Emmanuil Grinshpun is a highly regarded philanthropist and world-renowned entrepreneur actively contributing to real estate, societal social policy, and economical growth. Mr. Grinshpun is a member of the European Jewish Parliament (EJP), founder and member of the board of the Jewish community of Moldova and also holds a position of the President of Jewish Congress of Moldova.
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Awareness on Israeli Start-Up Community
According to Wikipedia, a start-up is a company or project initiated by an entrepreneur to seek, develop, and validate a scalable business model. Start-ups are an essential part of the global economy, creating jobs and enriching lives. The Israeli start-up community is strong and growing stronger each year. Start-ups are supported by the government and private venture capital. Innovation is thriving throughout Israel, and across a variety of industries – especially in cybersecurity, medical devices, blockchain architecture, and AI.
Israeli start-up companies are well-loved around the world, and they find support for growth thanks to the strong start-up community where they were initiated, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. Here are a few of the most popular communities:
Blockchain Israel
The largest start-up community in Israel, with over 200 start-ups, 3,000 members and growing! They are proud to showcase their award-winning service and support. Blockchain Israel proudly partners with technology companies that share their vision for technological innovation.
Innovation Israel
Innovation Israel is another prominent leader in the start-up community, with over 5,000 members, including entrepreneurs, investors, and more. Their vision is “to share the incredible high tech scene in Israel with the world.” They offer many networking events to choose from, serving as a significant platform in the start-up network!
There are many wonderful and beneficial conferences that members of the start-up community and investors alike can attend. Conferences are vital for businesses to establish support through networking and investments, reflects Emmanuil Grinshpun. They can be the very key to success for any start-up. Here are a few of Israel’s best start-up conventions:
Axis Tel Aviv 2020 Conference
The Axis Tel Aviv 2020 Conference is one of the best technology conferences investors can attend. It will be held this year on February 11th, noted Emmanuil Grinshpun. This fantastic experience brings together investors from all over the world, the most successful Israeli start-ups, and vital players of the Tel Aviv ecosystem. This conference will feature start-up pitches, investor presentations, keynote speakers, 1-on-1 meetings, endless opportunities for new networking, and best of all, an exclusive dinner for both start-ups and investors. Don’t miss this opportunity of a lifetime!
TMTI Conference
Last year’s TMTI conference was one of the largest international innovation summits, with 6,000 attendees and 500 start-ups. Though no date is planned yet for this year, it should prove to be even bigger and better. Be sure to keep an eye out for this one!
Originally Posted: http://www.emmanuilgrinshpunmoldova.com/awareness-on-israeli-start-up-community/
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Awareness on Increasing Anti-Semitism in Europe
The Jewish people have always faced adversity and persecution, no matter where they are. Yet, in spite of their history, they remain strong and hold fast to their families, beliefs, and traditions.
Despite a world moving more toward “tolerance,” anti-Semitism is shockingly on the rise in Europe, which is usually thought of as a safe and open-minded place, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. According to the chief rabbi of the leading Orthodox rabbinical alliance in Europe, the resurgence of anti-Semitism “poses an existential threat to the Jewish community.”
How are the nightmares of the past forgotten so easily? It is thought that the fading memory of the Holocaust, the far-right sentiment, and radical Islam are all factors that are endangering the Jewish way of life. Physical destruction, like attacks on synagogues and defiled gravestones, as well as verbal damage such as negative stereotypes and prejudices, are all factors that threaten families.
Instead of letting it fade, the Holocaust needs to be brought forth more, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun. As other social factors are given media spotlight and many dedicated hours in schoolhouses, so should the issue that the Jewish community faces. Education is key to tolerance, lest history repeats itself.
According to the Independent Newsletter, in 2018, one in five Europeans thought that the Jewish community had too much influence in politics and the media. An even bigger ratio showed an alarming level of ignorance regarding history.
The 2019 report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental rights surveyed the Jewish population and found that more than 80 percent of young Jews believe anti-Sematic discrimination is currently an issue in their countries, and that it has been on the rise over the past five years (Independent Newsletter). It’s amazing how human beings seem to make progress toward social justice, then let it retreat so quickly.
