World jewish congress

World Jewish Congress; ADL gather Jewish leaders in New York amid antisemitism surge

According to the WJC, the discussion focused on the global rise in antisemitism, ongoing efforts to counter it, and the need for broader coordination among Jewish organizations and community leaders.

MARCH 18, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The World Jewish Congress convened leaders of major Jewish communities in New York on March 17, 2026.

Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress Israel Region

Sylvan Adams urges global business leaders to invest in Iran after regime change

The appeal follows his $100 million pledge to rebuild Soroka Medical Center after an Iranian missile strike, linking political change with economic recovery.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sylvan Adams receives Iranian missile fragment from Soroka CEO Prof Shlomi Codish.

Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push for the Negev

Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and World Jewish Congress Israel president says strengthening the Negev is central to his vision of bringing one million new immigrants to Israel.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, reacts during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

Ronald Lauder’s son-in-law Kevin Warsh emerges as the next Fed chair

World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder, a major pro-Israel philanthropist with deep ties in Jerusalem, is suddenly one family step away from the world’s most powerful central bank.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

WJC to Credit Suisse: Reinstate investigators of bank’s ties to Nazis

WJC: “We call on Credit Suisse to immediately reinstate Mr. Barofsky and Mr. Forman and to give them its full cooperation in completing their assigned task."

APRIL 25, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

WJC commemorates 80th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

The WJC has been a significant contributor to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial ceremonies since they were first held in the devastated city of Warsaw

APRIL 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

World Jewish Congress chairman Ronald S. Lauder speaks at the Congress honoring Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz with the Theodor Herzl Award at a gala dinner at New York’s Waldorf Astoria on November 9, 2015.

Jews in Israel and world Jewry share the same destiny - opinion

We should seek to learn about, and comprehend, the wide variety of perceptions, differences in mentality and culture of the different Jewish communities throughout the world.

APRIL 6, 2023ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE

Ruth Wasserman Lande speaks with World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder at a recent gathering of the WJC leadership in Madrid.

Spain declares increased commitment to fight antisemitism after WJC meets with King Felipe VI

World Jewish Congress follow-up report on Malmö Forum outlines urgency for concrete actions that reflect realities of Jewish life.

MARCH 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Members of the WJC Executive Committee together with H.M. the King of Spain Felipe VI

Lauder Employment Center marks one year of providing assistance for immigrants

The Lauder Center for the Advancement of Employmen in the Negev is assisting the new immigrants in finding high quality employment and developing Hebrew language skills,.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

WJC President condemns Israeli national-religious Rabbi’s comments

The Rabbi commented last Friday in 'Olam Katan', an Israeli conservative and religious weekly newsletter, that the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria is “divine justice".

FEBRUARY 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF