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The World Jewish Congress is the international organization that represents Jewish communities and organizations in 100 countries around the world.

06/18/2026

🇪🇪 Estonia’s Jewish community is celebrating 100 years of cultural autonomy this year. In June 1926, the Estonian government became the first in the world to grant cultural autonomy to Jews. Join us for an insider’s guide to Tallinn’s Jewish sites, with local input from the Jewish community.

➡️ Tallinn Old Town: Start your journey in one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval old towns. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallinn’s Old Town combines centuries of history with a vibrant modern atmosphere and is the perfect place to experience the spirit of the city.

➡️ Jewish Museum of Estonia: A small but fascinating museum that tells the story of Jewish life in Estonia through personal stories, photographs, and historical artifacts. A must-visit for anyone interested in understanding the roots and development of the local Jewish community.

➡️ Jewish Community of Estonia: The heart of Jewish life in Estonia beats here. Located in a modern community campus, it brings together people of all ages through cultural, educational, and social initiatives, creating a welcoming home for Jewish life in the country.

➡️ JCC Tallinn: The beating heart of Jewish informal education in Estonia, JCC Tallinn offers year-round programs that strengthen Jewish identity, build connections, and create meaningful experiences for every generation.

➡️ Welfare Day Center: The Tallinn Jewish community’s Welfare Day Center is where active aging comes to life. Its elderly members are offered plenty of workshops and activities, making it a vibrant space for learning, friendship, and creativity.

➡️ Tallinn Synagogue (Beit Bella): Opened in 2007, the Tallinn Synagogue was designed by renowned Estonian architects. This is the first synagogue built in Estonia after the Holocaust. Its modern architecture and warm atmosphere make it a landmark of Jewish life in Tallinn.

➡️ Klooga Memorial: The Klooga Memorial is one of the most significant Holocaust remembrance sites in Estonia. The memorial, a 50 minute drive outside Tallinn, honors the 2,000 victims of the Klooga concentration camp, most of them Jewish. Today, it serves as an important place of memory, education, and reflection.

➡️ Magasini Memorial and Park: While exploring Tallinn, make time to visit the newly opened Magasini Memorial and Park. Created to commemorate victims of the Holocaust, this peaceful space invites visitors to reflect on the past while looking toward the future.

This guide and photos are courtesy of the Jewish community of Estonia: www.facebook.com/jewish.ee/

06/18/2026

Antisemitism is rising at an alarming rate across Europe and beyond. Since October 2023, international monitoring bodies have documented a sharp and sustained surge in antisemitic incidents at levels not seen in decades, demanding a coordinated multilateral response.

To provide evidence-based research for HRC delegates to address the problem of antisemitism, the World Jewish Congress will organize a side event to present studies by the Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union (FRA) and the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR). Both of these organizations will present their latest reports dealing with antisemitism and hate crimes in general.

Following these presentations, a panel of diplomats and experts will follow, who will comment on these reports, both in terms of their national capacities but also from a UNHRC and Geneva perspective.

The event will conclude with a Q&A session.

June 18 is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Hate speech is not limited to words. It acts as a catalyst ...
06/18/2026

June 18 is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. Hate speech is not limited to words. It acts as a catalyst for dehumanization and can lead to real-world violence.

For several years, WJC has been working closely with social media companies to help stop the spread of hate speech and antisemitism online. Tolerance and empathy are the antidote to bigotry and xenophobia.

Our website www.AboutHolocaust.org, developed in partnership with UNESCO, connects social media users with authoritative information about the Holocaust

06/17/2026

Jose Arturo Castellanos (December 23, 1893 - June 18, 1977) was a diplomat from El Salvador in Europe. During WWII, he secretly issued Salvadorian citizenship papers to Jews in an effort protect them from the N***s.

Castellanos was posthumously recognized as a Righteous Among the Nations.

Learn the facts about the Holocaust at www.AboutHolocaust.org

06/17/2026

Disturbing news from Canada:

Toronto police have investigated that young adults and teenagers are being recruited through encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp by “bad actors” to carry out shooting attacks on buildings.

