Category Archives: World
Jewish groups weigh in on Pompeo for secretary of state
(March 15, 2018 / JNS) Major American Jewish organizations are pleased by the nomination of CIA director Mike Pompeo to succeed Rex Tillerson as U.S. secretary of state, and some are expressing hope that Pompeo will reverse Tillerson’s recent decision to side with the PLO in a lawsuit by victims of terrorism. Read more » »
Presidents Conference ‘Transparency’ Questioned After Malcolm Hoenlein Revelations
Two of America’s largest Jewish organizations are raising concerns about Malcolm Hoenlein’s leadership of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in the wake of a Forward report about his undisclosed role on the board of an Israeli gas firm. Read more » »
Edward Jacobson (1891 – 1965)
Eddie Jacobson’s life-long friend Harry Truman was hardly known for fulsome praise. So when Truman described him “as fine a man as ever walked,” it was a tribute not to be taken lightly. Humble and unaffected, Jacobson did not seek out a high place in the world. However when given the chance to act nobly, he did. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Delegation Meets With UNESCO Director-General And Ambassadors To UNESCO To Advocate For Israel
Our delegation at UNESCO in Paris, meeting with Director-General Audrey Azoulay. From Left: B’nai B’rith President Gary P. Saltzman, Azoulay, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith U.N. Affairs Director David Michaels, Stéphane Teicher, our main UNESCO representative. Read more » »
Kol HaBirah: Israeli Artist Idan Raichel Wows The Crowd With Solo Performance In Bethesda
Kol HaBirah mentioned B’nai B’rith’s interview with singer Idan Raichel in an article on his recent performance at Strathmore in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2016, the B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem conferred a citation on Idan Raichel for his contribution to fostering Israel-Diaspora relations through the arts. Read more » »
Bulgaria PM Attends Macedonian Holocaust Memorial
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister has been praised for joining the commemoration of the deportation and mass murder of Macedonia’s Jewish community in 1943 – although critics said his failure to apologise for Bulgaria’s role in the events was regrettable. Read more » »
Free Pesach trivia questions enhance seders
Posted on 09 March 2018. By Donald H. Harrison Donald H. Harrison Mark D. Zimmerman SAN DIEGO — Humor columnist Mark D. Read more » »
JTA: Guatemala court denies attempt to nix Israel embassy move
JTA mentioned B’nai B’rith in an article on Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales’ decision to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In January, we honored Morales with our Human Rights Award, for his decision to move the embassy. Read more » »
Hebrew Union College: B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) mentioned on its website that it was in the process of unpacking and photographing our art collection at the Skirball Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our partnership with HUC-JIR began in May 2015, and the B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection encompasses about 1500 works of art. Read more » »
The top NYC real estate events next week
The top NYC real estate events next week Next week brings a new bundle of real estate events! On March 14, B’nai B’rith is hosting its Real Estate Luncheon at the Ivy Room, 944 8th Avenue from noon to 2 p.m. The theme of this month’s luncheon is “Essex Crossing – Transformation of the Lower East Side. Read more » »
