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New York – Executive Vice President Weinreb to Stay at O.U.
New York - The Orthodox Union reversed course and extended the contract of Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, its executive vice president, for two more years.
Weinreb's contract was to expire this summ...
Estonia – Russian Rabbi Warns Authorities Not To Excavate Grave
Estonia - A Russian chief rabbi warned Estonian authorities that the planned excavation of a common grave of Soviet soldiers in Tallinn could embolden global extremism.
"We know that extremist forces ...
Augustow, Poland – Jewish Cemetery Vandalized
Augustow, Poland - A Jewish cemetery in northeastern Poland was vandalized. Five gravestones in the town of Augustow were spray-painted with swastikas and a granite memorial plaque to Holocaust surviv...
E.U. to Penalize Holocaust Denial
Posted 04/18/2007. 21:29
The European Union is poised to introduce a unified penalty for Holocaust denial. Cabinet ministers from the 27 E.U. member countries who will meet Thursday are expected to b...
St. Petersburg, Russia – Jewish Cemetery Tombstones Vandalized
St. Petersburg, Russia - Tombstones in a Jewish cemetery were vandalized.
Thevandals painted swastikas and extremist graffiti on seven headstones in a graveyard that previously has seen some of the w...
West Bank – Arabs Arrested for Selling Land to Jews
West Bank - The Palestinian Authority arrested two Palestinians for selling a house in Hebron to Jews. Under P.A. laws, anyone convicted of selling land to Jews can be put to death.
Hebron's J...
New York, NY – Le Marais Kosher Resturant 10 Mil. Law Suit Against Former Mashgiach.
New York, NY - A Manhattan kosher bistro filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against its former kashrut inspector.
The suit filed Monday by Le Marais in New York Supreme Court of Kings County char...
Bern, Switzerland – Government to Keep Kosher Slaughter Ban, but Will Guarantee Import of Meat
Bern, Switzerland - The Swiss government has decided not to ease a ban on kosher slaughter. But they did promise Jewish leaders that the import of kosher meat will be guaranteed by law, according to a...
Holocaust Denier Sues for Defamation
A Holocaust denier is suing a former French justice minister for defamation.
Robert Faurisson appeared in court to file against Robert Badinter for saying in a 2006 interview that he had Faurisson &q...
Poland – Neturei Karta Holocaust Denial Conference Attendee Beaten
Poland - A Neturei Karta Austrian Jew who embraced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was assaulted by a group of Israelis.Moshe Aryeh Friedman, who attended the Holocaust denial conference host...
Budapest, Hungary – Jews Urged to Leave for Passover
Budapest, Hungary - Jews were urged to considering leaving during Passover for fear of anti-Semitic attacks.The rise of the far right during recent political upheavals in Hungary prompted local rabbis...
Ukraine – Holocaust Memorials Vandalized
Ukraine - Holocaust memorials in two central Ukrainian towns were vandalized. The attacks took place in Berdichev and Alexandria. In Alexandria, the monument was smeared with black paint. There was no...
V.I.N. in the Media
August 7, 2007
Boys' Camp Trip Ends Fatally Times Herald Record
Members of Bangor's Jewish community went to the hospital to comfort the boys. According to the Jewish news blog Vos Iz Neias, members o...
South Blooming Grove – New Village Seeks to Draft Zoning
South Blooming Grove - Creating a committee for zoning was the newly elected board's top priority, and a move required by law.
Residents of the 4.98-square-mile southern portion of the Town of Bl...
Qom, Iran – Hizbollah Says Ready To Attack US, Israel
Qom, Iran - Iran's Hizbollah, which claims links to the Lebanese group of the same name, said it stood ready to attack Israeli and U.S. interests worldwide.
"We have 2,000 volunteers who have reg...
Washington, DC – U.S. Secretary Of State Names Anti-Semitism Adviser
Washington, DC - The U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, is due to announce the appointment of Gregg Rickman as her senior adviser on anti-Semitism, JTA has learned.
The position stems from 20...