Category Archives: World
Eminent historian Howard Sachar passes away at home at age 90
April 23, 2018 17: 23 2 minute read. Star of David. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) American Jewish historian Dr. Howard M. Sachar, who wrote prolifically on Middle Eastern and European history, passed away at his home in Kensington, Maryland, on April 18, two months after his 90th birthday. Read more » »
Homes & Lifestyle
By Julia Solomon for Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara | April 22, 2018 | 11: 57 a.m. Marking 31 years, the Santa Barbara Jewish Festival is the Central Coast’s largest community-wide Jewish cultural festival and celebration of Israel’s Independence Day (Yom Ha’Atzmaut). It will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Plaza del Mar, 23 W. Read more » »
Un héros de la Shoah honoré 75 ans après l’incroyable sauvetage de 1 000 juifs
Soixante-quinze ans après être venu en aide à plus de 1 000 Juifs qui fuyaient un village de France occupé par l’Italie, Enzo Cavaglion, un Juif italien aujourd’hui âgé de 98 ans, a fait l’objet d’un hommage dans sa ville natale de Cuneo, dimanche. Read more » »
King’s College Day of Service
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Painting outside the lines and other ways to help: King’s marks service day
WILKES-BARRE — Marie Toole didn’t make up an excuse for her rather primitive painting style. “I couldn’t stay in the lines,” she laughed. Then, in a mock defensive tone, added “I don’t have a beer until noon. Read more » »
Giving the Jews of Port Said a Name That Will Endure Forever
HaaretzGiving the Jews of Port Said a Name That Will Endure ForeverHaaretzIt had two synagogues – one Sephardi and one Adenite – a rabbi, ritual slaughterer and mohel, a number of Jewish organizations such as B’nai B’rith, as well as Zionist, Revisionist (right-wing) Zionist and women’s organizations. The city’s flagship was … Read more » »
B’nai Brith hosts Rachel Notley as guest of honour at annual charity dinner
Premier Rachel Notley is greeted at the door as she was honoured by the B’nai Brith Calgary and the Calgary Menorah Foundation during their 67th Annual Charity Dinner at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Calgary on Thursday April 19, 2018. Read more » »
Dziękujemy za potępienie antysemityzmu i za słowa solidarności
Gazeta WyborczaDziękujemy za potępienie antysemityzmu i za słowa solidarnościGazeta WyborczaBlisko 100 osób z Europy, USA i Izraela podpisało poniższy list publiczny skierowany do blisko 100 polskich organizacji pozarządowych, które z okazji 50. rocznicy Marca ’68 wyraziły swą solidarność z ówczesnymi ofiarami i sprzeciw wobec narastającego … Read more » »
Tribune Libre : 70 ans de réussites, et beaucoup d’autres à venir
Le 70ème anniversaire de l’Etat d’Israël est pour les juifs du monde entier une source de joie, de fierté et d’espoir. Il est également pour chacun d’entre nous porteur de leçons de vie essentielles. En partant de rien, tout fut possible. L’instinct de survie permet de se dépasser et de vaincre toutes les menaces, aussi fortes soient-elles. Read more » »
Harry Weisman
Harry Weisman, 93, of Lititz, passed away on April 17, 2018 at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Max and Katie (Rubin) Weisman and husband of the late Anita „Pat” (Myers) who died January 5, 2010. Read more » »
