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Orthodox Jews celebrate Lag BaOmer holiday in Jerusalem

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Sweden

Sweden cancels Jewish film festival over secuirty concerns

The Swedish government described the situation as alarming and said it has put in place a number of efforts to increase security for Jewish organisations, institutions and events.

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WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox protest against end of military draft exemptions

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a main highway in Jerusalem on Wednesday, protesting against military conscription following the arrest of three draft evaders.

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Israel observes Holocaust Remembrance Day with nationwide silence

Israel came to a standstill on Thursday as a two-minute siren sounded across the country to honour the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

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Jerusalem holds Purim parade with yellow ribbon symbolising hostages

The Purim parade in Jerusalem on Sunday featured the Israeli police band and a yellow ribbon, symbolising hostages held in Gaza amid ongoing conflict.

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World News

Top Jewish leader calls on Europe to tackle rising antisemitism

Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), said antisemitism in Europe is rising due to the Israel-Hamas war.

Culture news

Hanukkah begins on Christmas Day in rare calendar convergence

This year, Hanukkah and Christmas will share a special connection as the Jewish Festival of Lights begins on 25 December, marking only the fifth time since 1900 that the two holidays have overlapped.

Germany

US fines Lufthansa €3.6m over treatment of Jewish passengers

The group of 128 passengers were denied boarding on a flight in Frankfurt in 2022 after flying to Germany from New York.

Europe News

Antisemitic incidents in Germany almost double, report says

The RIAS group said it recorded 4,782 antisemitic incidents in 2023, compared with 2,616 the year before.

France

Antisemitic acts rise in Belgium and France amid Gaza conflicts

Many European countries have registered a rise in reported antisemitic acts and rhetoric since the outbreak of the war. Reports show physical and verbal attacks towards Jewish people have risen sharply in the western European nations since the Israel-Hamas war began back in October.

Culture news

US returns Egon Schiele art looted by Nazis to owner's heirs

The US has returned seven artworks by famous Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele to the heirs of a Jewish cabaret star who owned them before he was killed by the Nazis in 1941.

Poland

Vatican beatifies Polish family executed by Nazis in World War II

Representatives for the Vatican held an unprecedented beatification of the Polish family of 9 who were killed for hiding Jews in 1944.

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University of Leeds settles antisemitism lawsuit with graduate

The University of Leeds in the UK has settled for an undisclosed sum a lawsuit which alleged that several professors purposefully gave a Jewish sociology student a failing grade for a paper which did not blame Israel for the crimes of Hamas against Palestinians.

Germany

Germany remembers the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp

In Germany's parliament, politicians remembered the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp by focusing on Holocaust victims targeted on the grounds of their sexuality.

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Hear the Holocaust survivors sharing stories to keep the horrors alive

A dwindling number of people are alive to recount the horrors of Nazis concentration camps. Euronews Culture met with some survivors who have dedicated their lives to making sure their voices and stories are heard to ensure their past is never forgotten.

Ukraine

'Never again': Ukraine's Jewish community marks Holocaust Memorial Day

“I never had to run away from Ukrainians, but I helped my entire community flee Ukraine because of Russian bombs.”

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The mythical creatures of Europe: The Golem

For our countdown to Halloween, we explore the mythical creatures of Europe. Today: Czechia and the Golem.