Your daily spiel for Monday, June 5

In today's spiel: Chief Rabbi tells Brits to stay tolerant after terrorist attack; an Estonian politician's campaign promise to decriminalize Holocaust denial and Jewish nurse breastfeeds Palestinian baby.
Georg Kirsberg is running for a lawmaker’s seat for the Conservative People’s Party in Estonia’s elections in October. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Your Daily Spiel is The CJN’s daily roundup of trending stories in the Jewish world.


Calling it quits on column: Last week, CJN columnist Mira Sucharov announced to readers that she was resigning her column, which a number of readers often seemed to find controversial.

Chief Rabbi says stay tolerant: The British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis urged his countrymen to stay tolerant in the wake of Saturday night’s terror attack.

New Yorkers celebrate Israel: In New York City this past weekend, tens of thousands of people, including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the city’s Mayor Bill De Blasio marched in a “Celebrate Israel” parade.

A chilling campaign promise: An Estonian politician is campaigning to decriminalize Holocaust denial.

Nursing peace: A Jewish nurse breastfed a Palestinian baby whose mother was injured in a car accident over the weekend.

 

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