The European Jewish Association (EJA) called on the British government to protect kosher slaughtering laws in the country, following British Veterinary Association head’s recommendation of outright ban on ritual slaughter
The World Jewish Congress said it views with concern the call by Britain’s top veterinarian to ban kosher and halal slaughter because the animals are not stunned unconscious before the slaughter.
Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), has announced that he will step down from his position in July 2015, bringing to a close a 50-year career in Jewish communal service.
After decades of assimilation, young members of Russian city's Jewish community are connecting to their roots through Jewish student clubs, synagogue activities and annual Limmud festival
Keren Kayemet LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), the largest Jewish organisation in the area of environment, has opened its 45th office worldwide in Podgorica, capital of Montenegro, to serve as its headquarters for the entire Balkans.