Category Archives: World
Babe Ruth Biographer Jane Leavy Talks about “The Big Fella” on the B’nai B’rith Podcast
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2019)–Sports writer and award-winning New York Times bestselling author Jane Leavy talks about the subjects of her three biographies, baseball legends Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Sandy Koufax on the latest B’nai B’rith International podcast. Read more » »
Mother suspected of killing baby, tossing son from landing
UPLAND, Calif. (AP) — Investigators on Wednesday were trying to determine why a California woman allegedly fatally injured her infant daughter, dropped her young son off a second-story apartment building landing and then jumped herself. Read more » »
A trilateral diaspora partnership
Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog , Photis Photiu of Cyprus, President Reuven Rivlin and Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Terens Nicolaos Quick. . (photo credit: Mark Neiman/GPO) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Read more » »
Supreme Court considers fate of cross-shaped war memorial
by JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is diving into a debate about the place of religious symbols in public life in a case about a cross-shaped war memorial in Maryland. Read more » »
US to demolish Trump’s border wall prototypes in San Diego
by ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration is set to demolish eight prototypes of the president’s prized border wall, saying elements of them have been melded into current designs and that they have served their purpose. Read more » »
Oklahoma man arrested for trespassing, punching security guard’s dog
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Tulsa Police Department arrested a man early Tuesday morning after he trespassed and punched a security guard’s dog in the face. Officers responded to a call for a disturbance around 1: 15 a.m. They spoke to a security guard who said a man who is banned from the premises had trespassed. Read more » »
Preserve the programs you love through a JCF endowment
MONEY MATTERS By ohtadmin | on February 27, 2019 SETH MIROWITZJewish Community Foundation Acting Executive Director Last month in this space, we looked at how the Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. Read more » »
Amid American Jewish criticism over Otzma Yehudit, concern arises over language
Amid American Jewish criticism over Otzma Yehudit, concern arises over language Cleveland Jewish NewsThe fallout over the recent merger of Otzma Yehudit with the Jewish Home Party—a bid by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bolster his right-wing … Read more » »
MA Senior Housing Asset Extends Affordability With $45M Refi
Covenant HouseMassHousing has provided $44.8 million in financing for Covenant House in Brighton, Mass. All 200 units built during the first two phases of construction will be renovated through the agency’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae joint venture initiative in partnership with lender Rockport Mortgage Corp. Read more » »
Amid American Jewish criticism over Otzma Yehudit Party, concern arises about language
(February 26, 2019 / JNS) The fallout over the recent merger of Otzma Yehudit with the Jewish Home Party—a bid by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bolster his right-wing coalition ahead of April 9 elections—appears to have exacerbated already strained ties between Israel and several American Jewish organizations. Read more » »
