Category Archives: World
Congregation B’nai B’rith Spreads ‘Roots 2 Wings’ Theme at Semiannual Gala
Inspiration from a poem written by Rabbi Stephen Cohen courses through celebration benefiting congregation’s programs and community “Roots 2 Wings” was the celebratory theme of Congregation B’nai B’rith’s semiannual gala held recently at the Hilton Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara. Read more » »
Upstate New York yeshiva set on fire and painted with swastikas
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NYC’s Chinatown welcomes Year of the Pig with vibrant parade
by ZORAN DRAKULIC, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Drums, dragons and dancers paraded through New York’s Chinatown on Sunday to usher in the Year of the Pig in the metropolis with the biggest population of Chinese descent of any city outside Asia. Read more » »
Chicago industrialist donates $25 million to B’nai B’rith youth group
A Chicago industrialist has pledged $25 million to a national Jewish youth group to promote initiatives for young Jewish women and teens. Theodore Perlman and his wife, Harriette, announced their donation to BBYO (or B’nai B’rith Youth Organization) on Thursday night at the group’s international conference in Denver. Read more » »
ASH WEDNESDAY
ASH WEDNESDAY and LENT services Lent, a season of spiritual renewal, begins Ash Wednesday, which is March 6. Forty days is a traditional number of discipline, devotion and preparation in the Bible. Lent also lasts for 40 days, excluding Sundays. A listing of Ash Wednesday services and other Lenten programs will be published March 2. Read more » »
NY Mayor de Blasio calls BDS ‘unacceptable’ in a speech on anti-Semitism,
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Middle school boys buy flowers for every girl in school for Valentine’s
Middle school boys buy flowers for every girl in school for Valentine’s KATUOLATHE, Kansas. (WSET) — Three middle schools boys made sure every girl felt special on Valentine’s Day. WKRN reports that sixth-grader Lincoln Holmes, … Read more » »
Justices to decide if 2020 census can ask about citizenship
Photo: Guyyoung1966 / Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 via MGN Online WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether the 2020 census can include a question about citizenship that could affect the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives and the distribution of billions of dollars in federal money. Read more » »
Trump says he’s declaring emergency to build border wall
by ALAN FRAM, CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will declare a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more » »
Developer razes woods near Jerusalem honoring Japanese Holocaust rescuer
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