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Church of England admits Christian anti-Semitism led to Holocaust – Ynetnews

Posted By on November 24, 2019

The Church of England admitted Thursday that centuries of Christian anti-Semitism led to the Holocaust.

In a major report, that took three years to make, Gods Unfailing Word: Theological and Practical Perspectives on ChristianJewish Relations, said that the church urged Christians to accept the importance Zionism held for most of the Jewish people.

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The report calls for attention to the persecution and prejudice experienced by Jewish people through history and the responsibility held by Christians for that and its persistence in the contemporary context. Christian teaching, it admits, has provided a fertile seed-bed for murderous antisemitism in the modern era.

In an indirect swing at UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the report read some of the approaches and language used by pro-Palestinian advocates are indeed reminiscent of what could be called traditional antisemitism.

British Jews protest outside Parliament against anti-Semitism in the Labour party under leader Jeremy Corbyn

In an afterword written by UK's Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, he praised the 105-page report for its "sensitivity and unequivocality in owning the legacy of Christianitys role in the bitter saga of Jewish persecution".

Mirvis goes on, though, to express his substantial misgiving at its unwillingness to condemn the efforts of those Christians, however many they may number, who, as part of their faithful mission, dedicate themselves to the purposeful and specific targeting of Jews for conversion to Christianity.

The chief rabbi warns of a real and persistent concern, set in a tragic historical context, that even now, in the twenty-first Century, Jews are seen by some as quarry to be pursued and converted.

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How far we’ve come, and how much more we have left to do – The Times of Israel

Posted By on November 24, 2019

So much has already been said about this weeks challenging situations at three of Canadas largest universities the University of Toronto, McGill University and York University that I find myself struggling to say something insightful that hasnt already been heard.

It goes almost without saying that Jewish and pro-Israel students indeed students of all faiths, ethnicities, beliefs and opinions should feel safe to be on campus and to express their views. It should also be consensus that university leaders have a responsibility to ensure that the values of respect, tolerance, and thoughtfulness to say nothing of security are, as a priority, promoted and protected.

So, what can be said about a Graduate Student Union representative at U of T who refused to support a kosher food campaign on campus because it was being driven by a Zionist organization? Or a student newspaper at McGill University that refuses to publish articles or letters in support of Jewish self-determination? Or a group of protestors so enraged by the mere presence of a few reservist soldiers from Israel on a North American speaking tour that the group generated an intimidating protest outside the lecture hall while the Israelis spoke inside?

I spent much of the first decade of the 2000s on university campuses first as a student completing two degrees, and then as an administrator. I was on one of the most volatile campuses during some of the most difficult and demoralizing times for Jewish students in recent memory. In late 2008, I left campus and began working in advocacy for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) with the goal of turning the tide and making campus life more inclusive, more welcoming, and more respectful. Since that time, in concert with Hillels and other pro-Israel groups from coast to coast, we have made enormous progress.

As pro-Israel advocates supporting Jewish students on campus, we shifted our focus, reframed our strategy, and organized programming aimed at bringing people together. We built meaningful relationships with non-Jewish groups and leaders even bringing some of them to Israel. We hosted interfaith opportunities and found ways to find common ground.

So much good work, though often incremental and below the radar, has been accomplished and continues today.

What was once seen as acceptable, indeed expected, on campus is today widely condemned.

Without exception, university leaders today are steadfast in their support of Jewish students. They reject the divisive and discriminatory Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israelis. They travel with us to Israel on intensive fact-finding missions to experience Israeli life first-hand and to enhance the Canada-Israel bilateral relationship. They speak out loudly and forcefully against antisemitism and have started to employ its international definition which includes anti-Zionism in their public statements and actions.

This week alone, McGills administration took steps to compel the McGill Daily to print a letter about Zionism that it had previously refused to publish. York Universitys president denounced the intimidating protest that erupted a Jewish event. And, to their credit, under pressure from the community and the administration, the University of Toronto Graduate Students Union retracted their earlier comments, issued a formal apology to Hillel, and committed to undertake antisemitism training.

Today, when issues arise, political leadership across party lines are also standing with us. This week, statements have been issued from every corner of the political sector, including Premiers, Mayors and Members of Parliament, in support of Jewish students.

