Category Archives: World
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 » »
Major Jewish groups back Trump on cutting Palestinian aid, left-of-center voices disagree
JNS.org cited B’nai B’rith International’s response to President Donald Trump’s January 2, 2018 tweet describing the possibility of reducing the amount of aid given to the Palestinians by the United States. Read more » »
French children’s magazine withdrawn after claiming Israel not ‘real country’
A French magazine has been forced to withdraw its January edition after it claimed was not a “real country.” Children’s publication was withdrawn from sale after it included Israel with as examples of countries that are not recognised by certain states. “We call these 197 countries states, like , Germany or Algeria. Read more » »
Hommage aux victimes de l’attentat de l’Hyper Cacher
Mardi 9 janvier 2018 à 19h30, Le B’nai B’rith France appelle à participer au rassemblement en hommage aux victimes de l’attentat de l’Hyper Cacher « Nous ne les oublierons jamaisEn hommage aux victimes de l’attentat de l’Hyper CacherLe Crif appelle Read more » »
Folsom A to Z: Philip (Phillip) Charles Cohn
Editor’s note: Folsom A to Z is an intermittent series in the Telegraph where readers can learn facts and history about Folsom. Each week, the Telegraph will select a landmark, place, historical figure and major historical event that start with the next letter of the alphabet. This week we continue with “C. Read more » »