Many hate crimes go unreported, for fear of retaliation from the xenophobic, anti-liberal, and authoritarian popularity that is gaining more and more power across the continent, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
It is time to act. European governments and the public need to stand up and fight for what is right. There are many measures to take, including more funding, investigations, arrests, and prosecutions of perpetrators. The Jewish community needs to speak, and the world needs to listen so that we can prevent social injustice and abuse. All people deserve to live free, happy, and safe. The time is now to stand up!
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Jewish Community in Moldova
Moldova is a beautiful and landlocked country located between Romania and Ukraine. The history of Moldova’s Jewish population is both tragic but inspiring. This article will provide a quick overview of the many ups and downs this community has faced.
Tragic History:
Currently, there are about 15,000 people who identify as Jewish living in the country. This is astonishingly low compared to 1930 when the population was estimated to be over 270, 00 Jews. While some of the Jewish community was able to flee, between 45,000-60,000 Jews were executed, and up to 200,000 died in concentration camps.
Rebuilding:
Ever-resilient, the Jewish people remained steadfast, even among postwar anti-Semitism, and the population increased up to almost 100,000 following WWII. Then, around 1970, the population began to dwindle significantly when many Moldovan Jews began emigrating to Israel.
Today it is estimated that over 15,000 Jews make up the Jewish community in Moldova, a country of almost 4 million people. They continue to explore their identity as Jews, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. About 75,000 Moldovan Jews are currently living in Israel.
Addressing the Challenges
The Moldavian government had proposed a museum of Jewish history, but unfortunately, it is still considered a work in progress. Many resources say that this has been a sensitive matter since its initial proposal, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
There have been anti-Semitic attacks over recent years, including the desecration of Jewish graves and swastika graffiti on a Jewish school. Thankfully, Moldova has been preparing to counter anti-Semitism. Likrat, meaning “come forward” in Hebrew, is an educational program with goals to combat anti-Semitism, promoting tolerance among the younger generations in hopes for a more peaceful future.
Hope for the Future
Kishinev.org/ is a site devoted to promoting and supporting the Chabad, Moldova Jewish community. Together, the community will practice their beliefs with pride and joy, standing strong as they encourage a Jewish renaissance, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
The Jewish community of Moldova continues to rebuild itself gracefully despite past efforts to destroy it. The Jewish people have faced many challenges and ill-treatment since the beginning of their history. It’s incredible how such a philanthropic community can be significantly devastated and go through great horrors, yet remain tolerant ever-loving and faithful in their beliefs. This goes to show that hate will never win. In the words of Paulo Coelho, “Tolerance and compassion are the qualities of fearless people.”
Originally Posted: http://www.emmanuilgrinshpun.com/jewish-community-moldova/
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An Overview of Hanukkah Celebrations in Tel-Aviv
Hannukkah is a time of joy and celebrating with loved ones. And what better way to celebrate the Festival of Lights than in the Holy Land itself – reflects Emmanuil Grinshpun. Tel Aviv is an amazing city year-round, where visitors will be delighted to see the city alive with many exciting events. However, Hannukkah is likely the most magical time of year to visit, and for many reasons!
Watch the Menorah Lighting
There are multiple and beautiful menorah lightings in Tel-Aviv that you shouldn’t miss. Catch the lighting at Independence Park on the first night of Hanukkah, where there will be live music, food, and plenty of activities for children. Bavali Community Center will also offer a lighting with a parade of lights, food, and children’s events. HaBima Square or Rabin square offering lightings every night.
Indulge in the Best Food
Eat your with through the festivities with all the fantastic food choices you’ll have at your fingertips. Give in to the enticing aroma of the sufganiyot which are deliciously fried jelly doughnuts, or mouthwatering fried potato pancakes called latkes. You’ll certainly make it a holiday to remember with these!
