Category Archives: World

B’nai B’rith Condemns Irish „Occupied Territories” Bill

(Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We strongly condemn yesterday’s passage of the Control of Economic Activity bill, commonly referred to as the Occupied Territories bill, by the Irish parliament. Read more » »

Heavenly Acres Pet Cemetery – Legal Update

Pet owners fight to save final resting place of their beloved pets. Joyce Wiswell, Contributing Writer When Jill Lepler Daly’s two beloved dogs died more than 15 years apart, she purchased each a coffin and headstone and tucked special notes and pictures in with them when they were buried at Heavenly Acres Pet Cemetery in Genoa Township. Read more » »

The Theological, Political, and Personal Roots of Reinhold Niebuhr’s Zionism

One of the most influential Protestant thinkers of 20th-century America, Reinhold Niebuhr also helped lay the theoretical foundations for the cold-war liberalism of the postwar decades. He was, moreover, a vocal supporter of Zionism since at least the 1930s, believing that Jews were entitled not just to rights as individuals, but as a nation. Read more » »

President Abrams

When he was at that age when you’re old enough to want the world to make sense, but not old enough to realize that often it doesn’t, one of Roberta Abrams’ two sons asked her about her job. Other people get paid for their work, she remembers him saying. Read more » »

A play of their own

Hadassah has much to brag about. The volunteer women’s organization — founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold — is not only one of the largest international Jewish organizations, but its fund-raising work on behalf of community programs and health initiatives in Israel and the United States attracts international renown. Read more » »

Lynn tries again on selling former Thurgood Marshall Middle School – Itemlive

LYNN — City officials are trying again on the sale of the former Thurgood Marshall Middle School, which continues a lengthy effort to redevelop the property into affordable senior housing. The City Council’s Request for Proposals (RFP) Committee voted to release another RFP on the 96-year-old former school on Porter Street, which shuttered in 2015. Read more » »

Rivlin Warns Macron About Hezbollah

YERUSHALAYIM – Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 5: 04 pm | י”ז שבט תשע”ט French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Israeli President Reuven Rivlin as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Wednesday. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Canada urges IPC to move meet from Malaysia after Israeli athletes banned

TORONTO — A Jewish organization from Canada is urging the International Paralympic Committee to change the location of this summer’s 2019 world para-swimming championships in the wake of host Malaysia’s refusal to allow Israeli athletes to compete in the event. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Real Estate Breakfast – Feb 12

Howard Rubin, Partner, Goetz Fitzpatrick, will speak on “How Blockchain Will Change Real Estate” at a special B’nai B’rith Real Estate breakfast, Tuesday, February 12th, 8 – 10 a.m. at First American Title Insurance Company of New York, on the fifth floor at 666 Third Ave. Read more »

A rabbi, a minister and a priest unite in dialogue on radio talk show

Every Sunday evening, Rabbi Stuart Federow heads to a recording studio in southwest Houston to discuss current issues and debate hot topics with Father Mario Arroyo and Rev. David Capes — live on the radio at KNTH AM 1070. For the three religious leaders, it’s the highlight of their week. Read more » »