As this week ends, and we get ready to welcome Shabbat, let us remember both how far weve come and how much more work we still have left to do.

Jay Solomon has a decade of experience in various professional and volunteer leadership roles. A dual graduate of York University, he became one of the youngest senior members of the York administration before moving on to provide strategic leadership to pro-Israel advocacy professionals across Canada for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA). In addition, Jay has written for numerous publications in Canada and the United States, and has served on the Board of Directors of Hillel in Toronto, and the Senate of York University.

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WATCH THIS: Neturei Karta Leader Prays That Israel Be Erased And The Whole World Should Worship Allah – Yeshiva World News

Posted By on November 24, 2019

One of the heads of the Neturei Karta, Yisroel Meir Hirsch, published a video last week during the rocket attacks on Israel that raised the ire of hundreds of thousands of Israelis. While the Palestinians were launching rockets at Israel and millions of people were huddled in bomb shelters, Hirsch said that the entire land of Israel belongs solely to the Palestinians and that he wishes the speedy nullification of the Zionist-terrorist-regime. The lands, which are all Palestinian, should be returned to the nation of Palestine. Towards the end of the video, he said: The world should serve Allah under one name.

The video which Hirsch said in Hebrew, was broadcast by Palestinian media channels and had English subtitles on it for those who dont understand Hebrew.

Hirsch opened by saying: To our brothers and friends, the Palestinian people, who are under the continuing occupation, under the boots of the Zionist occupation, and to all those who search for peace among the nations throughout the world. We, the authentic Palestinian Jews who represent the Jewish nation in Palestine and throughout the entire world, wish to express our unequivocal opposition to the Zionist State and to the brutal crimes of the occupation.

We hereby declare that there is no such solution as the Two-State Solution. The entire land of Palestine belongs to the Palestinian people only. They are the legitimate owners of all of Palestine, and the Zionists have no right to any piece of the land, not even a centimeter.

We also wish to clarify here that the position of J-Street and such like-minded organizations do not represent the Jewish people and are certainly not benefiting the Palestinian people. The entirety of their position is a lie and a diversion tactic against those who seek peace and justice, as they promote a false discourse of rights which totally rejects the basic rights of Palestinians.

They talk about strengthening the democracy of the Zionist State during a time when Zionist is based solely on a complete dictatorship and the complete negation of the basic human rights of the Palestinian people who are under a violent and cruel occupation without an ounce of democracy that is accepted in the rest of the world.

Their entire goal is to maintain a demographic Zionist majority in the land in conjunction with an apartheid rule that is based on the racial theory of Zionism, in what they refer to as the State of Israel.

We hope and yearn for the abolishment of the Zionist regime of terror,for the return of all Palestinian refugees to the homes and their historical lands so that we may all live in peace and brotherhood just as we lived with our Palestinian brethren before the rise of the Zionist monstrosity, and that the entire world should worship Allah with one voice. Inshallah!

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Monsey stabbing: Security increased near synagogue but tensions and concerns remain – Lohud

Posted By on November 23, 2019

The Chaverim of Rockland command center vehicle is parked on Howard Dr. in Monsey Nov. 21, 2019. The day after a man was stabbed on the street. Peter Carr, pcarr@lohud.com

MONSEY Residents and worshipers still traumatized by a man being brutally stabbed going tosynagogue on Wednesday saw a long white Charverim command center on the blockand Ramapo police cars patrolling the neighborhood Thursday.

The increased security offered some comfort for neighborhood residents and worshipers as police said the 30-year-old teacher and father of four remains in critical condition at the Westchester Medical Center after surgery for multiple stab wounds.

"Very scary," Jacob Kalman said ashe walked intoMosdos Meharam Brisk Tashnad, a religious center with a synagogue, study center and ritual bath at 2 Howard Drive near where the stabbing took place.Kalman said the man was attacked in front of his house, close to the synagogue.

The Chaverim of Rockland command center vehicle is parked on Howard Drive in Monsey Nov. 21, 2019. A man was stabbed on the street the day before.(Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News)

MONSEY:Stabbing of man walking to morning prayers shakes community: 'I don't feel safe'

TENSIONS: Ultra-Orthodox community fears what could be behind attack

"All the kids are traumatized," Kalman said. "It's unbelievable that this happened. Hopefully, we'll get over it."

