Seton Hill to display never-before-seen photos of Holocaust massacre – TribLIVE
admin | October 25, 2020
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Tommy Schnurmacher: My parents survived the Holocaust I can get through a pandemic – Montreal Gazette
admin | October 25, 2020
It was all Sharons fault.
Adjaye says Holocaust Memorial is a ‘crescendo of the moment’ – Building Design
admin | October 25, 2020
David Adjaye has told the public inquiry into his controversial Holocaust Memorial proposals, earmarked for a site in the shadow of the Palace of Westminster, that the scheme deliberately creates a busy crescendo of the moment effect. The architect was giving evidence for a second day at the inquiry into the proposals created by his practice, Ron Arad Architects and landscape specialists Gustafson Porter & Bowman who won a design competition in 2017, beating a stellar shortlist. Barrister Meyric Lewis, representing scheme opponents the London Parks & Gardens Trust and Save Victoria Tower Gardens, suggested to Adjaye that there would be a lot going on for people looking towards the grade I-listed Palace of Westminster from the south if the memorial were built.
Hadassah, Jewish Women’s Archive and Uprooted Collaborate to Strip Away Taboos Associated with Infertility in the American Jewish Community -…
admin | October 24, 2020
NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With a new initiative called YOUR FAMILY-BUILDING STORY,Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA),theJewish Women's Archive (JWA)andUprooted: A Jewish Communal Response to Fertility Journeys (Uprooted)are joining forces to strip away the taboos that often accompany family building in the American Jewish community.
Dear Vice Chancellor, Don’t get bullied into adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism – Mondoweiss
admin | October 24, 2020
Dear Professor Andy Schofield, Re the request by the British Secretary of State for Education that Lancaster University adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliances definition of antisemitism.
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: Where are the real Chicago Seven now and what happened to them after the trial? – MEAWW
admin | October 24, 2020
Recreating the historic protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Aaron Sorkin's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' sketches out how a bunch of activists and organizers were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot in one of the most notorious trials. With a brilliant star cast including Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Jerry Rubin, Alex Sharp, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Rylance, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Langella, Kelvin Harrison Jr and Michael Keaton the movie drives the message home with a powerful and authentic portrayal.
Following Facebook, Twitter will now ban Holocaust denial J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | October 24, 2020
Twitter will now ban posts that deny the Holocaust. Bloomberg News reported Oct. 14 that a Twitter spokesperson said posts that deny or distort violent events including the Holocaust would be banned.
AJC Applauds Albania’s Adoption of Antisemitism Working Definition – PRNewswire
admin | October 24, 2020
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised Albania for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism. "This is an important step in the global fight against rising antisemitism and the broader threat it poses to liberal democratic values," said AJC CEO David Harris, who has long been interested in Albanian affairs
Google and Twitter will not attend event regarding antisemitism online – The Jerusalem Post
admin | October 24, 2020
Google and Twitter will not participate in an event dealing with ways to counter antisemitism on the Internet and social media, JNSreported.The event, held by the US State Department and featuring US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, will be the first event of its kind in the departments history.Facebook and Tiktok will send representatives to the event. Facebook had previously come out with a statement that they will begin banning people who would deny the events of the Holocaust.Holocaust denial or distortion is absolutely antisemitic. It meets the [International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance] definition of antisemitism, US Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism Elan Carr told JNS on Thursday
Thanks Facebook, but what took you so long? – Jewish News
admin | October 24, 2020
There are two potential responses when organisations, after a long period of apparent reluctance, finally decide to do the right thing. You can praise them to the skies, or you can make it clear that, while you are happy they have come to this conclusion, you are deeply disturbed that it took them so long.
