False bomb threat hits Buenos Aires Jewish center where 85 people died in 1994 bombing
“Death to the Zionist Jews,” one of the threat emails said
“Death to the Zionist Jews,” one of the threat emails said
The school will confer diploma, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in subjects ranging from Jewish and religious studies to ethics to ancient manuscripts
The appointment by Javier Milei, a far-right upstart who backs Israel and has said he wants one day to convert to Judaism, has drawn a range of reaction from Jewish groups in Argentina
Milei also sought blessings from a rabbi in Buenos Aires after his election Nov. 19
He has said he has considered converting to Judaism but worries about how Shabbat observance would clash with the duties of the presidency
The somber religious gathering highlighted how Argentina’s sizable Jewish community has been deeply affected by the Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath
Federal police evacuated the areas around the two embassies and helicopters patrolled the area
The distress is being acutely felt in Buenos Aires, which until Saturday held the ignominious record of being the site of the worst terrorist attack on Jews since the Holocaust
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