Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
Our Goldberg B’nai B’rith Towers in #Houston received a donation of B’nai B’rith …
Our Goldberg B’nai B’rith Towers in #Houston received a donation of B’nai B’rith International #COVID19 relief kits to give to residents as part of their #ValentinesDay gifts. Read more » »
𝗕’𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗕’𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 is awarding its 2021 Sally Schneider Scholarship to a deserving …
𝗕’𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗕’𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 is awarding its 2021 Sally Schneider Scholarship to a deserving Jewish female graduate student in the New York City area. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 1. Jewish female graduate student 2. In the metropolitan New York area 3. Currently enrolled in and attending a graduate program »
Polish court ruling on Holocaust libel is ‘very disturbing,’ historians say
We deplore the Polish court ruling demanding an apology from two #Holocaust historians. This decision confirms fears that Poland’s 2018 remembrance law would stifle honest inquiry in #Poland’s wartime past. Read more » »
Congratulations to Germany’s #soccer league, Deutsche Fußball Liga, for adopting the IHRA …
Congratulations to Germany’s #soccer league, Deutsche Fußball Liga, for adopting the IHRA definition of #antisemitism. A similar step was taken last year by the UK Premier League. Sports are a crucial arena for tackling hate and more national soccer leagues should follow this positive example. Read more » »
Jewish fraternity at Cal Poly vandalized with swastikas, anti-Semitic graffiti
Appalled to see the Alpha Epsilon Pi house at California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo was vandalized with swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti. We commend Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong for swiftly condemning this hate crime and stand with the brothers of AEPi. #Antisemitism must never be tolerated. Read more » »
U.S. says returning to „flawed” U.N. human rights forum
While we agree with Secretary of State Blinken that the United Nations Human Rights Council is “flawed”— to say the least — we urge the U.S., if it is to reengage the body, to insist upon its thorough reform. The UNHRC has flagrantly discriminated against #Israel since its inception. Read more » »
Coronavirus: Greece to test Israeli ‘miracle drug’
In a potential breakthrough against #COVID19, Greece will join a trial to test an Israeli „miracle” treatment. This incredible feat of Israeli innovation gives us hope, while Greece’s participation in the trial reinforces the Israel-Greece relationship. Read more » »
Israel, Greece seal deal to allow travel for vaccinated; UK, Estonia may be next
Great to see Israeli 🇮🇱 PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek 🇬🇷 PM Dimitris Mitsotakis meet in Jerusalem to discuss further strengthening ties between the two nations, and formalize a bilateral tourism deal that enables vaccinated tourists to travel freely between Israel and Greece. Read more » »
American Jewish Groups Slam ICC Decision on Israel as ‘Systemic Bias’
The Algemeiner noted our rejection of the #ICC’s ruling giving itself the power to investigate #Israel and the Palestinians for supposed „war crimes.” With this decision, the ICC „puts Hamas and Israel on the same playing field, even though Israel’s actions were defensive in the face of Hamas attacks. Read more » »
George P. Shultz, Influential Cabinet Official Under Nixon and Reagan, Dies at 100
As we think about the many accomplishments of George Shultz, we especially recall him as an ardent champion of the free emigration of Soviet Jews. Read more » »
