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MOSES CONSTANTINIS PASSED AWAY

Today September 20^th, 2018, the former President of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece Moses Constantinis passed away.

His funeral will be held on Sunday September 23^rd, 2018 at 15.00 hrs at the Jewish Cemetery of Athens (Jewish section of the 3^rd Cemetery of Nikaia).

The late Moses Constantinis served as President of the Governing Board of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS), the coordinating body of the Greek Jewry, for 13 years (1998-2010 & 2015-2016) following his tenure as Secretary General of KIS from 1991 until 1997. He was a founding member and –from 1974 until his death- Secretary General and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Museum of Greece. From 1971 until his death he served as Special Advisor to the Hellenic Post for philately issues.

His award winning writings, his contribution to the Greek Jewry, to the preservation of historical memory, to issues of education and culture were invaluable not only for the Jewish Community but also for the entire society. For his contribution he has been decorated with Greek and international awards.

The Greek Jewry mourns the loss of Moses Constantinis, an inspired and tireless leader, a worthy Jew and a moral person.

May he rest in peace and his memory be blessed.

GREEK FINANCE MINISTRY CO-SPONSORS THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM IN THESSALONIKI

Another step towards the realization of the Holocaust Memorial Museum of Thessaloniki was taken following the decision of the Greek Minister of Finance Euclid Tsakalotos to co-sponsor the project. In a letter addressed to the Mayor of Thessaloniki Yannis Boutaris and the President of the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki and KIS David Saltiel, the Minister reaffirms the intention of the Greek Government to actively support the construction of the Holocaust Museum, and informs that the Ministry of Finance will contribute with a grant covering a sum up to ¼ of the construction budget.

It is worth to point out that the Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki is also sponsored by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, while the land for the construction was donated by GAIA OSE, the public entity handling railways property. The foundation stone of the Museum was laid last January by Greek PM Tsipras and Israeli President Rivlin during the latter’s official visit to Greece on the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

DAVID HARRIS: Why I admire Greece

With this new tweet -following his message of solidarity for the deadly wildfires in Attica, AJC CEO David Harris expresses once more his admiration for Greece.
He wrote:
Why I admire Greece: 1) Wisdom of Ancient Greece - democracy, philosophy, science, culture - continues to shape our world. 2) In WW2 Churchill believed “Greeks don’t fight like heroes, heroes fight like Greeks.” 3) Key US/Israel partner. NATO/EU member. Proud Jewish community.

EUJS FB CALL FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF THE FIRES

Friday, 27 July 2018 08:28

The European Union of Jewish Students fondly remembers Greece and was immediately mobilized to help the victims of the fires that devasted Attica on July 24, 2018. EUJS posted the following call for donations on Facebook:

Last year, Greece welcomed the European Union of Jewish Students and Summer U with open arms. We met the local Jewish community, we enjoyed Greece’s beautiful islands, as well as its hospitality.

As our thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible fires taking over the country, it is our turn to show our solidarity!

You can help by making a donation through the Greek government:

Eidikos Logariasmos Pyroplikton ths 23hs kai 24hs Iouliou 2018, Bank of Greece
BIC/ SWIFT: BNGRGRAA

IBAN: GR 4601000230000002341195169

KIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE DEADLY FIRES IN ATTICA

Wednesday, 25 July 2018 14:09

The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece joins the national mourning for the fires that burnt to the ground the areas of Marathon and Rafina in the region of Attica and expresses the deepest grief and the all hearted solidarity of the Greek Jewry to the relatives of the victims and to the wounded.

We hope that this unspeakable tragedy that left behind so many losses and uncountable damages, comes to an end and that the suffering people are healthy and strong to cope with this devastating disaster.

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) in its announcement of July 25, 2018, stated: “The European Jewish Congress stands in solidarity with Greece following the devastating wildfires that have raged across the Attica region and have tragically taken the lives of more than 70 people. On behalf of 42 national Jewish communities in Europe, we mourn this tragic loss of life and extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. Our prayers and thoughts are with the Greek people and we send our encouragement to those bravely engaged in search and rescue efforts”.

The CEO of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), David Harris, through a twitter post, stated: “AJC is supporting the relief efforts to help Greece. I urge others to do the same. So many lives have been lost due to fires. So many families are suffering. So many homes have been destroyed. Let’s do what we can to assist our Greek friends”.

Thursday, 26 July 2018 12:41

Considering the tragedy that our country is experiencing and the difficulties faced by the inhabitants of the areas of Attica affected by the fires, which thus far cost the lives of 81 people, among whom many young children, the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki donated €10,000 to the special bank account created by the Greek Government for the relief of the needs of the fire victims and the reconstruction of the devastated areas.

Thessaloniki, July 26th, 2018
JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THESSALONIKI

WJC's LETTER OF CONDOLENCES for THE VICTIMS OF THE FIRES TO GREECE

Friday, 27 July 2018 13:41

The President of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Amb. Ronald Lauder and WJC’s CEO Mr. Robert Singer sent to the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Prokopiοs Pavlopoulos and to the Prime Minister of Greece Mr. Alexis Tsipras the following letter of condolences for the victims of the fires that devastated Attica on July 24th, 2018:

“On behalf of the World Jewish Congress and our more than 100 affiliated communities worldwide, we would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the Greek people following the tragic loss of life due to the ongoing wildfires.

Your nation has demonstrated incredible and admirable resilience in the face of this unthinkable calamity.

We stand in solidarity with the people of Greece as you confront this crisis, and we pray for the fires to end speedily with no further loss of life or injury”.

PRESS RELEASE ON THE DESECRATION OF THE JEWISH MONUMENT IN THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:52
“You're stepping on sacred ground. You're stepping on what is left of the largest necropolis of the East. You're stepping on the place where the Jews of Thessaloniki were buried for centuries. Strong spirits and kind souls of the most vibrant community of the Mediterranean, found here their final resting place. Their graves stretched up high on the hills. Until 1943 when the forces of evil crushed all human substance; but people were not enough. They wanted to eradicate the memory too. And as they were sending the living to their death, they were shattering the tombs of the dead and scattering their bones. Those buried here died for a second time”. [Excerpt from the inscription on the Monument] Yesterday, July 10, 2018, vandals desecrated with paint the Jewish Monument in the campus of the Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, in the Observatory Park. They are disturbed even by the above words inscribed next to the remnants of the tombstones that survived the rage of the Nazis and their local collaborators. They have no moral scruples. They respect neither the living nor the dead. The University was built upon the shattered tombs and the scattered bones of our forefathers of Thessaloniki, while the Jews of Thessaloniki where confined into ghettos pending deportation. It took 72 years for the city to assume responsibility and pay tribute to the memory of the Jewish necropolis with the erection of this monument in 2014. Today, the memory of the Jews of Thessaloniki, along with the history and the culture of the city, are struck once more, by the preachers of hatred. There remain no other words to describe the sorrow of the Greek Jews: Shame – Shame – Shame. Athens July 11, 2018 Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece
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