World Jewish Congress condemns Neo-Nazi attack on Jewish restaurant
The World Jewish Congress vehemently condemns the reprehensible antisemitic attack that took place recently on the sidelines of a neo-Nazi protest in the east German city of Chemnitz, in which masked assailants hurled rocks and bottles at a Jewish restaurant, injuring one person.
“It is inconceivable and outrageous that neo-Nazi elements or Nazi-inspired individuals in Germany continue to feel empowered to engage in violent acts against Jews and other minorities,” WJC President Ronald S. Lauder said.
“Nazis and neo-Nazis can never be anything but a scourge of and on humanity, and they certainly must not ever be tolerated in Germany, where Nazism and its evil have their roots,” Lauder said.
“We urge all authorities in Germany, from law enforcement to government, to make every effort to bring the perpetrators of this horrific act to justice and to take the strongest possible measures to ensure that such violence never be repeated,” Lauder said.
“No citizen should ever have to live in fear because of his or her religion, faith, color, or way of life,” Lauder added. “Nazis and neo-Nazis are despicable bigots who epitomize the worst elements of society and we stand ready to assist our community in Germany, as well as local authorities, in standing against their abhorrent threats.” — From World Jewish Congress
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American Jewish Congress election guide grades candidates on a variety of issues
The American Jewish Congress recently issued an electronic guide (https://ajccandidates.wpengine.com/) to upcoming U.S. Senate elections, grading candidates on how they voted or expressed themselves on a variety of issues.
Among those candidates receiving a 100 percent positive score was Rep. Jackie Rosen, Democrat of Nevada. In evaluating her, the American Jewish Congress said that she voted or expressed herself as follows:
— Opposes BDS
–Opposed the Iran Deal
–Spoke out Against Anti-Semitism
–Supports the Two-State Solution
–Supports the Combating BDS Act of 2017
–Supports the Israel Anti-Boycott Act of 2017-2017
–Supports Funding Israel’s Iron Dome
–Opposes UN Security Council Resolution 2334
–Supports the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018.
The guide allows electronic visitors to pick a state, then click on a candidate to learn his or her record. — Based on material from the American Jewish Congress.
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Classes at Lawrence Family JCC will teach Yiddish through song
Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA), will be teaching Yiddish through song in a program at the Larence Family JCC on six successive Wednesdays, October 24th through November 28th. Cost for the series is $22 for non-JCC members, $18 for JCC members.
Interested parties may RSVP via yaaaana.org@gmail.com or https://www.lfjcc.org/adults/classes.aspx — From YAAANA
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