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In Dublin this week, Jewish community leaders from across the world met with government envoys from 28 countries, with representatives from at least seven international organizations, and with executives from technology companies for the 15th meeting of the Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism (SECCA) Forum.

The Forum is organized by the WJC in partnership with the @EU_Commission and convened under 🇮🇪 Ireland’s rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.

⚠️ Since the terror attacks of October 7, 2023, Jewish communities have been subjected to never-ending waves of hatred, violence, and ostracization from public life.

This meeting in Dublin is a much-needed opportunity to reset the conversation between Jewish organizations, governments, and technology companies, including about how to counter online hate.

[Sarah MacIntosh @SarahMacFCDO]

An honour to meet again with the @chiefrabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis.

The UK is proud to support freedom of religion or belief.

We remain unequivocally committed to combating antisemitism.

As Foreign Secretary @Ed_Miliband has said: “Antisemitism has no place in our society.”

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Matilda Bee Britvan was the youngest victim killed in the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, in December 2025.

She had gone to the beach with another child and her family to celebrate Hanukkah.

On November 7, she should have celebrated her 11th birthday. In Matilda’s memory, we vow to spread light and joy, as Matilda was a child filled with happiness.

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🌺 Lest we forget.

Remembrance Day on November 11th (Veterans Day in the US) commemorates those who lost their lives in war and in the line of duty, corresponding with November 11, 1918, the day World War I ended.

The war left behind millions of casualties, both military and civilian, and shaped world history.

[Leon Saltiel @LeonSaltiel]

The @WorldJewishCong coorganized the commemoration of the 1938 November Pogrom (Kristallnacht) in Geneva.
We listened to an eyewitness, Norbert Cymbalista, who recalled how he saw the synagogue in his hometown consumed by flames.

Read my thoughts here: https://t.co/5sJ2IZI93H

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WJC representatives and @chiefrabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis also met with Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis of @HolySeeUN, to discuss strengthening Jewish-Catholic relations and advancing cooperation against antisemitism.

This includes the need for the @UN to take a more active role in confronting Jew hatred.

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At WJC’s New York Office, we hosted a coalition of New York-based diplomats - from 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇨🇱 Chile, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇳 the UN, and 🇺🇸 the US - to hear directly from @chiefrabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis about the global rise of antisemitism.

"We know that we're not alone and we do have good friends,” Chief Rabbi Mirvis noted.

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@chiefrabbi @UKUN_NewYork @SarahMacFCDO @UN During this US visit, @chiefrabbi Mirvis and WJC representatives met with Archbishop @Elpidophoros of America - the first encounter between the two religious leaders – to discuss how stronger interfaith relations can foster an environment of greater tolerance.

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At the 2026 Theodor Herzl Award ceremony, WJC President @lauder_ronald talked about demonstrating courage - in standing up for Jewish communities, their security, and against antisemitism.

Because the wave of hatred we face now, which started after October 7, doesn't just target Jews. It targets Western civilization's way of life and democratic values.

At the ceremony, the 2026 Herzl Award was presented to @axelspringer CEO Mathias Döpfner, for his dedication against antisemitism and in support of the State of Israel.

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Mathias Döpfner was unapologetic in his stance on Israel: “I’m a German, I’m not Jewish, and I am a Zionist,” he declared.

Döpfner also shared his great admiration for Theodor Herzl’s mission.

“Theodor Herzl's vision of an Israel living in security and self-determination is more relevant today than ever. Many of the ideas Herzl set out 130 years ago read as if they had been written only yesterday. I am deeply grateful to be honoured with this award of such great symbolic significance."

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Tonight, WJC honored @axelspringer_EN CEO Mathias Döpfner with its Theodor Herzl Award, the organization’s highest recognition, for his leadership in confronting antisemitism and defending Jewish life.

As CEO of Axel Springer, Döpfner has championed the connection between Jewish security and the preservation of free, democratic societies.

At the meeting of the WJC Governing Board in Geneva earlier this year, he condemned the normalization of antisemitism following October 7 and called for a stronger defense of Jewish life and Israel’s right to exist.

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WJC President @lauder_ronald renewed his call for investments in education to protect our societies from hatred.

“If Kristallnacht, which took place 88 years ago tonight, was the precursor to the Holocaust, it was October 7th that ignited the hatred we see all around us today,” Amb. Lauder addressed the attendees.

“And just like 1938, the aim of the radical agenda behind this latest wave of hatred is not just the Jewish people or even the Jewish State. It is, once again, all of Western civilization.”

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⚠️ This is a roundup of just a few of the antisemitic incidents in the last few days, impacting Jewish communities and Jewish security across the globe.

[Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland @ZentralratJuden]

Heute gedenken wir der Opfer der Novemberpogrome vor 88 Jahren.

Die Nacht vom 9. auf den 10. November 1938 markiert den Übergang von der Ausgrenzung der Juden zu ihrer systematischen Verfolgung und späteren Ermordung. In dieser Nacht fanden gezielte Gewaltaktionen, vorangetrieben von SA- und SS-Angehörigen, gegen die jüdische Bevölkerung statt.
Synagogen, jüdische Geschäfte und Wohnhäuser wurden zerstört und geplündert, Juden angegriffen, deportiert und hundertfach ermordet.

Wir erinnern. Wir trauern. Wir sagen: #NieWieder

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Today we commemorate the 88th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom.

The night of November 9-10, 1938, was a night of terror for Jews living in Nazi Germany, Austria, and parts of then-Czechoslovakia that Germany occupied. It was a night of coordinated violence and persecution against Jewish civilians.

Today, antisemitic violence has returned to our streets. But we will not allow it to grow to something worse.

#WeRemember

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World Jewish Congress President @lauder_ronald has welcomed the decision to task Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government.

In a letter to President @Isaac_Herzog, Amb. Lauder called this moment an opportunity for renewal, healing, and unity.

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Shavua tov. Today is the sixth anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who was one of the most influential thinkers and moral voices in contemporary Judaism.

For his yahrzeit every year, The @rabbisacks Legacy invites us to engage in a day of learning, because learning is a life-long journey, regardless of age and status.

We hope to carry his message and build a world of tolerance.

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We're devastated by reports of a mass shooting at a market in Kraków, Poland, with at least 6 fatalities. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Poland at this difficult time.

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From Argentina to Australia, we wish you Shabbat Shalom!

What's your favorite Sephardic or Mizrahi Shabbat tradition or custom?