Category Archives: World
JNS.org: Major jewish organizations back israel’s bDS entry Ban, barred groups call it ‘bullying’
JNS.org cited B’nai B’rith International in its coverage of the Israeli government’s action that bars leading individuals in organizations that support the BDS movement from entering Israel. Read more » »
Joint Three-Country Leadership Mission: Jan. 14 To 19, 2018
Leading American Hellenic, American Jewish Groups to Evaluate the Critical and Evolving Relationship Between Greece, Cyprus and Israel The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA), the leading membership-based grassroots Read more » »
News
NewsThe Jewish NewsFirst, on the front page, there was a respectful political cartoon about B’nai B’rith. As the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, with a largely American membership, B’nai B’rith was celebrating its 100th birthday. The cartoon depicted one … Read more »
Donor’s Life Defined by Caring for Community
Growing up, Gerson Schwartz would wake up to find that his father had already left for work, and he wouldn’t return until after Schwartz had already gone to bed. Gerson SchwartzHis father took off of work only about one hour every week — to go to synagogue. “We never forgot we were Jewish,” Schwartz said. “It was part of our life. Read more » »
Miriam Kochan obituary
My mother, Miriam Kochan, who has died aged 88, was an inspiring teacher, author and leader in the Oxford Jewish community. She pioneered the ceremony of batmitzvah for girls aged 12 and over in the orthodox Jewish community in the UK. Facing down much resistance from conservative elements, she introduced the ceremony in 1970. Read more » »
Alice Cohn: Jewish Heroine Of The Holocaust
Photo Credit: Jewish Press The family of Alice Cohn accepting a plaque on her behalf. In the Righteous of the Nations feature, we have honored the bravery of remarkable people like Johanna Eck, Mary Elmes, Giorgio Perlasca and Frank Foley who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Read more » »
the Times of Israel: How artist beat ‘foolproof’ Nazi system to forge Dutch ID papers, save 350 lives
The Times of Israel cited the awarding of the „Jewish Rescuers’ Citation” by B’nai B’rith International to Alice Cohn, a Jewish artist whose fake ID cards saved hundreds of Jewish children during the Holocaust. Read more » »
Ne laissons pas disparaître l’esprit de janvier 2015
Tribune libre de Philippe Meyer Vice Président du BBF Il y a tout juste trois ans, après le massacre sauvage des journalistes de Charlie le 7 janvier 2015 et des clients juifs de l’épicerie Hypercacher deux jours plus tard, la France toute entière, et avec elle la communauté juive, tombaient dans l’effroi. Read more » »
Trump Jerusalem Declaration Came at “Absolutely Precise Biblical Time”: CUFI’s Hagee [WATCH]
“For thus said God of Hosts—He who sent me after glory—concerning the nations that have taken you as spoil: ‘Whoever touches you touches the pupil of his own eye. Read more » »
Pioneering doctor called Kankakee home
Dr. James ‘J.B.’ Pinski skt James Bernard (J.B.) Pinski could likely have been a successful physician anywhere. He picked Kankakee. Pinski, who died in Kankakee Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at the age of 83, was a dermatologist who was one of the pioneers in hair transplantation. Read more » »