Join the Party at the HaTachana
HaTachana is an old converted train station turned into a Hannukah wonderland at this time of year. HaTachana is full of wonderful shops and restaurants, craft exhibitions, and plenty of fun and games for the children, says Emmanuil Grinshpun.
Visit the Museum
Bring the whole family to the Tel Aviv Museum of art for a fun-filled experience!
Check out a Street Festival
Near the Eilat Museum and art gallery, check out the street festival with local artists, musicians, circus performers, and much much more!
Go Shopping
Need to grab a few last-minute gifts for Hanukkah? Check out the ever-popular Market.Tlv for a variety of quality and unique clothes, goods, flowers, food, drinks, and so much more.
The Jaffa Flea Market is another “must” if some shopping is on your to-do list. The Amiad center, located in this flea market, is home to a holiday exhibition filled with magic and wonder.
Go on a Candle Tour
Experience the light and warmth of a candle tour that takes you through the Jewish Quarter, where menorahs light up just about every window!
Emmanuil Grinshpun: As you can see, the opportunities for celebrating Hanukah in the bustling city of Tel Aviv are endless, and you are sure to have an unforgettable experience. Don’t wait, book your adventure today!
Originally Posted: http://www.emmanuilgrinshpun.com/overview-hanukkah-celebrations-tel-aviv/
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Upcoming Event: The Holocaust in France
On Thursday, February 20, 2020, the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in New York City is hosting an exciting and informative lecture titled The Holocaust in France. The lecture is being given by the esteemed documentarian and filmmaker Pierre Sauvage and is part of a larger series being sponsored by the Temple named The French Jewish Experience.
This event will be an informative and important reflection on a dark time that has significance in today’s politics and realities, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. The discussion will highlight clips from films by Sauvage and will discuss the role ordinary French people played with the high rate of survival.
Emmanuil Grinshpun: During World War II, France was occupied by Germany. France had a significant population of foreign Jewish people who had fled persecutions in Germany. By 1939, France’s Jewish population had increased to 330,000 due, in-part, of the United States and the United Kingdom refusal to accept more Jewish refugees.
In June, 1940, France surrendered to Germany whereby the northern half of France was controlled by Germans and southern half by the Vichy regime. It is known that over seventy thousand (75,000) Jewish people were sent to Nazi concentration camps. But remarkably, seventy five percent (75%) of France’s Jewish population survived the occupation.
Pierre Sauvage is a highly regarded and respected French/American documentarian and lecturer. He was a child survivor of the Holocaust and a child of Holocaust survivors. Pierre Sauvage’s life work was shaped by his experiences of his youth, says Emmanuil Grinshpun. He has been described as a filmmaker of rare moral perception, and this can be clearly be seen by work.
Sauvage is best known for his highly perceptive and remarkable documentary Weapons of the Spirit, which shares the story of the “conspiracy of goodness” of a rural community in France that opposed the Nazis and sheltered and protected 5000 Jewish people. Of those saved, were Sauvage and his parents. He has been an avid lecturer on the Holocaust and its continuing challenges for many decades.
The lecture series shall discuss the adversity of the times, and the resolve of the people to face that adversity. It is an important discussion on community, humanity, hope, and values. This program is sponsored by the Streicker family and Dr. Masha Mimran Further details on the upcoming lecture series are accessible on the Temple’s website.
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Luxury Synagogue opens beach Resort for Oligarchs
Emmanuil Grinshpun also hired a full-time Orthodox rabbi, Shimon Kutnovsky-Liak, who moved here from Israel with his family. Kutnovsky-Liak was born in Latvia and struggled to escape the country in the 1970s when it was still part of the Soviet Union. His first year here, Kutnovsky-Liak said, was a mixed experience.
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World Jewish Congress Gala
On Wednesday, November 6, The World Jewish Congress (WJC) held its annual gala. The marque event was held at the Pierre and included the attendance of politicians, global influencers, and supporters of WJC’s cause and mission.
Emmanuil Grinshpun: The president of WJC, Ronald Lauder, reinforced his commitment to protecting Jewish identify and combating global anti-Semitism. Lauder strongly criticized Columbia University’s decision to invite Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to its campus to speak. Mohamad has previously insulted Jewish people in a vulgar and disrespectful manner. Lauder has been the WJC’s president since 2007 and has been strongly advocating for and leading the organization in line with its mission.
