Category Archives: World

Censorship Plague Infects America

Many are surprised to learn the true carriers of the exploding censorship plague is “Zionists hiding behind the banner of the neo-Bolshevik antifa movement.” By Dr. Kevin Barrett Albert Camus’s 1947 novel used The Plague as a metaphor for fascism. Today, the plague of fascist-style intolerance is once again spreading. Read more » »

Ending Funding of Planned Parenthood

At a posh dinner gathering on May 16, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights presented its annual Hubert H. Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award to Planned Parenthood (PP) President Cecile Richards. Read more » »

John Frederick Rossborough, 86

Frederick Rossborough (86) passed away peacefully on Friday, May 25th, in Baudette, Minnesota. He was born in Rainy River, Ontario and was the only child of Frank and Hazel (Dowsett) Rossborough. John attended grades K-12 in Rainy River. As a youth, he spent summers on Cyclone Island on Lake of the Woods with his father. Read more » »

Stand Up to Hate: RHS junior fights swastika graffiti with community event

Ridgefield High School junior Sarah de Lange will host an event called Stand Up to Hate Sunday, June 10. One day last September, Ridgefield High School junior Sarah de Lange walked into her art class to find a swastika carved into the table in front of her. Read more » »

The Filson hosts lecture series on Louisville Jewish history and announces new archive

The first lecture in the series “In Focus: Louisville History Through a Jewish Lens,” saw a full house. The talk by Reid Mitenbuler was about the role of Jewish distilleries in Louisville. Read more » »

Alan Miller Presents a Jewish Rescuers Citation

25/05/2018| BBUK, Events, Jewish Interest| President of BBUK Alan Miller presented a Jewish Rescuers Citation Report by BBUK National President Alan Miller On 20th May 2018, President of BBUK Alan Miller presented a Jewish Rescuers Citation at the British premiere of the film “Forgotten Soldier “. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Sports Awards still going strong under Rotary Club

B’nai B’rith Sports Awards still going strong under Rotary ClubUniontown Herald StandardThe Uniontown Rotary Club will hold the annual B’nai B’rith Sports Award luncheon ceremony at the Diamond Ballroom in Uniontown on Wednesday. This year’s event marks the 61st year of honoring scholar-athletes from Fayette County in a tradition begun … Read more » »

OAS Secretary General Addresses B’nai B’rith Diplomatic Encounter Series

Focuses on Poverty, Inequality, Intolerance and Discrimination in the Hemisphere Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Luis Almagro Lemes addressed the B’nai B’rith Diplomatic Encounter Series luncheon on May 22 on the subject of the OAS and human rights in Latin America. Read more » »

Jewish and pro-Israel groups’ reactions pour in on Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal

(JNS)—Reactions from American Jewish and pro-Israel groups poured in following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday afternoon to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. Among mainstream Jewish organizations came both strong support and tepid approval for the decision. World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Read more » »

Changing Swampscott demographics will demand affordable housing

William J. Dowd wdowd@wickedlocal.com @WJD MHDReporter A public presentation on the senior housing development project at the old Machon Elementary School and state of affordable housing on the North Shore will take place Tuesday, June 5 in the Swampscott Senior Center, 200R Essex St., from 9 to 10: 30 a.m. Read more » »