Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith Strongly Condemns Terror Attack in NYC
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We strongly condemn the terror attack carried out yesterday in lower Manhattan when a man drove a truck along a busy bike path, killing at least eight people and wounding at least 11. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Helps Convene A Knesset Event Marking 100th Anniversary Of Balfour Declaration
B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem, as a member of the Balfour Centenary Committee, will help convene an international conference marking the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration at the Knesset on Nov. 7. The Balfour Declaration, signed Nov. 2, 1917, calls for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Read more » »
Arts & Entertainment
UCSB Arts & Lectures brings the great Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to town for its first-time ever concert in Santa Barbara, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the Arlington Theater, 1317 State St. The orchestra will be conducted by Zubin Mehta, their phenomenal music director for life. Read more » »
A Bride, a Groom and a Love That Filled the Room
I attended a wedding several years ago that I still think about it. It wasn’t that the food was delicious or that the reception hall was lavishly decorated, although both might have been the case. But these peripherals were dwarfed by the simple goodness of Noah, the groom; Rivka, his bride; and both sets of parents. Read more » »
Vancouver imam urges sending weapons to Palestinians to fight ‘Zionists’
Canadian imam Tarek Ramadan delivers Friday sermon at the MAC Centre, Vancouver, B.C., on July 28, 2017. Submitted / PNG The imam of a Vancouver mosque is under fire for calling on Muslims to send “money, weapons and expertise” to Palestinians to fight “Zionists” in Israel. Read more » »
Kol HaBirah: We Need To Talk Anti-Semitism, And Not Just Internally
B’nai B’rith volunteer Jason Langsner interviewed B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin for Kol HaBirah on recent incidents of anti-Semitism. Read more » »
Rockville-Based Lawyer DeGonia Plans To Take On State’s Attorney McCarthy
Contest will mark incumbent’s first primary challenge since he won post in 2006 By Louis Peck Published: 2017.10. Read more » »
Jewish News Service: Palestinian Saddam statue is a ‘poke in America’s eye,’ diplomats and leaders say
The Jewish News Service included a B’nai B’rith statement in its story on the Palestinian Authority (PA) unveiling a statue of Saddam Hussein in Qalqilya, a territory in the PA. B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin said: “The placing of this [latest] monument tells you everything you need to know about those who made the decision. Read more » »
He was a rising Nazi leader — until a shocking secret did him in
Fifty-two years ago this Halloween, a 28-year-old Queens native by the name of Danny Burros killed himself, firing .32-caliber bullets into his chest and head. But this wasn’t just another tragic suicide. To those who knew of Burros’ hate-filled life — and the shocking secret that haunted him — his suicide was viewed as justice served. Read more » »
Jamaica Observer: Ambassador Marks woos Israeli investors
The Jamaica Observer covered the B’nai B’rith Diplomatic Encounter Series, where Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States and Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States Audrey P. Marks addressed the historic, trade and technology relations Jamaica has with the United States and with Israel. Read more » »