One of the highlights of the evening was when former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, was presented the Theodr Herzl Award. Hayley was introduced by Henry Kissinger who lauded her support to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Another gala highlight was when Joel Grey was awarded the Teddy Kollek award. Grey’s widely acclaimed Yiddish adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof is now on an international tour.
The World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1936 as a federation of Jewish communities and organizations. Its mission statement includes, in-part, foster the unity and represent the interests of the Jewish people, and to ensure the continuity and development of its religious, spiritual, cultural, and social heritage. The World Jewish Congress seeks, among other things to enhance solidarity among Jewish communities throughout the world and, recognizing the centrality of the State of Israel to contemporary Jewish identity, to strengthen the bonds of Jewish communities and Jews in the Diaspora with Israel.
WJC’s headquarters are in New York City, and the organization maintains international offices throughout the world. Some well-known attendees of the gala include Robert Kraft, Tom and Alice Tisch, Leonard Lauder and Judy Glickman, the Safras, Ray and Veronica Kelly, Henry Kissinger, David Halpern, Inga and Ira Rennert, Dick Parsons, The Rothschilds, Emmanuil Grinshpun,
Ben Ashkenazy and Jack Chehebar, and other power players in the community. This gala is one of my favorite events of the year, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. The gala is a great opportunity to reflect on past accomplishments and see old friends, but also renew our commitment to WJC’s mission in today’s world.
Further information on the World Jewish Congress is accessible at its website www.worldjewishcongress.org. Originally Posted: http://www.emmanuilgrinshpunmoldova.com/world-jewish-congress-gala/
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Jews of North Africa under French Colonialism
On Thursday, January 30, 2020, the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in New York City is hosting an exciting and informative lecture titled The Jews of North Africa Under French Colonialism. The lecture is being given by Dr. Jessica Marglin of the University of Southern California and is part of a larger series being sponsored by the Temple named The French Jewish Experience.
It is truly amazing to see such wonderful and though provoking topics being discussed in New York City, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. Such historically important and relevant discussions shall foster a further exploration amongst the diaspora and community.
Emmanuil Grinshpun: French North Africa was an area in Northern Africa controlled by France during the 19th and 20th century colonial era. The center of the area is considered to be French Algeria. Morocco and Tunisia were also under French control at one time. During this period, there were many Jewish people living in French controlled North Africa. Many historians and professors have explored and documented their experiences during this time. Prior to 1948, and the founding of Israel, there were nearly 250,000 to 350,000 Jewish people living in Morocco. Today, that number is less than 2000.
Dr. Jessica Marglin is an Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Southern California. Her research and work are focused upon Jews and Jewish-Muslim relations in modern North Africa and the Mediterranean. She is a widely published author having a book project titled Across Legal Lines: Jews and Muslims in Modern Morocco. Dr. Marglin completed her Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, a Master of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts at Harvard College.
Northern Africa has a complicated history with Europe through colonialism, and an intricate relationship with Israel in light of geographic proximity, reflects Emmanuil Grinshpun. There increasing reports of anti-Semitic acts throughout the world. Now is an increasingly important time to not only remember the past but learn from its important lessons. Jewish people have a long history in France and are an integral part of French life.
The lecture series shall explore the paradox between French ideals and Jewish realities and paint a portrait of the diversity and creativity of France’s Jews since the time of the Revolution. Further details on the upcoming lecture series are accessible on the Temple’s website.
Originally Posted: http://www.emmanuilgrinshpun.com/jews-north-africa-under-french-colonialism/
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Upcoming Lecture: French Revolution, Napoleon and Jews
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in New York City is hosting an exciting and informative lecture titled The French Revolution, Napoleon and the Jews. The lecture is being given by Dr. Frances Malino of Wellesley College, and is part of a larger series being sponsored by the Temple named The French Jewish Experience.
