Category Archives: World
Jewish Holocaust Heroes Feted on Chanukah
(Jerusalem, Dec. 5, 2018)— The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem and the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jews who Rescued Fellow Jews During the Holocaust announced during the Chanukah holiday that they will posthumously honor with their Jewish Rescuers Citation 18 Jewish heroes who risked their own lives to rescue fellow Jews. Read more » »
Meghan Markle reveals the 10 women who changed her life, from Joni Mitchell to Julia Roberts
BEFORE she married into the Royal Family earlier this year, Meghan Markle revealed the 10 women who „changed her life”. Writing for Glamour back in 2017, the Duchess of Sussex shared a very personal list of those who inspired her both in her career and personal life. Read more » »
AMCHA Launches Anti-Academic Boycott Education Campaign
Photo Credit: Wikipedia BDS In response to recent serious attempts by faculty at the University of Michigan and Pitzer College to thwart American students from studying in and about Israel, more than one hundred national and local organizations today Read more » »
3 Large Swastikas Spray-Painted In Brooklyn Neighborhood
News December 4, 2018 By JTA Wikimedia Commons (JTA) — At least three large swastikas were spray-painted in a Brooklyn neighborhood. The swastikas discovered Monday in Greenpoint were painted within a block of each other. Two were accompanied by the letters “WP,” which stands for White Power. Read more » »
100-plus Jewish, pro-Israel groups call on higher-ed leaders to buck BDS
100-plus Jewish, pro-Israel groups call on higher-ed leaders to buck BDSCleveland Jewish NewsSome of the organizations that signed the letter include, but are not limited to StandWithUs, B’nai B’rith International, WoMen For All, American Zionist Read more » »
Tri-Town News Datebook, Dec. 5
centraljersey.comTri-Town News Datebook, Dec. 5centraljersey.com… • The Harlem Wizards basketball team will play a team of teachers from the Crawford-Rodriguez, Holman, McAuliffe and Rosenauer schools of Jackson at 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at Jackson Liberty High School. Doors open at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 for … Read more » »
101 Jewish And Pro-Israel Groups Ask Universities To Oppose BDS
News December 4, 2018 By JTA JTA) — Stop academic boycotts of Israel. That’s the message from 101 Jewish and pro-Israel organizations that signed on to a letter sent Tuesday to 250 U.S. college presidents and chancellors whose institutions have previously said they reject such boycotts of the Jewish state. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Magazine’s 175th Commemorative Issue Reflects on Organization’s Founding
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2018)–When a small group of immigrants founded B’nai B’rith in mid-19th century New York, they could not have known that their organization would one day have thousands of members around the world. Read more » »
Remembering President George HW Bush: ‘A great friend of Israel, the Jewish people’
Remembering President George HW Bush: ‘A great friend of Israel, the Jewish people’Cleveland Jewish NewsB’nai B’rith International echoed the RJC’s reaction. “We express sadness at the passing of George H.W. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commends European Union for Warning Against Further U.N. General Assembly Whitewashing of Jewish Ties to Temple Mount
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2018)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
