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Russia’s Chabad Rabbis Call to ‘End the Suff ering’
For the fi rst time since Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago, dozens of Russian
rabbis from that country convened for an emergency meeting that ended with a
politically fraught plea for an end to the bloodshed, JTA reported.

At a two-day gathering in Moscow that ended on Sept. 6, more than 75 Chabad-
affi liated rabbis from across Russia issued a statement that read: “We pray that no
more blood be spilled, and call upon people of good conscience everywhere to
help aid those in need, including refugees, and end the suff ering.”
Th e statement does not use the words “war” or “invasion,” which can carry
legal risk in Russia when applied to the deadly off ensive that Russian President
Vladimir Putin initiated in February, nor does it mention Ukraine explicitly. But
it can easily be construed as disapproval of the war at a time when other state-rec-
ognized clergy, including in the Russian Orthodox Church, have backed it.

Th e church’s head, Patriarch Kirill, has justifi ed the invasion of Ukraine on
spiritual and ideological grounds.

Goyim Defense League Founder Arrested in Poland Outside Auschwitz
Th e founder of the American extremist group Goyim Defense League said he was
arrested in Poland aft er demonstrating in front of the Auschwitz-Birkenau former
extermination and concentration camp, J. Th e Jewish News of California reported.

Jon Minadeo Jr. posted about his arrest on Gab, the social media platform
favored by right-wing extremists barred from other platforms, on Sept. 4. He said
he was charged with “(((Hate Speech))) regarding Aushwitz,” using a parenthet-
ical notation adopted by neo-Nazis to identify Jews online and misspelling the
Nazi concentration camp.

Th e Polish national police did not immediately respond to a request for com-
ment. But the Polish penal code includes penalties for anyone who “propagates
a fascist or another totalitarian state or calls for hatred against national, ethnic,
racial or religious diff erences.”
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ADL to Review Education Materials After Fox News Calls it ‘Far-Left’
Th e Anti-Defamation League says it will “launch a thorough review” of its edu-
cational content to address materials “misaligned with” the organization’s values
aft er Fox News published a story accusing the anti-hate group of including “con-
cepts from critical race theory” and “far-left ideas,” JTA reported.

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Tel Aviv Hosts Weeklong Party to Celebrate Brazil’s 200th
Independence Day
Brazilians threw a party in Israel to celebrate the 200th anniversary of their indepen-
dence, as well as the strong cultural ties between the two countries, JTA reported.

Th e event, called Casa Brasil, began on Sept. 4 and continued through Sept. 9,
and featured lectures, cultural presentations, a fashion show, a food festival and
more. It was held at Hangar 11, a large event venue at Tel Aviv’s port, which was
decked out in green and yellow, the colors of Brazil’s fl ag.

“Our two peoples have nurtured a close relationship over several areas, includ-
ing in trade, education, politics, culture, defense, agriculture and innovation,”
Brazil’s ambassador to Israel, Gerson Menandro, said at a gala event.

Brazilian diplomat Oswaldo Aranha presided over the United Nations General
Assembly that voted in favor of the resolution that partitioned the British
Mandate of Palestine into two states, Jewish and Arab. JE
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