This includes shootings in March on the US consulate and on several Toronto-area synagogues.

The shooters are being paid and are required to film their attacks in order to get paid. Toronto’s police chief said they are still “trying to determine” who exactly is paying for it. The criminals-for-hire shootings are reportedly part of a broader trend that police are investigating with the FBI.

06/17/2026

Renia Spiegel, born on June 18, 1924, chronicled her life living in wartime Poland under Soviet rule and N**i terror.

Through the efforts of her younger sister, a Holocaust survivor still alive today, Renia's Diary was translated into English and became a New York Times bestseller.

80 years after the Holocaust, Renia's story was brought to the world.

06/16/2026

Tikkun olam, which translates to "repairing the world," is a Jewish principle that we have a personal responsibility to work towards creating a better world for all people.

A world without hate, bigotry, and racism.

We can embrace the messages we find in Judaism itself: To love and accept one another for how we are.

06/16/2026

Polish-Jewish artist Arthur Szyk (June 16, 1894 - September 13, 1951) illustrated a masterpiece of a Passover Haggadah which is still used in family homes today.

Created during the rise of fascism in Europe during the 1930s, Szyk used his work to speak out against intolerance.

The message and urgency are just as relevant today.

Antisemitism is rampant. Governments are trying to step up the fight and hold perpetrators accountable. These are some d...
06/16/2026

Antisemitism is rampant. Governments are trying to step up the fight and hold perpetrators accountable. These are some developments overt this most recent week:

➡️ Britain’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the government's proscription of Palestine Action as a terror organisation is lawful. Palestine Action has remained banned since the High Court ruling in February to allow for further legal arguments and give the government time to consider an appeal. The proscription made it a criminal offence to belong to or support Palestine Action, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

➡️ A 64-year-old man in California was arrested for relentlessly harassing his Jewish neighbors by hurling antisemitic and racist slurs from his property. He was caught on video several times yelling at his neighbor, who is a rabbi. In one vile exchange, he screams: “You’re f—ing done. You kill Jesus, you’re going to f—ing hell.”

➡️ In the Netherlands, a 20-year-old man was arrested by Dutch police for plotting to attack a synagogue in Heemstede, near the city of Haarlem, by planting an explosive device. Investigators suspect the man is part of a terror network that has been targeting Jewish sites.

➡️ In Argentina, a man was arrested for graffitiing the facade of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. The AMIA Jewish community building was tragically the target of a major Hezbollah terror attack in 1994. A car bomb at the site killed 85 people and injured hundreds more.

➡️ Pro-Israel participants were harassed at a pride parade in Bologna, Italy over the weekend. The participants were flying rainbow flags with a Star of David. Other demonstrators called them “baby killers” and there was a shoving match, though no injuries.

Arlette Testyler, a survivor of the Vel d’Hiv roundup in Paris and President of the Union des déportés d'Auschwitz since...
06/15/2026

Arlette Testyler, a survivor of the Vel d’Hiv roundup in Paris and President of the Union des déportés d'Auschwitz since 2024, passed away this month. May her memory be a blessing.

Arlette Testyler, née Reimann, was born in Paris, while her parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. During the German occupation of France, her father was arrested and sent to a labor camp. Arlette, her sister Madeleine, and their mother were also arrested by French police in a raid in July 1942. Jews in Paris with foreign citizenship were rounded up and held for several days in the Vélodrome d’Hiver, an outdoor cycling arena, under appalling conditions, before being deported to camps. The three were sent to the Beaune-la-Rolande camp, from which they escaped and lived in hiding until the war was over. After the war, they learned that their father was murdered in Auschwitz. The girls’ mother died not long after the war as well, leaving the children orphaned. The two sisters went on to marry two brothers, Charles and Yosef Testyler, who were also Holocaust survivors.

Arlette and Charles Testyler wrote a book about their experiences. Arlette Testyler was an indefatigable voice for education and humanity.

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