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The traditional Christmas mass and prayers will still take place, but without Christmas trees or festive lights.
The Islamic Center of Hamburg and affiliated groups were targeted at 54 locations across seven federal states.
The Christian Zionist leader said he was there to deliver the singular message that the Jewish state is not alone.
Israeli incubators being transferred to Shifa Hospital • Two more IDF soldiers killed in Gaza • Two soldiers seriously wounded on the Lebanon border.
There is “underlying violent and raging antisemitic sentiment” through the republic, CRIF official tells JNS • “Antisemitism has no place in France,” says a source close to Marine Le Pen.
“Failing to stand proudly with Israel on the side of truth is a blot on the Christian community,” said Grace Bydalek, who delivered white roses to Manhattan synagogues.
“We’re seeing an immense amount of people wanting to connect, wanting to double down and leaning into their Jewish identity and practice,” Rabbi Motti Seligson, a spokesman for Chabad, told JNS.
Schools must “provide all students, including students who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, or Palestinian, a school environment free from discrimination based on race, color or national origin.”
The 86-year-old pontiff declined to read a prepared speech due to a slight cold.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also in the Jewish state.
The move is aimed to “better coordinate U.S. government efforts to counter Islamophobia, antisemitism and related forms of bias and discrimination.”
Glenn Youngkin released a statement outlining nine directives against bigotry.