Jacob Kalman of Monsey at Mosdos Meharam Brisk Tashnad, near where a stabbing occurred the day before on Howard Dr. In Monsey Nov. 21, 2019. (Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News)

The man was walking to shul at about 5:35 a.m. when a car stopped on Howard Drive and he was attacked from behind by at least one man, police said. Two of the synagogue's dozen cameras captured the attack,according to officials.

Police Chief Brad Weidel has said thevideo obtained from residents and the center wasnot high quality and descriptions of the attacker and the vehicle were not released since the image wasfar from clear.He said the department plans to enhance the video through the Rockland Sheriff's Office, or the state police or FBI.

Weidel said detectives have not been able to interview the man stabbed, given his critical condition and doctors are planning additional surgery for him.

"They hope once the victim is able, they will have a conversation with him," Weidel said. "And the hope is he can provide information to help us solve this case."

He noted there wasspeculation about a motive behindthe attack, including the fact the man is a Hasidic Jew,but saidpolice needed evidence before drawing conclusions on whether the attack constituted a hate crime. He said he and the detectives are not being dismissive of people's theories.

"A lot of people are speaking out," he said. "We will make decisions based on the facts."

Charverim's presence on the block offered another resource to residents and added security. The volunteer organization patrols the Monsey area, helping residents and being the eyes and ears for the police when there is a crime or incidents.

Tzvi Teicher of Chaverim of Rockland on Howard Drive In Monsey Nov. 21, 2019, the day after a stabbing occurred.(Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News)

Police said they hope people will provide them with information on the attack or speak to volunteers inside the 25-foot vehicle, a former mobile library. The department can be reached at 845-357-2400.

The Chaverim of Rockland command center vehicle is parked on Howard Drive in Monsey Nov. 21, 2019. A man was stabbed on the street the day before.(Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News)

Detective Lt. Michael Colbath said the department "isaware of the concerns and have concentrated patrols in and around area. The matter is of high concern and priority. "

Dozens of men carrying their religious shawls and prayer books entered and left the synagogue for morning prayers Thursday.Many said they were still hurting and concerned about the attack, not understanding why a person going to prayer was beaten and stabbed multiple times.

Many of the worshipers declined to give their names for fear or retaliation.

A man walks by the crime scene tape from a stabbing that occurred the day before on Howard Drive In Monsey Nov. 21, 2019.(Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News)

Those who attacked the man could face felony charges including attempted murder and first-degree assault, officials said.

Evan Bernstein, the New York/New Jersey regional director fortheAnti-Defamation League, said the organization is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction of the assailant or assailants.

Bernstein, who attended a Ramapo news conference on Wednesday,called the attack horrifying, noted previous incidents in Rockland and said people who are victimized need to report bias events to the ADL and/orthe police.

He citedugly statements on social media about Hasidic Jews, including a Republican campaign video targeting the community called "A Storm is Coming."

Many times, Hasidic community members call Charverim or Hatzoloh Ambulance Corp., bypassing the police.

Ramapo police said officers responded to Howard Drive after a 5:48 a.m. report Wednesday of a pedestrian struck by a car. Upon arrival it was quickly determined that the manhad been stabbed and slashed, police said.

Weidel called the assaulta vicious, violent attack" during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, hours after the attack.

Could it be a hate crime? Of course, he said, adding police hadto meet legal guidelines before making that determination. First, he said, police need to identify and arrest the attackers.

Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel speaks at town hall about the stabbing near a synagogue on Howard Dr. in Monsey Nov. 20, 2019.(Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News)

Weidel said the police were reviewing video from the nearby area but declined to release a description of any suspects. He said he needed time to confirm the details before releasing it publicly.

Rabbi Yisroel Kahan said the attack could have resulted froman escalation in anti-Semtism and bigotry in Rockland and New York City.

"It started out a few years ago with swastikas on the ground on the buildings, on the trees and has escalated," he said.

He cited hatred and bigotry and anti-Semitism on Facebook.

