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The c.g. of the Central Jewish Council of Greece, Victor Eliezer, commented in a scathing manner on the recent statements of SYRIZA MP Petros Pappas.
Petros Pappas, referring to the internal party procedures of his party, pointed out that "Stefanos Kasselakis was overthrown at the exact moment he was trying to lead SYRIZA to a constitutional conference. That is, to transform this party of tendencies, of small barons, this party of left-wing guards of pure leftism, it reminds of the orthodox Jews - this obsession let's say with the purity of the faith. Because some people don't want to lose the keys to the temple."
PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK "THE SONGS OF THE HOLOCAUST OF THE GREEK JEWS" BY MARIANZELA HATZISTAMATIOU
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The book by Mariangela Hadjistamatiou "The songs of the Holocaust of the Greek Jews", was presented at an event co-organized on 29.5.2024, in Athens, by the publishing house Alexandria, KISE and Public, at the event space of Public.
The book is the second stage of the soprano's doctoral thesis and complements the CD "Unknown musical treasures of the Greek Jews" (released by the Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki and IKTH). And while the CD offered a global picture of Greek-Jewish music, the book, focused on the songs of the Holocaust, gives a new dimension to the subject of Holocaust studies and reveals to us valuable information about the Greek-Jewish prisoners in the Nazi camps.
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The unveiling of a marble plaque on the entrance of Block XNUMX of the Haidari camp, in memory of the Greek Jews who were imprisoned there before their deportation to Auschwitz, took place on May XNUMX, XNUMX, as part of the commemoration event, organized by the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) and the Athens Jewish Community.
Approximately 5.000 Jews from all over Greece passed from Block 15 where 21.000 Resistance fighters were tortured and executed during the German Occupation.
More: ASOA DAY 2024. PLAQUE UNVEILED AT BLOCK 15 FOR JEWISH PRISONERS
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KISE sent the representative of Israel at this year's Eurovision, Eden Golan, the following congratulatory letter:
"On behalf of the Central Jewish Council of Greece, which represents Greek Jewry, we extend our warmest congratulations to you for your excellent presence at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
In a particularly difficult time for Jews worldwide, your dignity and morals throughout the competition made us proud and your stand was exemplary against hatred and intolerance.
We hope to welcome you in Greece and we wish you every success which we consider certain knowing your indisputable talent which honors us all.
We wish you to be healthy, safe and strong."
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In the context of the research program "The life of the Greek Jews, 1974 – 1990. Continuities and discontinuities" by Eleni Beze and Achillea Fotaki, organized on 9.5.2024 at the Historical Archive of the University of Athens, Conference on "Greek Jews after the Shoah. History, Identities, anti-Semitism (1945 – 1990)".
The conference was opened by professor at EKPA Dimitra Lampropoulou, which outlined the ongoing research program.
Then the representative of KISE Isaac-Sakis Leon delivered a speech where he noted the need to investigate the phenomenon of post-war anti-Semitism.
The first session included suggestions for various manifestations of post-war anti-Semitism in Greece through publications, press reports, as well as oral interviews (Dimitris Varvaritis, Maria Kavala and Eleni Kouki).
The second session included presentation on the unknown fate of the Jewish cemetery in Komotini (Vassilis Ritzaleos), the anti-Semitism as a childhood experience, as reflected in oral interviews (Pothiti Handzaroula), as well as for her return of the few survivors to Kavala through their correspondence (Rika Benveniste).
More: DAY "GREEK JEWS AFTER THE Holocaust. HISTORY, IDENTITIES, ANTI-SEMITISM"
