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Danny Fenster, Jewish Journalist Jailed in Myanmar, is Released Days After Receiving Prison Sentence

Danny Fenster, a Jewish American journalist imprisoned in Myanmar since May and was sentenced to 11 years in prison was released.

Van Gogh Stolen from Rothschild by Nazis Sells for More Than $35M

A watercolor painting by Vincent Van Gogh that was stolen by the Nazis from its Jewish owner during the Holocaust was sold at auction for $35,855,000 Thursday

Dutch Rabbi Resigns from Council After Drawing Parallels Between COVID Measures, Nazism

A prominent Reform rabbi in the Netherlands who drew parallels between her country’s COVID-19 safety measures and Nazi practices resigned from her rabbinical council following an outcry.

Paris Court Sentences Holocaust Survivor’s Murderer to Life

 A French court sentenced a man to life in prison for what it termed the antisemitic murder of a Holocaust survivor in Paris in 2018.

In UK Poll, Most Respondents Don’t Know How Many Jews Perished in the Holocaust

In a survey among 2,000 adult Britons, 52% did not seem to know how many Jews died in the Holocaust and 22% couldn’t name a single concentration camp.

On Kristallnacht Anniversary, Austrian Government Unveils Memorial Wall

The Austrian government inaugurated a $7 million Holocaust memorial monument on the anniversary of the 1938 Kristallnacht pogroms.

UK Soccer Fans Arrested for Allegedly Harassing Orthodox Jew on a Plane

Police in Britain arrested two men for allegedly chanting offensive soccer-themed limericks at an Orthodox Jewish passenger on a flight last week.

Naftali Bennett: Israeli Startups Should Focus on Climate Change

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel’s famed start-up sector could add a “mighty” contribution towards mitigating the climate crisis — if its entrepreneurs focus on it.

Greece’s Top Court Rules Against Ritual Slaughter

The highest court in Greece has ruled against allowing ritual slaughter, fulfilling fears that some Jewish leaders voiced last year after the European Union’s top court ruled in support of such bans.

Visiting Israel, Congolese President Faces Billboard Accusations of Antisemitism

Protests against Israeli leaders have long been a concern during state visits to Africa by top officials of the Jewish state.