Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt
@ChiefRabbiPG
President of @EuropeanRabbis. Exiled Chief Rabbi of Moscow. Advocating for Democracy, European Unity, Human Rights, Jewish Life & Religious Freedom.
Antisemitism threatens more than the Jewish ✡️ community—it endangers all of Europe 🇪🇺 Together, we can protect our cities, countries, and future! Follow me and @EuropeanRabbis to stay informed about Europe’s security, Jewish life, and the fight against hate.
In Numbers (30:1) our Torah portion starts with: And Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel: This is what the Lord commands: When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath, he must not break his word but must do everything he said. Why is Moses speaking to the heads…
This week in Europe.... 🇪🇸 Jews kicked off Vueling flight and in Valencia 🇬🇷 Jews prevented from disembarking ship in Greece. 🇬🇧 Jews slandered by James O'Brien on LBC in London 🇮🇪 Jews assaulted by thug on bus in Dublin 🇧🇪 Jews detained at festival in Belgium for being, Jews…
Shocked and outraged is an understatement. @Vueling 🇪🇸 removed a Jewish camp director & 50 kids from a flight—allegedly for singing in Hebrew. A crew member even called Israel a “terrorist state.” Blatant antisemitism. Disgraceful and unacceptable. jpost.com/diaspora/artic…
Honored to have met with @ElieKorchia, President of the Central Consistory in France today. I learned so much about the long, rich, and diverse history of France's Jewish community. We reaffirmed that antisemitism is not just wrong--it's a threat to the fabric of any society. We…
BREAKING: Iran is manufacturing the same drones that terrorize Ukraine and Israel—not in Tehran, but at a Venezuelan military base just 1,400 miles from Miami. Our new investigation reveals how Iran has turned Venezuela into its Western Hemisphere war machine. 🧵
A man shouting anti-Israel slurs and wielding a knife threatened Jewish students in Lucerne 🇨🇭, asking “Are you Jews?” before showing a blade. Swiss authorities are working hard to fight antisemitism—but there is still more to be done to ensure security. jns.org/knife-wielding…
Jewish life in Baku, Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 ✡️ grew in the 19th-century oil boom, as families built vibrant communities. But Jewish roots in the region go back 2,000+ years. Today, Jews thrive in Baku’s diverse society — a symbol of Azerbaijan’s religious harmony and mutual respect.
Концерт Валерия Гергиева в Италии отменен. И это хорошая новость. Не радостная, а именно хорошая. Ни один артист, поддерживающий нынешнюю диктатуру в России, не должен быть принят в Европе. Именно благодаря таким приспешникам режима, как Гергиев, Путин и пытается продвигать свой…
Thank you, Deputy PM @BuschEbba, for boldly condemning the horrific antisemitic protest in Umeå, Sweden 🇸🇪 Dolls dressed as Holocaust victims were hanged to protest Israel—an appalling and deeply offensive act. Your voice matters in standing up against hate! #NeverAgain
Christoph, did you hear anything from our colleagues in the EKD and the WCC?
„Eine humanitäre Katastrophe…“ Ein Alarmruf (19.7.) aus Syrien, vom griechisch-orthodoxen Erzbistum rund um #Suweida. Grausig.
Syria has not signed or ratified the Rome Statute, which is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC). Therefore, the ICC does not have jurisdiction over crimes committed in Syria
Amal Clooney, Where’s your condemnation of the rape and slaughter of your own Druze people by Syrian Islamists? The Druze genocide is being filmed and posted online. Where’s your ICC warrant for Abu Muhammed Al Jolani? 🤔
An important article by Charmaine Hedding. washingtonstand.com/commentary/rel…
President @JMilei participated in the remembrance ceremony for the 85 Argentine citizens murdered by Hezbollah and tye IRGC 31 years ago. #AMIA31Años
The CER condemns strongly the sectarian killings in Sweida, Syria. Today, a Protestant Pastor along with his family was killed. I am waiting to hear the voices of the WCC and the EKD.
Pastor Khalid Mezher, leader of the Good Shepherd Evangelical Church, was killed in Sweida following the jihadist invasion, along with his entire family, his siblings, their children, and his parents. Originally from a Druze background, Pastor Mezher and his entire family had…
Taybeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem w/ a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized-including fires set at ancient church. I visited there today. Desecrating a church,mosque or synagogue is a crime against humanity & God.
Sweden’s Deputy PM @BuschEbba condemns the antisemitic anti-Israel protest in Umeå today during which dolls dressed as Holocaust victims in striped uniforms were hanged: “Antisemitism has long been disguised as ‘criticism of Israel,’ but this goes far beyond all boundaries.…
Katharina von Schnurbein, @kschnurbein the EU Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, is one of the European Union’s representatives who is absolutely vital to Jewish communities. The fact that two dozen antisemitic MEPs are trying to get rid of her shows…
Russia to ban WhatsApp messenger WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, said Gorkikh, first deputy chairman of the State Duma's IT committee. According to him, the messenger, owned by Meta, which the Kremlin has recognized as extremist in Russia, “is very likely…