"We do know there is a wave of hatred and bigotry," he said. "An Orthodox Jew is attacked on his way to synagogue. Fortunately it happened in front of a busy synagogue and people were able to help him."

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How Did This Torah Literally Get Burned Not Once But Twice? – Forward

Posted By on November 23, 2019

Torah Damaged In Duluth Synagogue Fire Burned Again The Forward

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Adas Israel Congregation ablaze, Sept. 9, 2019.

Torah scrolls damaged in a fire that destroyed a Minnesota synagogue were burned again when the garage in which they were being stored caught ablaze.

The remnants of the Torahs, which were irreparably burned in September after the 120-year-old Adas Israel Congregation in Duluth caught fire, were being stored in a local garage before they were to be ceremonially buried in the shuls cemetery, synagogue board chair David Sher told the Pioneer Press Tuesday.

Fire marshals are investigating the cause of this fire, though no foul play is suspected.

Jewish holy books are traditionally given burials if they are damaged. Sher said that two or three truckloads of books had already been buried.

Matthew Amiot, a local resident with a history of homelessness and mental health difficulties, pleaded guilty in September to starting the blaze that destroyed the synagogue and injured a responding firefighter, saying he was just trying to light a fire to keep warm. Amiot was given supervised release so that he could try to obtain housing and treatment, but was arrested again two weeks ago for violating his probation. He was sentenced Friday to a year and a day in prison.

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London Man Tells Jews Theyre Part of Synagogue of Satan, Muslim Woman Intervenes – Jewish Journal

Posted By on November 23, 2019

A Nov. 22 video circulating on social media shows a Muslim woman intervening after a London man tells a Jewish man and his son they are part of the Synagogue of Satan on the metro.

According to the UK Sun, the man was reading from a Bible, saying to the little boys face, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jewish, and are not, but do lie.

The father, who was wearing a yarmulke, told his son to ignore the man.

A male passenger who cant be seen on video says something inaudible, prompting the man to tell him to f off.

The Muslim woman wearing a hijab then told the man to calm down because there were children on board. The man replied, These people are impostors, they are trying to claim my heritage and then try and tell me that its cool and then they start the slave trade.

He went on to yell at the Muslim woman about how she shouldnt be wearing trousers as the Jewish father laughs.

Filmmaker Chris Atkins recorded the video and told Sky News about the incident.

The boy was terrified, Atkins said. I couldnt believe it. It was so odd to see someone be so horrible and brazen. The dad was cool and calm and shrugged it off. He behaved commendably. Im not sure I could have stayed so calm.

He also praised the Muslim woman for being incredibly brave.

Forward Opinion Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon tweeted, This Muslim woman in a hijab who intervened to protect an Orthodox Jewish family from anti-Semitic abuse, *after* the man hurling the abuse *at a child* threatened to punch someone for trying to stop it, is a hero. Im in awe of her courage and her valor.

Tablet Senior Writer Yair Rosenberg similarly tweeted, On the train in Britain, man begins harassing Jewish man and his small son with anti-Semitic invective. Muslim woman intervenes and stands up for them. We do this for each other because we know whats its like.

The British Transport Police said in a statement, We are aware of a video circulating on Twitter which shows passengers being harassed and being targeted with anti-Semitic abuse on a Northern Line train. Inquiries are being made in relation to this footage.

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New Jersey teen accused of directing white supremacists to vandalize Racine synagogue – WDJT

Posted By on November 23, 2019

RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A teenager in New Jersey is accused of inspiring white supremacists to vandalize a Racine synagogue.

In September, Beth Israel Sinai was spray-painted with swastikas and other anti-Semitic images.

Richard Tobin has been arrested in connection to the crime.

Police say he was part of a violent, white extremist group that's declared war against minorities.

He directed someone to vandalize Beth Israel with hate symbols, and another person to do the same to a synagogue in Michigan, according to Tobin's criminal complaint.

The FBI says the vandalism was a conspiracy to "injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate" Jewish people.

"A swastika is an emblem of pure evil," said Ann Jacobs with the Milwaukee Jewish Community Relations Council. "When it is sprayed on places of Jewish gathering, it changes from merely a symbol into an overt threat."

The FBI reported 7,175 hate crimes in the U.S. in 2017.