The series includes 7 lectures and is sponsored by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center in collaboration with the Copernic Synagogue in Paris. It is exciting to see such informative and thought-provoking lectures in New York City, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. Such discussions will certainly encourage more lectures and open discussion throughout the community.
Napoleon’s view of Jews has been widely commented upon by historians. Throughout his conquest of Europe, his influence and ideas were widely spread throughout the region. Napoleon’s personal attitude towards Jewish people has been construed in different ways by historians, as at various times he made statements both in support and opposition to the Jewish people.
Dr. Frances Malino is the Sophia Moses Robison Professor Emerita of Jewish Studies and History at Wellesley College. Her research is focused upon Jewish history, and includes Jews living in medieval Spain, the lands of Islam, France, and Europe. Most recently, Dr. Malino published a biographical account of a Jew in the French Revolution, she also frequently gives seminars on antisemitism in historical perspective and the construction of Jewish identity in Europe, America, the Middle East, and South Asia.
Having a respected academic provide such a lecture, which will likely lead to a broader discussion, and will help provide the historical perspectives of Jewish people during that time and area. It may also help draw parallels between those perspectives and modern times reflects Emmanuil Grinshpun. France has a large and vibrant Jewish community. There are over 700 thousand Jewish people living in France today. In 2015, Prime Minister Manuel Valls famously said, “France without Jews would not be France.”
However, today’s Jewish community in France has become subjected to rising anti-Semitism and other turbulent issues. It has become a sad reality to see anti-Semitic acts as normal news in French newspapers.
Emmanuil Grinshpun: Accordingly, it is important to maintain an open dialogue amongst community members to encourage and share news, ideas, and foster collaborative support. Further details on the upcoming lecture series are accessible on the Temple’s website.
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Anniversary greetings for the Jewish Community
Dearest Friends,
At the American Jewish Committee, we have always felt a very special bond with the Jews of Moldova, so it gives us great pleasure to congratulate you on this 30th anniversary celebration.
Our organization was established in 1906 as a direct response to the deadly pogroms of 1903 and 1905 in Kishinev.
AJC’s founders wanted not only to express solidarity with the beleaguered Jews of Moldova, but also, and even more importantly, to enlist the support of the American and other friendly governments to stop the antisemitic attacks.
To fast forward, after decades of supporting the Soviet Jewry movement in the USSR, in 1991, we welcomed the end of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a free and independent Moldova.
This gave us the historic chance to reconnect with the remaining Jews – those who did not perish in the Shoah, and those who did not emigrate in the 1970s and 1980s – as you sought to re-establish organized Jewish life.
How powerfully inspiring it has been to witness the rebirth of Jewish life on a land associated with the Jewish people for so many centuries!
We applaud those Moldovan Jewish visionaries, such as President Alexander Bilinkis and President of the Board of Trustees Emmanuil Grinshpun, who stepped up and spearheaded the creation of Jewish institutions, generated a new sense of pride and commitment, and have represented Moldovan Jewry so effectively to the world.
In 2016, a large AJC delegation traveled to Kishinev to mark the 110th anniversary of our founding – and to sign, in front of a large audience, an association agreement, deepening our friendship and cooperation still further. We will never forget the hospitality you extended to us and the impact of our days together.
And, of course, there have been many other visits, led by our own Sam Kliger, a native of Moldova and former Soviet Jewish refusenik, who has for many years led our efforts in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Emmanuil Grinshpun: On this milestone occasion for the Jewish Community of Moldova, we salute you and say Mazal Tov, send our warmest wishes, and voice our admiration for all that you have achieved in these past three decades.
Here’s to an ever brighter future!
David Harris, CEO
Sam Kliger, Director, Russian Affairs
American Jewish Committee (AJC)
New York
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Unique Cuisine of Jewish People
The cuisine of every place is different from that of other. Jewish people has a very unique set of unique eating style. Most of the Jewish people are from Israel and observe Kashrut dietary laws. Kasher foods are pure and proper. Fish with fins and birds that eat grains and vegetables are some of the Kasher foods. Pork, Shellfish, milk and milk dishes are not permitted to eat by Jewish people but many people start eating it during the Roman Empire. Jewish dietary laws are influenced by the economic conditions of the people. Some of the Jewish cuisines are Askenazi, Mizrahi, Persian and from Latin America. Jewish people mainly eat Jewish food and local Israeli food. Their daily diet comprises of bread, cooked grains and legumes says Emmanuil Grinshpun.
