Swiss

A view of Arosa, Switzerland in summer. (Olaf Protze/LightRocket via Getty Images)

In the Swiss Alps, locals and haredi Orthodox tourists find ways to get along

Cultural differences and a scandal over a hotel’s sign about Jews are complicating a mutually beneficial tourist arrangement.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 1, 2019 4:08 pm

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Yoskeh and Nurit Mamrmurstein enjoying winter blossoms in Alumum, Israel in 2012. (Courtesy of Yoskeh)

How a religious Jewish farmer became a promoter of assisted suicide in Israel

Yoskeh Marmurstein’s wife Nurit left home to end her life in Switzerland. He called the process “an unnecessary nightmare.”

June 24, 2019 2:55 pm

Zurich Jewish school to close after failing to meet standards for secular subjects

Separately, a Jewish school in London was flunked by the Education Ministry over its censorship of textbooks deemed immoral.

July 6, 2018 11:37 am

I talked to the ‘anti-Semitic’ Swiss hotel owner. It’s more complicated than you think.

By Cnaan Liphshiz August 18, 2017 1:00 pm

Amid outcry over hotel’s signs singling out Jews, Swiss lawmaker raps Israel for tolerating haredim

August 17, 2017 7:43 am

Switzerland withholds data on funding for BDS groups, cites ‘foreign policy interests’

January 27, 2017 8:14 am

Swiss court overturns hate-incitement conviction for Jewish musician’s Facebook remarks

December 4, 2016 7:06 am

Israeli mother, daughter killed in car accident in Switzerland

May 19, 2016 6:50 am

Swiss socialist group apologizes for publishing caricature seen as anti-Semitic

January 26, 2016 6:38 am

Swiss official fired for anti-Semitic email

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 27, 2013 6:54 pm

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