Category Archives: World
Anti-Semitic incidents rose in 2017: B’nai Brith Canada
Remember Igor Sadikov? He was the student politician at McGill University who told his peers to “punch a Zionist today.” How about Sayyed al-Ghitawi? He’s the spiritual leader at the al-Andalous Islamic Centre in Montreal who told congregants to “destroy the accursed Jews” and “kill them one by one. Read more » »
Honoring Our Best
Each year, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit honors individuals from Jewish Detroit for their outstanding dedication, leadership and commitment to our community. The awards recognize three young leaders, as well as a group of lifetime volunteers. Federation’s Awards Night event acknowledges these outstanding role models. Read more » »
Press Release B’nai B’rith Europe
For B’nai B’rith Europe, Jews in Germany should keep wearing kippas and practice Judaism safelyFollowing the agression of two young Jews wearing a kippa in Berlin, the Jewish community advised its fellow-believers not to wear a kippa, in certain neighbourhoods in Berlin but also in other cities. Read more » »
The New York Jewish Week: Portman Tests Boundaries Of Israel Criticism
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin commented to the New York Jewish Week on Natalie Portman’s decision not to travel to Israel for the awards ceremony for the 2018 Genesis Prize, which she won this year. Read on The New York Jewish Week She named her son Aleph. Read more » »
Dallas High School students serve as pages at state capitol
HARRISBURG – Three Dallas High School students visited the Capitol, shadowed Sen. Lisa Baker, R-20, and served as guest pages during a recent session day. Read more » »
2017 an all-time high for anti-Semitic acts: B’nai Brith Canada
The year 2017 was record-breaking for anti-Semitism in Canada, according to a recent audit by the League for Human Rights — B’nai Brith Canada. The audit found that incidents of vandalism more than doubled across the country. Read more » »
Rise in anti-Semitism cases in Alberta: report
Fires set outside a Jewish school, stolen Israeli flags and hate mail sent to synagogues were among 22 cases of anti-Semitism reported in Edmonton last year, according to B’nai Brith Canada. The cases contributed to what the Jewish human rights advocacy organization said was a rise in anti-Semitism across the country in 2017. Read more » »
Anti-Semitism on the rise in Alberta, according to annual report from B’nai Brith
Alberta’s Jewish community is concerned over a troubling rise in anti-Semitic incidents, which reached a new high in 2017. B’nai Brith Canada on Tuesday released its annual audit of incidents targeting the Jewish community, showing 1,752 instances nationwide last year, eclipsing the previous year’s disturbing high water mark. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commends House Of Representatives For Passing Holocaust Restitution Act
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International commends the House of Representatives for passing the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act (HR 1226/S.447), which calls on the U.S. Read more » »
Anti-Semitic incidents increase for second consecutive year, B’nai Brith reports
A piece of hate mail is held at a synagogue in Montreal on Tuesday Dec. 19, 2017. B’nai Brith Canada says at least five synagogues across the country received anti-Semitic hate mail. Read more » »
