Category Archives: World
Times of Israel: Jewish Groups Blast Polish Senate’s Passing of Holocaust Bill
Jewish groups in the US and abroad lambasted the Polish Senate’s passage of the Holocaust complicity bill Thursday, calling on President Andrzej Duda to veto the legislation in various statements. Read more » »
Allan Ghitterman
September 17, 1924 – January 29, 2018 Allan Ghitterman passed away peacefully at home in his bed, in the middle of a warm, sunny Monday morning in Santa Barbara. Read more » »
The Well & JN’s 36 Under 36: LOWELL WEISS
The Jewish NewsThe Well & JN’s 36 Under 36: LOWELL WEISSThe Jewish News… roots — and was the primary reason why he returned to the area after attending Ohio State University and Michigan State College of Law. With his wife, Colleen, he hopes to instill an appreciation and love for the community in his two children … Read more » »
Guatemala : le Bnai Brith honore Jimmy Morales pour son soutien à Jérusalem
RIO DE JANEIRO — Le président du Guatemala a reçu le prix d’une organisation juive internationale pour le féliciter de sa décision de transférer l’ambassade de son pays à Jérusalem et pour son soutien indéfectible à Israël. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Calls On Polish Government To Stop Draft Legislation On Discussion Of Complicity In Holocaust
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: In discussing the history of Poland during World War II, B’nai B’rith International has always strongly discouraged the use of Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day throughout Latin America
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed every year on or near Jan. 27, the date in 1945 the allies liberated the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. In addition to U.S. observances, B’nai B’rith International commemorated this significant day across Latin America. Read more » »
Polish Holocaust rhetoric bill may have ‘repercussions’ for relations, US warns
The U.S. embassy in Poland said it was “concerned about the repercussions” for bilateral relations of legislation in Warsaw about the Holocaust. The statement is about a bill that on Wednesday passed over the upper house of the Polish parliament, days after it passed the lower one. To become law, it needs the president’s signature. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day – Program Focuses on Jews who Rescued Fellow Jews
In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the United Nations, B’nai B’rith International focused attention at a New York program on “Jews who Rescued Fellow Jews during the Holocaust,” and presented a citation in honor of Aron Grunhut for his extraordinary efforts saving Jews in Slovakia. Read more » »
Times of Israel: Jewish group Criticize Trump on Immigration, Praise Him on Iran
The Times of Israel covered B’nai B’rith International’s reaction to President Trump’s State of the Union address. Read more » »
A Trump nominee makes Jewish groups choose between Israel and sexual harassment
Kenneth Marcus in 2017. (Facebook) WASHINGTON (JTA) — If there’s overlap between Hillel and the National Council of Jewish Women, it’s in two areas: defending Israel and combating violence against women on campus. Read more » »
