Holocaust commemoration event at the European Parliament, Jewish community leaders outlined an unusually pessimistic view of European Jewry’s present and future resulting from anti-Semitism.
The man who made genocide a crime
The fascinating story of Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term ‘genocide’.
The Secretive Jews of Madrid
While the Spanish capital is home to several thousand Jews, they aren’t easy to find. And there’s a good reason for that.
Support for Israel up among European Jewish leaders, survey finds
Political support for Israel has increased significantly among Jewish community leaders in Europe, according to a new survey that asked hundreds of said leaders.
B’nai Brith asked Trudeau to condemn glorification of Nazis while in Europe
B’nai Brith Canada called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to condemn attempts to glorify Nazi sympathizers and distort history, prior to his trip to Latvia and the NATO summit in Brussels.
Hunting for Nazi treasures
Steve Gamester unravelled a building in Auschwitz called Canada where they held stolen items collected throughout the Holocaust.
YOUR DAILY SPIEL FOR FRIDAY, JULY 21
Investigation into Edmonton Jewish School fires; further clashes over the Temple Mount, two reportedly killed, 190 wounded; and a Dutch advertisement showing a Muslim and Jewish couple kissing has caused a stir.
Discovering the vibrant communities of eastern Europe – before the Holocaust
If one of the reasons for studying the Holocaust is to acknowledge the plight of our ancestors, then why must instructors teach only of death and brutality, instead of life and prosperity?
They’re keeping Judaism alive in Europe
The colleges in London and Berlin, encouraged and supported by the World Union for Progressive Judaism, are making sure Jewish life will continue there
