Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith World Center and Keren Kayemeth Leisrael to Hold A Unique Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony Marking the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers
Ceremony Dedicated to Rescue Efforts of the Jewish Defense Committee (CDJ) in BelgiumThe B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) will hold, for the 17th consecutive year, a unique joint Holocaust commemoration ceremony on Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah, Thursday, May 2nd). Read more » »
Eugene Murray, ex-mayor of Rockville Centre, dies
Eugene Murray, ex-mayor of Rockville Centre, dies NewsdayHis son Francis X. Murray, the current mayor, remembered him as a man of public *service* and ethics. Read more »
Irwin (Pete) Pomranz
Irwin (Pete) Pomranz St. Louis Jewish LightIrwin (Pete) Pomranz, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Sarasota, Florida. He was born on September 18, 1926 in Brooklyn, New … Read more »
BBLBIA announce a Breakfast meeting
BBLBIA announce a Breakfast meeting with His Excellency, Arkady Rzegocki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland The post BBLBIA announce a Breakfast meeting appeared first on B’nai B’rith UK. Read more » »
‘We despair’: French Jews feel abandoned by government and society
‘We despair’: French Jews feel abandoned by government and society Jewish ChronicleProminent members of the Paris community say there is a pervasive feeling that there is no future for Jewish life in France. Read more »
Salud Carbajal Honors 2019 Congressional Women of the Year
By Tess Whittlesey for Rep. Salud Carbajal | March 31, 2019 | 9: 00 a.m. To mark the conclusion of Women’s History Month, Rep. Salud Carbajal has announced the six winners of the 2019 Congressional Women of the Year Award. They are Jill Anderson, Lompoc; Tania Israel, Santa Barbara; Dr. Read more » »
Michel Bacos, heroic pilot of jet hijacked to Entebbe, Uganda, dies
Michel Bacos, the valiant French pilot who was forced by terrorists to fly his jetliner to Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976, but refused to abandon Jewish passengers before an audacious rescue by Israeli commandos, died Tuesday in Nice, France. He was 94. His death was announced by Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice, where Bacos lived. Read more » »
Earl Temkin | Indiana
Earl Temkin | Indiana Newsbug.infoMICHIGAN CITY, IN – Earl Temkin A.K.A. „Orky the Clown”, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, at his home in Michigan City, IN. He was born on April … Read more » »
Does Trump administration’s new language represent a notable shift?
(JNS)—The decision last week by the U.S. State Department to change its designation of the Golan Heights from “Israeli-occupied” to “Israeli-controlled” in its annual human-rights report comes amid a push for the United States to officially recognize Israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights, which it captured in the 1967 Six-Day War. Read more » »
Quebec to ban public workers from wearing religious symbols
Quebec to ban public workers from wearing religious symbols Israel HayomThe Canadian province of Quebec will ban public sector employees from wearing religious symbols during work hours, in legislation introduced on Thursday, … Read more »
