Category Archives: World
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 » »
B’nai Brith Canada: Trudeau should apologize to Israel
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (Youtube/Screenshot) (Youtube/Screenshot) B’nai Brith Canada: Trudeau should apologize to Israel B’nai Brith Canada criticizes the Canadian Prime Minister for accusing Israel of using excessive force against rioting Palestinians in Gaza. Read more » »
Looking Back: News items from The Roanoke Times & World-News from 25, 50 and 100 years ago
Roanoke Times (blog)Looking Back: News items from The Roanoke Times & World-News from 25, 50 and 100 years agoRoanoke Times (blog)“As if being crowned a B’nai B’rith athletic and achievement award winner would not suffice in and of itself, both of Read more » »
Looking Back: News items from The Roanoke Times & World-News from 25, 50 and 100 years ago
An artist’s drawing of a 20-story office building proposed for construction in 1972 at the northeast corner of 2nd Street and Church Avenue, near Lee Plaza and Greene Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown Roanoke. The steel frame and glass curtain Ann Ingram Lee building’s cost was estimated at $12 million, and half of its 300,000 square-ft. Read more » »
‘Guardian of the Menorah’ to be honored
May 20, 2018 at 12: 00a.m. Staff report NILES Carole Safier Weimer will be honored by B’nai B’rith as the 2018 “Guardian of the Menorah” at a banquet that will take place at 6 p.m. June 3 at Vernon’s Cafe, 720 Youngstown-Niles Road. Read more » »
