Country Guides
Country Guides
Riots in Seville on March 15, 1391 lead to the expulsion of Jews from Spain
Hungary Marks 66th Anniversary of Budapest Ghetto Liberation
On Tuesday, the 66th anniversary of the Budapest ghetto liberation was marked by the Jewish Community in Hungary. The keynote speaker at the event was Rabbi Israel Meir Lau, Tel Aviv's Chief Rabbi and President of Yad Vashem and himself a survivor of the Holocaust.
Poland: Matzevot in Every Day Use
Polish photographer Łukasz Baksik has spent years tracking down countless Jewish tombstones. Baksik shows them being used as grinding wheels in farms for sharpening tools, as parts of barn walls or as paving stones – even as Christian tombstones.
Anti-Jewish “Lawfare” in 1685
The perverted use of the legal system by anti-Jewish activists is not a modern phenomenon by any means. When Jews were allowed to return to England in 1656, their opponents seized upon the law in an attempt to force them out of the country.
The destruction of the Jewish community of Aden
The Jews have lived in Yemen for thousands of years. Despite continuing persecution and discrimination from the Arab majority around them, the Jews maintained culture and tradition, while living in tight-knit communities.
The Jews of Tunisia
Jews have lived in Tunisia for thousands of years before the destruction of the First Temple in 587 BCE.
The Destruction of Egypt's Jewish Community
The Jewish community of Egypt dates back thousands of years. Although persecuted throughout history by the various empires that have controlled the area, there had been a continuous Jewish presence in Egypt since the third century BC.
The Algerian Jews
The Algerian Jewish community was among the most ancient in the world, dating back to the era of the Roman Empire. Hundreds of years later, Algeria became the new home of many Spanish Jews fleeing the inquisition.
A Look Back at Canada’s Anti-Semitic History: Frederick Charles Blair
In the 1930s and 1940s, Canada’s immigration policy was modified by known anti-Semite Frederick Charles Blair. Blair’s policies led to only 5% of all Jewish refugees from Europe being granted entry to Canada compared to the 18% the United States granted entry to.
The Prime Minister at the time, William Lyon Mackenzie King, appointed Blair to the position of Director of the Immigration Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources in 1935. Under Blair’s leadership, Canada’s immigration policies toward Jews tightened.
The Prime Minister at the time, William Lyon Mackenzie King, appointed Blair to the position of Director of the Immigration Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources in 1935. Under Blair’s leadership, Canada’s immigration policies toward Jews tightened.
