Jewish mass grave uncovered in Belarus The remains of 12 adults and 11 children were uncovered in the town of Strešyn in the country’s southeastern Gomel region, which was occupied by the Nazi Germany in August 1941. JNS Staff Sept. 17, 2024
Katz calls Belarus president’s remarks ‘clear’ antisemitism Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko blamed Jews for corruption charges facing his government. Troy Osher Fritzhand June 16, 2024
Shimon Peres monument erected in Belarus to mark 100th birthday The ceremony was the first of a series of events planned in conjunction with the Peres Center over the next year. Aug. 3, 2023
Israel to support UN resolution condemning Russia amid ceasefire talks Kyiv’s goal in the talks is an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces from the country • U.S. suspends embassy operations in Minsk, authorizes departure of non-emergency employees from Moscow embassy. Feb. 28, 2022
Group to turn thousands of Jewish headstones found in Belarus into memorial “This is only one part of the story,” said Debra Brunner. “This memorial will honor a community that had lived and died, and who never saw the atrocities that took place in 1941-44.” July 29, 2021
Mass grave of Holocaust victims uncovered in Logoza, Belarus Personal objects were also found, including a key and a broken comb. May 4, 2021
Anti-Semitic graffiti spray-painted on synagogue, JCC in Belarus An unidentified person drew a swastika about a meter tall and two “SS” signs near a staircase. March 19, 2021
Belarus needs peaceful US engagement Facing weeks-long massive public demonstrations, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has appealed to Vladimir Putin for help, but what happens next might be up to Donald Trump. Jiri Valenta Oct. 13, 2020
On Simchat Torah: Lessons from Liudmila, a pandemic sage Let us be grateful for what we have, and let us remember our responsibility to help those in need. Rabbi Alex Braver Oct. 9, 2020
