Category Archives: World
80 groups call on UMass to rescind sponsorship for anti-Israel campus event
Eighty groups have called on the University of Massachusetts and its Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy to rescind all named university sponsorship of an upcoming political event that the groups are concerned will “incite animosity towards supporters of Israel, including Jewish and pro-Israel students” on the campus. Read more » »
Ukraine elects first Jewish president
Ukraine elects first Jewish president Sun SentinelIn a landslide vote, Ukraine elected its first Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelensky, making the country the first outside of Israel that will have both a Jewish … Read more »
Algemeiner – Jewish Groups, Israeli Leaders Denounce ‘Heinous’ Sri Lanka Terror Attacks
The Algemeiner cited B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin’s response to the terror attacks in Sri Lanka that killed almost 300 people. Read more » »
Bouquets, chalk art show support after café hit by racist attack
Bouquets and chalk art outside BerMax Caffé and Bistro are helpful signs of Winnipeg’s support for the Jewish community after a hateful attack at the restaurant on Thursday, says Ran Ukashi of B’nai Brith Canada. „When you experience something like that, you often feel alone,” Ukashi said Tuesday morning. Read more » »
Top male high school athletes to be honoured at annual dinner
NEWS RELEASE ROTARY CLUB OF SAULT STE MARIE ************************* The 63rd Annual Rotary Sport Awards Dinner will be held on June 11, 2019 at the Marconi Event Centre. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Real Estate breakfast – May 15
New York, NY “Robots and Real Estate—The New Virtual Reality Space Tour” will be the focus of the B’nai B’rith Real Estate breakfast, Wednesday, May 15, beginning at 8 a.m., at First American Title Insurance Company of New York, on the fifth floor at 666 Third Avenue. Read more »
JNS – In a Landslide Vote, Ukraine Elects First Jewish President
The Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) interviewed B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin about the election of Ukraine’s first Jewish President Volodymyr Zelensky. Read on JNS. Read more » »
Jewish Groups, Israeli Leaders Denounce ‘Heinous’ Sri Lanka Terror Attacks
Sri Lankan military members stand guard inside a church after an explosion in Negombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Stringer. Jewish groups around the world reacted with shock and grief to the news of Sunday’s Easter terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka in which nearly 300 people were killed. World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Read more » »
63rd Annual Rotary Sports Awards Dinner
The 63rd Annual Rotary Sport Awards Dinner will be held on June 11, 2019 at the Marconi Event Centre. The top male high school athletes in the sports of Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country Running, Curling, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Track and Field, and Wrestling as selected by the coaches will be recognized. Read more » »
BBUK and BBLBIA are shocked and appalled by terrorist attack
22/04/2019| Advocacy, Announcements, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, BBUK, Events, International News| Report by Jeremy Havardi B’nai B’rith UK, together with it’s advocacy arm, the London Bureau, is deeply shocked and appalled by the horrific terrorist attacks that took place on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. Read more » »