The cuisine of every place is different from that of other. Jewish people has a very unique set of unique eating style. Most of the Jewish people are from Israel and observe Kashrut dietary laws. Kasher foods are pure and proper. Fish with fins and birds that eat grains and vegetables are some of the Kasher foods. Pork, Shellfish, milk and milk dishes are not permitted to eat by Jewish people but many people start eating it during the Roman Empire. Jewish dietary laws are influenced by the economic conditions of the people. Some of the Jewish cuisines are Askenazi, Mizrahi, Persian and from Latin America. Jewish people mainly eat Jewish food and local Israeli food. Their daily diet comprises of bread, cooked grains and legumes says Emmanuil Grinshpun.
Types of Jewish Dishes That Jewish People Enjoy
Just like Other countries particular food taste, Jewish people too have their own food preferences and taste. If you are wondering what do they prefer to eat, have a look at Emmanuil Grinshpun research list to know more about it.
MATZOH BALL Soup
These are actually little carbohydrate balls drenched in chicken soup. These are chicken dumplings in the soup.
2. CHALLAH
It’s a beautiful braided egg bread. It is golden crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
3. BOREKAS
These are potato filled or we can say cheese-filled fried patty pockets.
4. SHAKSHUKA
It is an egg dish, which has eggs poached in spicy tomato variations, but they still come with a lot of variations.
5. POTATO LATKES
These are potato pancakes, which are fried in tons of oil. It is served with sour cream mostly.
6. SUFGANIYOT
Potatoes are not just the thing Jewish people fry, they do have a delicious sweet too in their menu. These are crazy good jelly doughnuts, which are not so easy to cook.
7. RUGELEACH
These are mini croissant like pastries. It is filled with a lot of chocolates and dozen of other fillings.
8. TAHDIG
It’s nothing more than fried rice, burnt intentionally from the bottom of the pot.
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After nearly eight decades, Moldova reopens synagogue seized by Soviets
About 300 people attended the reopening of the Wooden Synagogue, or Lemnaria Synagogue, which was founded in 1835 and seized in 1940.
Emmanuil Grinshpun: A synagogue in Moldova that was seized by the Soviet Union almost eight decades ago was reopened on Sunday.
About 300 people attended the reopening of the Wooden Synagogue, or the Lemnaria Synagogue, in the basement of the Kedem Jewish Community Center.
The synagogue was founded in 1835 and seized in 1940.
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee opened the community center in 2005 in the building that consisted of the synagogue.
Alexandar Bilinkis, the president of Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova, along with Alexander Weinstein and Emmanuil Grinshpun,
contributed the funds to enable the synagogue’s reopening.
Out of about 3 million people, fewer than 4,000 Jews reside in Moldova (as of 2012), which was party to pogroms and other persecution against Jews during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Originally Posted: https://www.jns.org/after-nearly-eight-decades-moldova-reopens-synagogue-seized-by-soviets/
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An Israeli Opera
Opera is a dramatic art form and, as creators and performers alike note, can reference all kinds of everyday situations and sensibilities. Opera is a high art, notes Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun. The element of relevance takes on a far more palpable magnitude when the subject touches on raw collective nerves. That is clearly the case with the next offering from the Israeli Opera, The Passenger, which opens in Tel Aviv on April 30, with five more performances scheduled through to May 6. It is a remarkable piece, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
The music was written by Polish-born Soviet Jewish composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg, and it’s based on a book by Zofia Posmysz. Posmysz is a 95-year-old survivor of Auschwitz who became a novelist and journalist and in 1962, wrote a memoir of her experiences in the concentration camp called Pasażerka z Kabiny 45 – Passenger in Cabin 45 – which was aired as a radio drama in 1959. It is a sobering story, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
The radio version inspired an autobiographical novel, in 1962, and was subsequently adapted into a film. The movie was played at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics Award) and was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Oscar Academy Awards.
