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Askava Service

26-05-2010

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Title: Askava Service Description: This year as in years past, we will be holding a memorial service for the Cretan Jewish Community that parished in WWII. All are welcome to attend. Date: 2010-05-31 Θα είναι μεγάλη τιμή για μας να παρευρεθείτε στο ετήσιο μνημόσυνο για τα μέλη της...

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Pesach at Etz Hayyim

23-04-2010

Events

Passover at Etz Hayyim is somewhat like a family gathering...

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Progress at Etz Hayyim, 20 January – 6 February

08-02-2010

Events, Historical Information

After the second arson at the Synagogue we were deluged with reporters, requests for interviews and of course – letters from friends from all over the world. ...

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An update on the fundraising efforts in the US.

08-02-2010

Events, Historical Information

Just a couple of days after the first fire, Dr. Sam Gruber of the International Survey of Jewish Monuments contacted us offering his help by collecting money for the Synagogue through his charitable organization. For the lates information on the fundraising being done you can follow the link...

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Update on events at Etz Hayyim Synagogue, from the Parnas Director N. Stavroulakis

24-01-2010

Historical Information

This past week (15 - 22 January) began with Erev Shabbat prayers as usual. Some 20 people gathered in the Kal itself which had been re-painted and polished - it was quite exquisite an atmosphere as all of the benches had been polished in lavender...

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American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Condemns Continued Anti-Semitic Attacks

21-01-2010

Historical Information

Ενώνω τον αποτροπιασμό μου με αυτόν των άλλων Ahepans και αξιοπρεπών Ελλήνων που καταδικάζουν αυτή τη χυδαία πράξη. Ακολουθεί το Δ.Τ. της ΑΧΕΠΑ Αμερικής. Τέτοιες πράξεις δεν εκφράζουν τους Ελληνες και τον Ελληνισμό που δίδαξε τη Φιλοξενία στα πέρατα του Κόσμου. Κρίμα που ο κάθε ανισόρροπος...

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Petition to the Greek Parliament: Για τον εμπρησμό της συναγωγής των Χανίων

21-01-2010

Historical Information

Ψήφισμα για τον εμπρησμό της συναγωγής Χανίων, απευθύνεται στο ελληνικό κοινοβούλιο. Το εξέδωσαν ιστορικοί, κοινωνικοί επιστήμονες στις 17.01.2010 στη ΔΙΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ (16-17.01.2010) στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνώνμε με θέμα: ΔΕΚΑΕΤΙΑ 1940 Η ΕΠΟΧΗ ΤΩΝ ΡΗΞΕΩΝ Σε αυτή τη διεύθυνση μπορεί να υπογράψει όποιος θέλει (ή και να την...

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A Letter from London – The last Cretan synagogue lives on. By Antony Lerman

21-01-2010

Historical Information

I felt sick to my stomach when I heard that the Etz Hayyim synagogue in Hania, Crete, had suffered a second arson attack in 10 days. I got the call just after 9 am on Saturday. The attack had taken place at 3.30 that...

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Letter from Etz Hayyim, Crete, Tuesday 19 January, by Antony Lerman

21-01-2010

Historical Information

We said prayers this morning in the Etz Hayyim synagogue in Hania, three days after it suffered a second arson attack, which destroyed an office extension and burnt part of the ceiling. The acrid smell from smoke and water damage, the sight of streaked and...

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UPDATE

19-01-2010

Historical Information

The latest fire managed to destroy all of what we had felt grateful to have been left with! Whatever we had salvaged from the first fire had been taken to the main office - books, CDs, a Mevelevi dervish habit and conical felt hat, some...

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