Category Archives: World
Anti-Semitism Row Intensifying Amid Partisan Divide
The politics of anti-Semitism intensified this week, with Jews blaming one another for not properly dealing with the spike in anti-Jewish incidents in the U.S. last year — and for even failing to recognize anti-Semitism when they see it. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Delivers Intervention Criticizing The Biased UNHRC
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday advocating for Israel. Read more » »
Jewish Groups Weigh in on Pompeo for Secretary of State
Contrasting Mike Pompeo with Rex Tillerson, who reportedly opposed U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Major American Jewish organizations are pleased by the nomination of CIA director Mike Pompeo to succeed Rex Tillerson as U.S. Read more » »
Going places near and far: National Museum of American Jewish History is unexpected revelation in Philadelphia
© Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com By Karen Rubin I used the opening of the brand new Museum of the American Revolution as the theme for my three-day visit to Philadelphia – a really deep dive probe of the Revolutionary War era, a return to Read more » »
Freedman, Myrna
Myrna B. Freedman (nee Boardman), 89, died March 18, 2018, in Beachwood. She was a member of Park Synagogue. Born July 3, 1929, to Anne and James Boardman in Cleveland, she graduated from John Adams High School and much later attended John Carroll University. Read more » »
Jewish Broadcasting Service: B’nai B’rith Delegation Visits United Nations Human rights council in Geneva, Switzerland
The Jewish Broadcasting Service covered the annual visit by B’nai B’rith International’s delegation to Geneva, Switzerland, where delegation representatives met with ambassadors and other leaders to discuss the anti-Israel bias of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read more » »
Hoenlein Says His Role With Israeli Gas Giant Is ‘Completely Transparent’
NEW YORK (JTA) — Malcolm Hoenlein, who is the professional head of one of American Jewry’s most influential organizations and who sits on the board of a large Israeli energy company, told JTA he sees no conflict between those roles. Read more » »
BBUK AGM – Further News
Dear Members As part of BBUK’s celebrations of the 175th anniversary of the founding of B’nai B’rith, we are delighted that Dan Mariaschin, CEO and executive vice president of B’nai B’rith International, has accepted our invitation to be present at BBUK’s Annual General Meeting at ORT House on Sunday, 3 June from 10.45am to 4pm. Read more » »
Jewish Groups Weigh in on Pompeo for Secretary of State
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Mike Pompeo {Originally posted to the JNS website} Major American Jewish organizations are pleased by the nomination of CIA director Mike Pompeo to succeed Rex Tillerson as U.S. Read more » »
Security by assassinations
From time to time, a book comes along that does much to shed light on a vexing issue. One such book is the recently released Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman (Random House, 2018). Read more » »
