A ceremony to honor the contributors to the Memorial Candle Monument dedicated to the heroic defenders and residents of besieged Leningrad, held in Jerusalem. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Leon; Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Knyaginin; Knesset members Yoel Razvozov,
On November 12, 2019, Jerusalem hosted the special cornerstone laying ceremony of the Memorial Candle Monument dedicated to the heroic defenders and residents of besieged Leningrad. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Leon, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Zeev Elkin, Vice-Governor of
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 7th Mahar conference in Budva, the President of Montenegro, Milo Đukanović, thanked for the honor to host the most important forum of Jewish communities and organizations in Southeast Europe. He also expressed concern about the spread of anti-Semitism
Dr. Haim Ben-Yaakov, Director General of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, addressed the participants of the Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress gathered in Munich for its biannual meeting. Speaking about modern antisemitism at the meeting of the World Jewish Congress’ Global Security Department, Dr.
The Theodor Herzl Prize for 2019 was awarded to German Chancellor Ms. Angela Merkel. The World Jewish Congress awards this prestigious prize to public and political figures for their significant contribution to making the world more secure and tolerant for the Jewish people. WJC President
The start of a new year is universally seen as a good time to step back and look at our lives: for some people, that may mean making (the same) resolutions every January. For Jews, the process extends over a longer period, beginning on the
The EAJC wishes a happy Sukkot to all our friends and supporters, to all who attach their lives to the State of Israel and the Jewish people. In ancient times Sukkot was one of three Jewish festivals that required the people to make a pilgrimage
The leaders of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress and representatives of the Jewish communities of the region are deeply saddened by the news of the terrorist attack in the German city of Halle that targeted the local synagogue and Jewish cemetery. We express our deepest condolences
The delegation of the EAJC leaders attended the 22-Knesset Knesset swearing-in ceremony and, on behalf of the EAJC, welcomes the elected representatives of the people who took the oath and officially became members of the Israeli parliament. We sincerely hope that, regardless of the composition
