Category Archives: World
Leading Greek and Jewish Americans on Joint Mission to Greece, Cyprus and Israel
An AHEPA delegation meeting with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in AthensProminent figures of the Greek American and Jewish American community will embark on their third International Leadership Mission to meet the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel. The mission convenes Jan. 14, in Athens, Greece; continues to Nicosia, Cyprus, Jan. Read more » »
Israel Once Again Defines Sovereignty
The State of Israel is now in the process of crafting a new law that would ban foreign groups or individuals that have been involved in “ significant, ongoing and consistent harm to Israel through advocating boycotts. Read more » »
The Role of The Pro-Israel Lobby in US Politics
Oprah Winfrey in her powerful speech at the 2018 Golden Globes awards said that ‘Speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have’. Read more » »
Κοινή επίσκεψη των AHEPA, AHI και Εβραϊκών Οργανώσεων σε Ελλάδα, Κύπρο και Ισραήλ
Επίσκεψη της αντιπροσωπείας των ΑΗΕΡΑ, ΑΗΙ, B’nai B’rith και Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations στο Μέγαρο Μαξίμου τον Ιανουάριο του 2016. ΟΥΑΣΙΓΚΤΟΝ. Read more » »
Turistas fueron rechazados en un hostel de Valizas por ser israelíes
Una pareja de israelíes veinteañeros que estaban viajando por América del Sur hizo una reserva en el hostel Buena Vista de Valizas, Rocha. La reserva fue realizada a través del sitio web Booking, pero los jóvenes nunca pudieron hospedarse porque el dueño les canceló la reserva. Read more » »
Detroit Jewish News: Looking back at its Jan. 8, 1943 Issue
This Detroit Jewish News article, which looks back upon its Jan. 8, 1943 issue, mentions that issue’s acknowledgment of the 100th anniversary of B’nai B’rith International. The headline, “Spain Balks Escape of Jewish Refugees,” in the Jan. 8, 1943, issue of the JNseemed a lot like the headlines of 1942. Read more » »
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 » »
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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 » »