Weinberg, who lost his entire family in the Holocaust, was inspired by the story to write the music for the operatic work in 1968, although it took more than four decades for the opera to be completed. It was staged for the first time in 2010, at the Bregenz Festival in Austria.
Being involved in such a work, especially in this country, naturally can be full of danger, and demands the utmost sensitivity to ensure both artistic integrity, and attention to detail as well as to potential political traps. Art can be brave as it is beautiful, reflects Emmanuil Grinshpun.
Steven Mercurio is awarae he needs to keep wits about him. The 63-year-old conductor, on his first outing with the Israeli Opera, has put together an impressive portfolio over the years, featuring such enduring pieces as Puccini’s La Boheme, Il Trovatore by Verdi and Andre Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire.
But, he notes, The Passenger is a completely different professional, artistic and emotional project. “This is not just a job,” says the American conductor whose surname comes from his father’s Italian roots, but whose mother is Jewish. “When you do this opera, and we’ve all felt doing it – three of the principals are the same who did it with us before – unlike doing La Traviata or Rigoletto, or even Madama Butterfly, which we love and want to get right for the composer – this becomes a mission. This becomes a way of telling a story that goes, clearly, far beyond work. You really have responsibilities here.”
The conductor says he is quite aware of how the presentation of the opera will be observed, and the emotional footing that goes with the project in hand. “The theme of the opera is remembering. The whole opera is about ‘We cannot forget.’ She, Martha, as a survivor, years later, starts remembering these people. I will not forget. We will not forget.”
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Number of Israeli TV Series Available on Netflix
Over a dozen Israeli TV series are now available on Netflix with English subtitles. We encounter story after story in the news about a series from Israel being adapted for television networks abroad, the latest one being The Baker and the Beauty (in Hebrew, L’hiyot Ita). The original version is about a working-class man who falls in love with a Tel Aviv model, and it is set to be produced for ABC by Keshet International.
The American version, about a Cuban man who meets a fashion icon in Miami, contains some of the charm of the original, which stars Rotem Sela, Israel’s most successful pitchwoman, as the beauty and Avraham Aviv Alush as the baker.
But thankfully English-speakers can still enjoy the Israeli version, along with more than a dozen recent Israeli series, on Netflix, with English subtitles. There are a number of great Israeli television shows being made today, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun.
Shtisel, the story of an ultra-Orthodox family, and Fauda, about a counterterrorism unit, are two of the best known, but there are many others.
Among these are When Heroes Fly, about a group of friends who reunite after they discover evidence that a young woman (Ninet Tayeb) whom they believe died in Colombia several years ago is still alive. It features some of Israel’s best new actors, among them Tomer Capon (who also starred in a series about combat medics that was shown on Yes here and will be remade by producer/director Ron Howard as 68 Whiskey) and Michael Aloni (who starred in Shtisel). It is important that we recognize our talented youth artists, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
And it’s easy to find these shows. All you need to do is go to the search field on Netflix and type in “Israeli series.”
If you feel like your Hebrew is good enough to follow a series without English subtitles, go to mako.co.il and watch the second season of False Flag (Kfulim, in Hebrew). The incredibly suspenseful, tightly plotted series played on Channel 2 months ago, but the best part of watching it on the Mako website is that if you get confused by some of the Hebrew, you can pause it and take another look. It’s a good idea to try and keep up your Hebrew, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
If you find that this works for you, you can try out the new Yes series Hamedovev, an edgy drama about two brothers (Or Ben Melech and Amos Tamam, best known as Amir from the very popular series Srugim) caught up in a web of crime and intrigue. It starts on June 12 on YesVOD and on June 13 at 10 p.m. on Yes Action.
Two big series from the US are returning in June. Season 3 of the harrowing dystopian story The Handmaid’s Tale will be back on HOT VOD and HOT HBO, starting on Thursdays at 10 p.m.