That was a 17-percent jump from the year before.

In 2018, that number held about steady, with 7,120 reported hate crimes.

Jacobs says incidents like the September vandalism shouldn't be shrugged off, and neither should seemingly innocent jokes or comments.

"If you're at work and people are using racist language or anti-Semitic language or anti-Muslim language, call them out," she said. "Don't allow it to become our normal because this isn't what should be our normal."

The people who spray painted the synagogues are not named in Tobin's criminal complaint.

Racine police told the city's local newspaper that no one in the area has been arrested.

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Reward offered for leads in stabbing of Jewish man near synagogue in Monsey, N.Y. – Cleveland Jewish News

Posted By on November 23, 2019

Security was increased on Thursday in the New York hamlet of Monsey, about 30 miles north of New York City, where an Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed multiple times a day earlier while on his way to synagogue.

The Anti-Defamation League said it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction in the case.

The Jewish man, a 30-year-old teacher and father of four, was stabbed near the synagogue Mosdos Meharam Brisk Tashnad by assailants who then fled the scene.

Emergency-services worker Israel Altman said the victim was about to enter the synagogue at 2 Howard Drive when he was jumped and beaten, and stabbed multiple times. He said surveillance video shows two attackers driving through the neighborhood before injuring the victim.

He couldnt describe anyone, said community activist Rabbi Yisroel Kahan. They came up from behind him. It was simply unprovoked.

He added that no words were exchanged, and they pummeled him to the ground for several minutes.

The victim was rushed to Westchester Medical Center in critical condition and reportedly remained in the same condition after undergoing surgery.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered New Yorks State Police Hate Crimes Task Force to assist in investigating the incident.

We cannot allow the cancer of hate to metastasize any further, he said. The escalation of hatred and anti-Semitism must end here and now, I urge all New Yorkers to denounce hate wherever and whenever they see it.

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Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue’s concert tribute to Theresa May – Jewish News

Posted By on November 23, 2019

Hundreds of people crowded into Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue on Sunday for a concert tribute to Theresa May.

The former prime minister herself stayed away, however, saying it would be unfair to appear during the election campaign.

Both the United Synagogue and the Jewish Leadership Council led respectively by brothers Michael and Jonathan Goldstein said they were very proud that the community was paying tribute to May and her positive relations with the Jewish community.

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The synagogues 20th annual chazanut concert featured both Jewish and secular music, and showcased two extraordinary talents: HGSSs own cantor, Avrumi Freilich, and the Belz Chasid singing sensation from New York, Shulem Lemmer, making his first UK appearance.

He has just become the first strictly Orthodox singer to be signed to a major record label, Decca Gold.

Among the array of musical offerings was the Rinah Ensemble and orchestra, conducted by Eliot Alderman. At the concert, Israels ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, paid tribute to his predecessor, Daniel Taub, who was present, and thanked him for the help he had provided in the transition of the post.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, with whom May had dined on the eve of taking up office in Downing Street, said: Future events, particularly in the next month, will determine the well-being of Jews and Judaism in Great Britain.

Regev thanked the chief rabbi for his spiritual leadership in uneasy and uncertain times.

Other guests included Mike Freer, the Conservative candidate for Finchley and Golders Green.

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House amendment passes to boost security at synagogues, other houses of worship – Cleveland Jewish News

Posted By on November 23, 2019

An amendment to enhance security at synagogues and other houses of worship was added to a bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for seven years. The tally of the bill was 385-22.

We have all watched in horror as more and more houses of worship have become targets for white supremacists, white nationalists and anti-Semites, said Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), who introduced the amendment. From Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, to the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, these attacks have taken the lives and injured countless individuals from a variety of faith communities.

The AME Church shooting in 2015 took the lives of nine African-Americans during a Bible study, while 11 Jewish worshippers were killed in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting at the Tree of Life*Or LSimcha Synagogue, which was the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history.

Beyond the horrific losses of life, there is also an economic toll, as devastated congregations are left to pick up the pieces and rebuild, said Beatty. My amendment will enhance security and improve recovery efforts for places of worshipbecause the last thing they should worry about is whether they have the insurance backstop to rebuild and continue their important work.

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