Category Archives: World
Musical Celebration of Freedom Pays Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Red Sea Rhythm Rockers, Unity Inspirational Ensemble, and Shir Chadash Choir to perform Jan. 18. (Courtesy photo) By Ann Pieramici for Congregation B’nai B’rith | January 3, 2019 | 3: 50 p.m. The public is invited to attend a Community-Wide Musical Celebration of Freedom event in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more » »
Actualité Juive- What Future for Memory?
Actualité Juive published this op-ed by B’nai B’rith France leader Philippe Meyer. It has been translated from the original French.According to a recent survey conducted by the IFOP Institute for the Jean Jaurès Foundation, 10% of French people have never heard of the Shoah, and the proportion climbs to 19% among respondents aged 18 to 34 years. Read more » »
Le Mot du Président du B’nai B’rith France
Quel avenir pour la Mémoire ? Envoyer aux F&S Cet article a été publié dans le numéro d’Actualité Juive du 3 janvier 2019 Selon une récente enquête menée par l’IFOP pour la Fondation Jean Jaurès, 10% des français n’ont jamais entendu parler de la Shoah, et la proportion grimpe à 19% chez les sondés âgés de 18 à 34 ans. Read more » »
Here’s Who Made News in 2018
For the first sports column of 2019, let’s look back at some top sports stories of 2018. * Former Detroit Tigers star and 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez receives the Hank Greenberg Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award on Read more » »
Shock after Pittsburgh
By Ron Kampeas, JTA WASHINGTON — Eliot Engel, a Bronx Democrat who reviles President Donald Trump, and Lee Zeldin, a Long Island Republican who eagerly embraces him, have plenty in common. They are Jewish congressmen from New York known for their pro-Israel leadership, and they share a distant relative. Read more » »
JTA News – France’s Arab World Institute Takes down Photo of a Blood-Stained Netanyahu
JTA News quoted B’nai B’rith France leader Philippe Meyer in its coverage of an anti-Semitic image promoted by France’s Arab World Institute. To read the original article, click this link. Read more » »
Canary Mission Is Effective Against BDS
Canary Mission website, photo by author BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,054, January 2, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Canary Mission monitors, spotlights, and reports cases of online hate speech – a vital service, as hate speech often precedes hateful acts of violence. Read more » »
Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019
Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 Chicago TribuneScores, schedules and highlights in Sports from the Region in Northwest Indiana. Read more »
WeHo Resident and Preservation Activist Lyndia Lowy Dies at Age 69
Lyndia Lowy (second from left) with WHPA colleagues Victor Omelczenko, Amanda Bleich and Lisa Koers. (Photo courtesy of Victor Omelczenko) Lowy, 69, graduated from Fairfax High School, the University of California at Berkeley (B.A), and George Washington University (M.A. Read more » »
Felder Not Welcomed Back To Democratic Conference
News December 31, 2018 By Alyssa Fisher New York State Senate State Senator Simcha Felder New York State Democrats are ready to take over the majority — and one of their first moves is letting Brooklyn Senator Simcha Felder know he is not welcome back into their conference, the New York Daily News reported. Read more » »
