Category Archives: World
UN tourism body shelves vote on membership for Palestinians
The United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) on Wednesday delayed a vote to accept the Palestinians as full members until the next plenary session, which will take place in two years. Read more » »
‘The Lynching of Leo Frank’ by Zvi A. Sesling
Review by Neil SilberblattFounder, Voices of Poetry Leo Max Frank (April 17, 1884 – August 17, 1915) was an American factory superintendent. Born to a Jewish-American family in Texas, he was raised in New York and earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University before moving to Atlanta in 1908. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith: Who Is B’nai B’rith?
When B’nai B’rith was founded in 1843 in New York, the initial focus was to help recent German Jewish immigrants adapt to their new home and provide aid to their widows and orphans. Indeed, B’nai B’rith was the first Jewish service organization founded in the United States. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Strongly Opposes Palestinian Authority’s Bid To Become “Member State” Of World Tourism Organization
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International strongly opposes the Palestinian Authority’s campaign to become a member state of the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Read more » »
B’nai Brith lodge to hold 50th anniversary reunion
In this vintage photo, Toronto Freedom Lodge member Stan Feldman, centre, drops the ball on a game of wheelchair hockey at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Back in 1967, right around the time of Israel’s Six Day War, some of the Read more » »
BBUK Retrace the Footsteps of Chaim Weizmann in Manchester
Commemorating a 100 Years of the Balfour Declaration, a Visit to Manchester 4 – 6 September 2017 From the germ of an idea to visit Manchester as part of BBUK’s Jewish Heritage Days to fruition, took months of planning and hard work. Having just returned from Manchester, I can report that it was an extremely successful and interesting three days. Read more » »
Young Professionals enjoy Amy Winehouse exhibition
09/09/2017| BB Young Professinals, BBUK, Events| Amy Winehouse exhibition well attended BBYP and SJW YJN (Young Jewish Network) joined forces for a Private View of the Amy Winehouse exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Camden on Wednesday 6th September. Read more » »
BB London Bureau of International Affairs writes to the Home Secretary
09/09/2017| Advocacy, anti-Semitic, B’nai B’rith France, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, BBUK| Jeremy Havardi Director of BBLBIA sends a letter to The Rt. Hon. Amber Rudd, MP The Rt. Hon. Read more » »
How to Help Houston
Flooding in Houston from Hurricane HarveyThe size and devastation of Hurricane Harvey came as a surprise. The scenes of catastrophic flooding were barely comprehensible as one of the nation’s largest cities appeared to sink beneath unrelenting rainfall. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Opens Disaster Relief Fund As Hurricane Irma Gains Strength
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is opening its Disaster Relief Fund as Hurricane Irma gains strength. The hurricane started as a tropical storm in the mid-Atlantic and quickly rose to hurricane status. Read more » »