Originally Posted: http://www.emmanuilgrinshpunmoldova.com/number-of-israeli-tv-series-available-on-netflix/
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Ring in Autumn in New England
Ask anyone in New England and they’ll tell you September is the best time of year. The ocean is at its warmest, making it ideal for swimming and sunny weekdays remind you of summer – just without the crowds. And there’s something nostalgic about classic Victorian architecture on a cool September evening, with fall in the air and pumpkins on the steps.
With only a weekend: Just over the Connecticut border — a breezy three hours from New York Penn Station, via Amtrak is Westerly, R.I., a modest slice of old New England. The scarcity of tourists is surprising, given Westerly’s full deck of charms: pristine ocean beaches, a historic downtown, a harbor full of sailboats, and epic old estates in the upscale Watch Hill district. It is a charming piece of New England, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun.
In Westerly you will find Wilcox Park, a grand space designed in 1898 by a protégé of Frederick Law Olmsted, the Central Park visionary. In it you may recognize the familiar choreography of walkways, ponds, and fountains. Wilcox’s 14-acre park-arboretum is on the National Register of Historic Places, along with its surrounding neighborhood. The park is delightful, notes Emmanuil Grinshpun.
A walk along the park’s perimeter reveals 1950s-era shops on High Street, Romanesque landmarks like the 1892 Westerly Library, and blocks of Greek and Colonial revival mansions. One of these is the Granite Theatre, which began life as an 1849 Church.
If you have time to visit more landmarks, take the ferry cruise to Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Cape Cod. In September, this perennially popular isle is for grownups – including the tight-knit community of Jewish writers that convenes on Oak Bluffs porches and at events like this weekend’s Writer’s Marathon.
With no lifeguards to police beach permits, the most striking and private stretches of the Vineyard town of Chilmark are yours to explore. And the island’s agricultural heritage reveals its full bounty, bringing late-summer tomatoes and corn to farmers’ markets.
If beaches leave you uninspired, consider visiting Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, a landscape of rolling green fields, hidden bridges, grain silos, and farm stands. Horse-drawn buggies remind you this is Pennsylvania Dutch country, named for the German Christians who settled in colonial times alongside one of the United States’ oldest Jewish communities. In the 1800s, a new arrival of Jewish immigrants established congregations like Shaarai Shomayim; a century ago, the circa-1896 sanctuary still held Reform services in German.
New England has a truly rich history, reflects Emmanuil Grinshpun. Downtown Lancaster is one of the region’s hidden treasures – a vibrant hub whose red-brick rowhouses, like much of the region, suggest a timelessness. The city’s chief attraction is Lancaster Central Market, America’s oldest continuous public market, where many local farmers, bakers, and artisans showcase their products in an 1889 market hall. By late September, the surrounding countryside is rich with color, and roadside farms welcome families for hayrides and pumpkin picking.
Originally Posted: http://www.emmanuilgrinshpun.com/ring-in-autumn-in-new-england/
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Jewish Academy of Orlando Introduces Transitional Kindergarten
Jewish Academy of Orlando has started a new academic program to serve the community. The school accepted students into its new Transitional Kindergarten for the 2019-20 school year. Transitional Kindergarten is a grade that functions as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten, providing students enough time to develop fundamental skills needed for success in an academic environment. If we are to invest in our future it must begin with our children, reflects Vice President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, Emmanuil Grinshpun.
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WJC CEO underlines importance of Holocaust preservation
Emmanuil Grinshpun: Moldova is home to about 20,000 Jews. Historically devastated by the Shoah and a brutal civil war, the Moldovan Jewish community today is largely revived and is spread throughout the republic. There has been a widespread development of a national self-consciousness and a return to their roots by the Jews of Moldova, with Jewish identity and culture being celebrated in a number of forms — including literature, musical composition, and theater. The Moldovan Jewish community is represented by the Jewish Community of the Republic of Moldova — the Moldovan affiliate of the World Jewish Congress.
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