Category Archives: World
NIkki Fried Rides Anti-Gun Wave To Unlikely Win In Divided Florida
Florida has an improbable new “farmer-in-chief,” a 40-year-old Miami-raised Jewish lawyer. Nicole “Nikki” Fried, who will become the state’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, won her first political race just as improbably: by picking Read more » »
Cruz Introduces bill to Impose Sanctions on Palestinian Officials for Rewarding Terrorism
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation on Thursday to impose sanctions on Palestinian officials who reward terrorists. The End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act would, within 90 days of being enacted, impose financial penalties on Palestinian officials who financially reward Palestinian terrorists and their families. Read more » »
Praise for Bulgaria’s accession as full member of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
Congratulations from several quarters have been extended to Bulgaria on its accession as a full member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), which unites governments and experts to strengthen, advance and promote Holocaust education, remembrance and research world-wide. Read more » »
Bridges Cover: Bruce Rempel’s underground charity hits the mainstream – Saskatoon StarPhoenix
One night, about a decade ago, Bruce Rempel had an epiphany. He calls it a Jerry Maguire moment because that flash of inspiration changed the course of his life, and the lives of countless others — even if he didn’t quite recognize it at the time. “I woke up in the middle of the night, at 4 a.m., and I said, ‘I’m just not doing enough. Read more » »
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Gathering of B’nai B’rith Europe in BerlinReflecting on the future of Jewish Communities in Europe21 January 2018 BerlinPresident of B’nai B’rith Europe Serge Dahan and B’nai B’rith German Lodges,organise a meeting and discussion with the european Read more » »
Cruz introduces bill to impose sanctions on Palestinian officials for rewarding terrorism – Cleveland Jewish News
Cruz introduces bill to impose sanctions on Palestinian officials for rewarding terrorism Cleveland Jewish NewsThe End Palestinian Terror Salaries Act would, which seeks to build on the Taylor Force Act, would impose financial penalties on Palestinian officials who … Read more » »
Rose Marie Simpson – Union News Daily
Rose Marie Simpson (nee Munich), 103, of Union, NJ died at home on December 7, 2018. Born in Oxford, NC, Mrs. Simpson had been a resident of Union since 1945. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Mrs. Simpson was active at Temple Beth Shalom in Union and was a contributor to B’nai B’rith. Read more » »
Director for EU Affairs: 2018 Was “Most Successful Year” for B’nai B’rith’s European Outreach
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2018)— Benjamin Nägele, B’nai B’rith’s director for European Union (EU) affairs, joined CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin for a discussion on anti-Semitism in Europe and how B’nai B’rith is working with EU-affiliated institutions and member states to combat it. Read more » »
The Pittsburgh shooting caught the US Jewish community off guard. Can they catch up? – JTA News
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Eliot Engel, a Democrat who reviles President Donald Trump, and Lee Zeldin, a Republican who eagerly embraces the president, happen to have plenty in common. They are Jewish congressman from New York known for their pro-Israel leadership, and they share a distant relative. Read more » »
From the Archives: B’nai Brith bowlers – Canadian Jewish News
From the Archives: B’nai Brith bowlers Canadian Jewish NewsB’nai Brith women international bowling banquet, March. 1948. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, UJA Federation of Greater … Read more » »
