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Jacinda Arden – Rosh Hashana Message
Shalom! I wanted to wish a good new year to Aotearoa’s Jewish community with the beginning of Rosh Hashanah this evening. I know that, like many events over the past 18 months, celebrations will look a little different to normal. It will be disappointing not to be able to gather and observe these holy occasions…
Read MoreAgainst Racism Consultation (HRC)
Request for public input against racism 25 August 2021 Antisemitism = Racism Yesterday the Human Rights Commission issued a press release, copied below, as part of “an initiative to gather Aotearoa New Zealand’s thoughts on how to address racism”. Antisemitism is racism. It is important to have a Jewish input. We are asking you to…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Government Support
Support offered for those suffering due to COVID-19
Read MoreJewish Leadership Conference
Interim response to proposed changes in Hate Speech Legislation
Here is our response to the proposed changes…
Read MoreUnite Union
12 June 2021 – NZ JEWISH COUNCIL CONDEMNS “UNITE” UNION LEADER’S INCITEMENT TO VIOLENCE The New Zealand Jewish Council says it is appalled by the incitement to violence that was chanted by a union leader at an anti-Israel protest in Auckland on 22 May. The Council has just seen a video that shows Unite Union…
Read MoreNZ & Rise of Antisemitism
9th June 2021 – New Zealand not immune from rise in antisemitism The representative body of New Zealand Jewry, the NZ Jewish Council (NZJC), has expressed concern about the high number of antisemitic incidents in New Zealand recorded last month. Spokesperson for the NZJC, Juliet Moses, said: “While we haven’t experienced the violent Jew-hatred seen…
Read MoreGreen Party Antisemitism (18-27 May, 2021)
Green Party Response – 27 May 2021 MEDIA RELEASE – Green Party Antisemitism 19 May 2021 The representative body for New Zealand Jewry condemns the inflammatory comments and inaccurate statements made by two Green MPs in recent days, which risk stoking antisemitism and endangering Jews in New Zealand, as we have seen around the world in the…
Read MoreHelp Mumbai’s Jewish Community
URGENT APPEAL – Help Mumbai’s Jewish Community, 10 May 2021 Dear friends, As you will no doubt be aware, COVID is raging in India, overwhelming the country’s health system. This has heavily impacted our Jewish brothers and sisters, as it has everyone else. We have been told that at least 15 members of Mumbai’s Jewish…
Read MoreDaily Blog – Antisemitic Cartoon Response
The Daily Blog – Response to ongoing publication of antisemitic Cartoon, 9 May 2021 We need to talk about THAT cartoon. The one that depicts Zionism as a virus, with a familiar-looking Nazi-style “S”. The one by Malcom Evans, who…
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