Category Archives: World

Criticism of the Council

Part VI This anemic response to the plight of European Jewry elicited criticism. If the partners to this union were indeed bound by a “common destiny,” said Louis Lipsky, a prominent Zionist leader associated with the American Jewish Congress, cooperation between them had “clearly shown not to be enough. Read more » »

Jam for a Cure: Annual Concert Honors Memory of Mountain Brook Student and LJCC Member Sam Lapidus

By Emily Williams Though it has been nearly a decade since cancer took the life of Sam Lapidus at the age of 14, his memory lives on through the service work of others. In addition to a yearly run, his name is immortalized through the annual Jam for Sam event, which will take place Aug. 26 at Red Hills Brewery in Homewood. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Enlighten America essay contest open to middle school students

Thanks to East Cobb News reader Vic A. for passing along this invitation to middle school students: It’s the B’nai Brith Enlighten America essay contest, which the organization says is “designed to combat the issues of bigotry and prejudice, and encourages respect for all people. Read more » »

Supporters of CUPW postal union plan to protest B’nai Brith Canada

B’nai Brith Canada’s headquarters in Toronto. (Google Street View) B’nai Brith Canada is girding for a protest. Only this time, it will be the target. A rally planned for Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. Read more » »

21. Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg

Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. (photo credit: REUTERS) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ours, are being forced to look for new ways to keep going. Read more » »

False Claims Made by Massachusetts Bishop Demonstrate Deeper Pattern of Anti-Israel Prejudice Among Mainline …

Email a copy of „False Claims Made by Massachusetts Bishop Demonstrate Deeper Pattern of Anti-Israel Prejudice Among Mainline Protestants, US Jewish Leader Says” to a friend The Episcopal Church’s 2018 General Convention in Austin, Texas. Photo: Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Read more » »

Episcopal Bishop’s Defamation Of Israel Provides Cautionary Tale

Massachusetts Suffragan Bishop Apologizes for Airing Libels Against IsraelIn July, at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States, Suffragan Bishop Gayle Harris of the denomination’s Massachusetts diocese publicly asserted having seen Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers commit atrocities against Palestinians. Read more » »

Charity events in the San Fernando Valley, Aug. 20-27

Valley Cultural Center holds a whiskey tasting on Aug. 24 at Warner Park in Woodland Hills. (Google Street View) Here is this week’s sampling of charities in the San Fernando Valley area that need your support through donations or volunteer work. EVENTS Valley Cultural Center Whiskey Tasting fundraiser: Event also includes a cigar bar, 6: 30 p.m. Read more » »

Filiales Yehuda Halevi, Simjá y Kineret comienzan ciclo de charlas

Filiales Yehuda Halevi, Simjá y Kineret comienzan ciclo de charlas El lunes 13 de agosto tuvimos una reunión a la que asistieron Hermanos de las Filiales Yehuda Halevi, Simjá y Kineret. Read more » »

Almorzando con el Diputado Gonzalo Fuenzalida

Con la participación del QH Jaime Fuchs, Presidente, y el QH Jorge Zeballos, Director Ejecutivo, además de miembros de laComisión de Asuntos Públicos (CAP) de B’nai B’rith y la Directora de Asuntos Comunitarios de la Comunidad Judía de Chile,Dafne Read more » »