Category Archives: World
We must remember togetherness when swastikas are spotted
So here we are again, one day into Hanukkah, three weeks shy of Christmas, and not much has changed, has it? We’re advised anti-Semitism still festers around the world, often manifesting itself around here through the cowardly scrawling of swastikas in public places such as schoolyard walls. Read more » »
Canadian lawmakers recognize Jewish refugees from Arab countries
(JTA) — Two Canadian lawmakers made statements in the House of Commons to commemorate “Jewish Refugee Day.” Marked in Israel on Nov. 30, “Jewish Refugee Day” recognizes the 850,000 Jews who were forced to flee their homes in Arab countries across the Middle East in the days leading up to and following the creation of the State of Israel. Read more » »
Jewish community prepares to celebrate Hanukkah
Jewish community prepares to celebrate HanukkahCitizens VoiceMembers of the Jewish Community Center and the Temple Israel, Ohav Zedek and B’Nai B’rith synagogues will gather at the Jewish Community Center for a dinner. “Sometimes we do individual ones,” Sugarman said. There wasn’t a special reason for the … Read more » »
Santa Barbara’s Latke King
Matt Kettmann Douglas Weinstein prepares latkes for Hanukkah Douglas Weinstein is Making 2,500 Potato Pancakes for Hanukkah Friday, November 30, 2018 “If you’re Jewish and at an event, I probably made the latkes,” Douglas Weinstein told me last week, Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Annual Litany of Anti-Israel Resolutions at General Assembly
In keeping with the automatic majority enjoyed at the world body by Arab, Muslim and aligned states, the United Nations General Assembly has again repeated an annual ritual of adopting multiple resolutions and reports blindly reflecting only Palestinians’ narrative of their ongoing conflict with Israel. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith UK wishes you a Chag Sameach Chanukah 5779
30/11/2018| Announcements, BBUK, Events, Fund Raising, National News| Alan Miller with his wife Edna wish B’nai B’rith UK along with family and friends a Chag Sameach Chanukah 5779 Edna and I wish all the members of B’nai B’rith UK along with your family and friends a peaceful, healthy and happy festival. Read more » »
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Tommy P. Baer Column: Recent Events Recall Evils of 80 Years Ago
Former B’nai B’rith International President Tommy Baer of Richmond, Virginia wrote this column for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. To read more first-person accounts of Kristallnacht experiences, including Tommy Baer’s story, click this link. Hannah Arendt called it the banality of evil. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Airbnb Decision to Delist Jewish Properties in the West Bank
(Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 2018)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles Kaufman and CEO Daniel Mariaschin sent a letter to the CEO of short-term property rental company Airbnb denouncing the company’s decision to delist Israeli properties in the West Bank and calling on Airbnb to reverse its decision immediately. Read more » »
Marc Lamont Hill under fire for blasting Israel, prompts calls for his firing from CNN, Temple U
Fox NewsMarc Lamont Hill under fire for blasting Israel, prompts calls for his firing from CNN, Temple UCleveland Jewish News“It is intolerable that Hill, who describes himself as ‘one of the leading intellectual voices in the country,’ has enjoyed important platforms to spread his ignorant and bigoted views,” said B’nai B’rith. Read more » »
Le Mot du Président du B’nai B’rith France
La résistance juive : leçons de l’histoire pour construire notre avenir Cet édito a été publié dans le numéro d’Actualité Juive du 29 novembre 2018 La fête de Hanoucca que nous allons célébrer symbolise la résistance spirituelle du judaïsme sur l’assimilation grecque. Read more » »
