Category Archives: World
JNS: State Department: No ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on US Passports
Despite the United States recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December and relocating its embassy from Tel Aviv in May, Americans born in Jerusalem are still unable to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on U.S. passports. Read more » »
Bulgaria Defends Decorating Controversial War Veteran Despite Protests
Bulgarian Defense Ministry sees nothing wrong in its decision to award a 96-year-old former ‘legionnaire’ and World War II fighter, despite Jewish organisations in Bulgaria saying it glorified ‘people with a Nazi past and present’. Bulgarian Legionaries commemorating the death of controversial War Minister and general, Hristo Lukov. Read more » »
3 Sports, Championships
Gary Klinger has won a B’nai B’rith sports triple crown over the past several months. His team won the championship of the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson bowling league this spring. He was a member of the Temple Israel No. 6 squad that won the Greenberg Division title in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith to Celebrate 175 Years of Service to the World at Anniversary Gala Dinner
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are pleased to announce our 175th anniversary gala dinner will take place on Oct. 15 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York. Read more » »
Jewish summer camps
This is a list of area Jewish overnight camps, updated for 2018. B’nai B’rith Beber Camp Director: Becky Altman 847-677-7130 Address: 8833 Gross Point Road, Suite 312 Skokie, IL 60077 2019 Dates: 2 and 4 week sessions Ages: 7-17, Co-ed Fees: $5,200 – Read more » »
Effort to strip Oberlander, 94, of citizenship on hold over appeal question
TORONTO — It will likely take at least a few more weeks before the federal government can go ahead and strip an elderly man of his Canadian citizenship for lying about his Second World War activities with a Nazi death squad. Read more » »
Norman Kudan
Glens Falls Post-StarNorman KudanGlens Falls Post-Star… Iron & Metal, a member of Congregation Shaaray Tefila, volunteer member of the Department of Civil Defense, Lodge # 81 BPOE, the Masonic Lodge #121, Temple Sinai, Hollywood, Florida, Hadassah, B’nai B’rith International and Hadassah Keeper of the … Read more » »
Out and About: The Oy Vey, dementia friends, and Masco football players at Topsfield Fair
Wicked Local North of BostonOut and About: The Oy Vey, dementia friends, and Masco football players at Topsfield FairWicked Local North of BostonWorking at the Transcript’s table at the Topfield Fair on opening day, Wendall Waters gets to meet Masconomet football players, Daisy Scouts, dementia friends and Masconomet football players. Read more » »
Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. Visits South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House
(MENAFN Editorial) SOUTH ORANGE, N.J., September 28, 2018 (Newswire.com) – U.S. Representative Donald Payne, Jr. and two of his staff members visited the South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House (SOBBFH) on Thursday, September 20. Read more » »
France Investigates Imam for Incitement Over anti-Semitic, anti-Israel Sermon
HaaretzFrance Investigates Imam for Incitement Over anti-Semitic, anti-Israel SermonHaaretzIn June, the France chapter of the B’nai B’rith group condemned on Twitter the statements by Tatai, who told listeners that the Prophet Muhammad “told us about the final and decisive battle: ‘Judgement Day will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews. Read more » »
