Category Archives: World
BBYO gets $3.9M grant to strengthen Jewish youth programs
American boy celebrates his bar mitzvah iStock The BBYO (formerly the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization) will expand its Jewish learning programs with the help of a $3.9 million grant. Read more » »
Harvey Winthrop, Duluth’s ‘Mayor of First Street,’ dies at 88
Winthrop had retired to the St. Paul area, where he died of cancer. Winthrop was known for his kind demeanor and giving nature in serving downtown residents who often had little or no money, suffered from addictions and other health issues and lived in ramshackle apartments or boarding houses. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Calls For Neo-Nazi Lukov March In Bulgaria To Be Cancelled
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith strongly condemns the annual neo-Nazi „Lukov March” that will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on Feb. 17. Read more » »
Jewish Organizations Join Call to Ban Upcoming Neo-Nazi March in Bulgaria
Email a copy of „Jewish Organizations Join Call to Ban Upcoming Neo-Nazi March in Bulgaria” to a friend Neo-Nazis dressed in paramilitary uniforms participating in the annual Lukov March in Sofia. Photo: Reuters/Pierre Marsaut. Read more » »
Jerome „Jerry” L. Stotsky
Jerome „Jerry” L. Stotsky, age 99, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on September 26, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Hyman Stotsky and Regina (Stotsky) Perlman. Jerry often said he was a lucky man. Read more » »
Jerusalem Post: European Antisemitism is Still a Threat
The Jerusalem Post published this op-ed by B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin about the threat of anti-Semitism in Europe and the need for European governments to address this growing problem. T he dramatic rise in antisemitism across the length and breadth of Europe is more than unsettling for the Jewish community. Read more » »
Jewish Fraternity Announces Executive Transition
ALPHA EPSILON PI AND THE ALPHA EPSILON PI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE EXECUTIVE TRANSITIONS Andrew S. Borans to Become CEO of the AEPi Foundation;James Fleischer Named CEO of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) In a move years in the planning, Andrew S. Read more » »
Emotiva ceremonia del Día Internacional de Recordación de las Víctima del Holocausto
Con un solemne acto realizado el miércoles 31 de enero, se conmemoró el Día Internacional de Recordación de las Víctimas del Holocausto en el Salón de Honor del ex Congreso Nacional, organizado por B’nai B’rith D. 27 y la Comunidad Judía de Chile, CJCh, con el apoyo del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Read more » »
Hommage rendu à Madame Simone Veil au site-mémorial du Camp des Milles
Francine COEN, vice présidente du B’nai B’rith France a représenté le Bnai B’rith lors de l’Hommage rendu à Simone Veil au Camp des Milles à Aix-en-Provence « Dimanche 21 janvier un hommage a été rendu à Madame Simone Veil au site-mémorial du Camp Read more » »
