On May 9 at 8:30 am a wreath-laying ceremony took place at the “Candle of Remembrance” monument unveiled more than a year ago by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Russian President Vladimir Putin. The “Candle of Remembrance” was installed in the Saker Park in Jerusalem on January
EAJC launched a new special project ‘Shoah’ devoted solely to the history of the Holocaust. The project is aimed to gather various unique, interactive materials about the Holocaust, helping younger generations learn and understand this subject deeper.
On December 8, 2020, the President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress Dr. Mikhail Mirilashvili, EAJC Director General Dr. Haim Ben Yakov and EAJC Treasurer Menachem Bushuev met in Jerusalem with the Israeli President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin. The famous collection of feuilletons by Vladimir (Zeev) Zhabotinsky, republished by the Congress, was
Chairman of the board of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress Aaron G. Frenkel participated recently in the 2020 Balkans Forum Against Anti-Semitism. In his address Mr. Frenkel welcomed the Albanian government and the Albanian parliament for their decision to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition for anti-Semitism and said
Today we are stepping into the new Jewish year of 5781. We decided to deviate somewhat from our traditional greetings and wish first and foremost you and your loved ones good health. The past year was very difficult for Israel and for the whole world. The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress has
The second Kiev Jewish Forum, organized by the first vice-president of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Boris Lozhkin, took place between September 8 and 9. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Forum was held online with the assistance of The Jerusalem Post. The forum was attended by, among others,
On August 5th, the EAJC General Assembly – a general meeting of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress leaders was held online. The meeting was attended by the EAJC President Dr. Michael Mirilashvili, EAJC Board Chairman Aaron G. Frenkel, EAJC General Director Dr. Haim Ben Yakov, EAJC Vice-Presidents, as well as heads of
In August 1940, almost at the age of 60, one of the brightest Jewish political figures of the 20th century, Vladimir Zeev Zhabotinsky, passed away. Jabotinsky devoted his life to political activity for the sake of the Zionist project and the future Jewish state. His ideas, which had a great
Фото: International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), containing 35 member and liaison countries, issued a statement condemning “all attempts to rehabilitate the reputations of persons who were complicit in the crimes of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma.” Euro-Asian Jewish Congress President Dr. Michael
Chairman of the Board of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Aaron G. Frenkel contributed five cargo aircraft full of medical equipment and 14 million shekels to the fight against COVID-19 through the largest Israeli voluntary organization, Yad Sarah. Mr. Frenkel has also matched all donations to the organization to bring life-saving
