Livestream: World Jewish Congress Public Lecture in Budapest – programme guide
U.S. Holocaust envoy Ellen Germain to speak on Monday at Rumbach Street Synagogue about recent manifestations of antisemitism worldwide.
The World Jewish Congress and the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ) will host a special lecture by U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Ellen Germain at 18:00 CET on Monday, Nov. 7, at the Rumbach Street Synagogue (Rumbach Sebestyén Street 11-13., 1075 Budapest).
The event will be livestreamed here.
Ms. Germain will speak on a range of issues, including recent manifestations of antisemitism around the globe and the latest news about the restitution of Holocaust-era assets. The event is being held in partnership with the National University of Public Service Hungary Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies and the U.S. Embassy in Hungary.
Prof. Menachem Z. Rosensaft, associate executive vice president of the World Jewish Congress, and Mr. András Heisler, president of MAZSIHISZ, will also deliver remarks.
The office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, established in 1999, develops and implements U.S. policy to return Holocaust-era assets to their rightful owners, secures compensation for Nazi-era wrongs, and ensures that the Holocaust is remembered and commemorated appropriately.
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Source: World Jewish Congress
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