Category Archives: World
Congress passes tax reform that critics warn could politicize houses of worship
The House of Representatives passed major tax reform legislation along party lines, which critics said effectively repeals an amendment designed to keep houses of worship nonpartisan. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Anti-Israel BDS Vote By University Of Michigan’s Student Government
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: On Nov. 15 the University of Michigan’s Student Government voted in favor of a resolution urging the school to cease investing in companies that do business in Israel. Read more » »
Judge Francine B. Goldberg
Judge Francine B. Goldberg said being a judge in Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations Court is not a job, but a mission. “I have invested in family issues my entire career, and now I strive to assist in creating long-term solutions for families in crisis,” she said. “Making a difference for a family or a child is incredibly impactful. Read more » »
Press Release B’nai B’rith Europe
B’nai B’rith Europe condemns the racism and anti-Semitism extreme-right demonstration in Warsaw and calls for prohibit on hate speech against Jews Following the very serious events that took place during a rally of right-wing activists in Warsaw, Read more » »
Anti-Israel movements need to call out anti-Semitism from within their ranks
They applauded as they humiliated him. When Noah Lew’s name was put forward for ratification as an elected member of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) board of directors at a general assembly meeting last month, students cheered as they voted “no. Read more » »
Events calendar
Friday, Nov. 17 CRAFT SALE: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 17-18, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Parish Center, 38710 Fifth Ave., Zephyrhills, free, lunch and bake sale items available for purchase, 813-782-2813. EAGLE NEST TRAM TOUR: 9: 30 to 11 a.m. Nov. Read more »
If the shoe fits, where it: Lakeshore General Hospital to benefit from fundraiser
Diane Bondaruk is one businesswoman who always tries to find a way to assist local charities. That is exactly what she will do this Friday, Nov. 17 (4 pm to 9 pm) in A Shop for A Cause event at her House of Shoes location in Pierrefonds. The wonderful Lakeshore General Hospital will benefit from some of the proceeds. Read more » »
A Phone Call in a Moment of Distress
Upon coming home one Wednesday afternoon, I was met by a sink full of dishes. Washing dishes has never been my favorite chore; truth be known,I had been remiss in phoning Sandra to confirm my Shabbat invitation it’s a task that usually falls, by default, to my husband. Read more » »
60000 joined a Polish nationalist march. Should Jews be worried?
Some of the tens of thousands of nationalists who marched through Warsaw, Nov. 11, 2017. (Jakob Ratz/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) (JTA) — The sight of far-right activists waving racist banners and shouting anti-Semitic slogans during a nationalist march in the capital of Poland over the weekend shocked many around the world. Read more » »
