Category Archives: World
Here is your guide to Central Section sporting events this weekend
It’s a big weekend for high school sports in the Fresno area, with the state swimming meet returning to Clovis West, Central section championships in two sports at Buchanan and much more. The CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships have been at the Clovis West Olympic Swim Complex all four years of existence and return Friday and Saturday. Read more » »
New Concerts for Shoes (B’nai B’rith UK)
17/05/2018| Charitable Projects, Concert, Fund Raising| Concerts for Shoes Programme CONCERTS FOR SHOES PROGRAMME THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA at THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL Spring of 2018 Sunday, 3rd June at 7.30pm Dukas The Sorcerers Apprentice Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns UNHRC Special Session Singling Out Israel For Defending Itself
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is scheduled to hold a special session on Friday to single out Israel for Read more » »
Shatel: Sports betting coming to a state near you, for better or worse, over or under
Omaha World-HeraldShatel: Sports betting coming to a state near you, for better or worse, over or underOmaha World-HeraldTaking stock of our sports world and wondering whatever happened to the B’nai B’rith Sports Banquet: » Will I partake in a legal sports bet? Hold on. Let me ask my wife for some money. That day is coming. The U.S. Read more » »
South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House Hosts Visit from Sen. Menendez’s Legislative Counsel
South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House (SOBBFH) hosted a visit by Rebecca Schatz, legislative counsel for Senator Robert Menendez, who toured the community and heard from residents about what it means to them personally to have affordable housing available to them. Read more » »
Meeting and dialogue in Warsaw of B’nai B’rith Europe
B’nai B’rith organised a European gathering at the POLIN Museum in Warsaw, between Jewish community representatives and European political figuresThe meeting with the B’nai B’rith Lodges and the Jewish community of Poland, jointly organised by B’nai B’rith Europe President and Polin Lodge President, was held in Warsaw, on the 14th of May, 2018. Read more » »
After Agony-Ecstasy Week, Concern Over Trump Peace Plan
At the opening ceremony for the American embassy in Jerusalem Monday, speakers intoned about the desire for peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. At about the same time, and 40 miles away, tens of thousands of Palestinians were attempting to breach the Gaza Strip’s border fence with Israel. Read more » »
B’Nai B’rith Awards Go To PH, Cave Spring Seniors
Once Reagan Delp had been honored early in the proceedings at the 68th B’Nai B’rith awards banquet Monday night, she figured it was unlikely that she would be recognized again. Across the room, Henry Harmon was thinking how nice it was to be invited. Read more » »
This week in local history
The following events occurred during the week of May 13-19: 1890: The new city of Middlesborough held its first elections. There were two tickets, one sponsored by the American Association and headed by John Brooks, and the other led by local resident David Colson, who was said to be the largest landholder in the Yellow Creek Valley. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Warmly Welcomes U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: Today the United States Embassy in Israel officially moved to its new location in Jerusalem. Read more »
