Category Archives: World
JTA: Jewish groups wary of proposed federal tax overhaul
JTA included statements by B’nai B’rith in its coverage today of Jewish groups’ reaction to the tax overhaul bill currently being debated in Congress. Read more » »
News Transcript Datebook, Nov. 8
• The Manalapan Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee will host a Veterans Day celebration at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the veterans memorial in front of town hall, Route 522. All veterans and community members are welcome to attend. U.S. Air Force Capt. (retired) Dave Drummond will relate some of his experiences as a Vietnam veteran Prisoner of War. Read more » »
Jewish groups wary of proposed federal tax overhaul
WASHINGTON — Jewish groups expressed dismay at some of the provisions of a tax overhaul that President Donald Trump and Republicans hope to complete by the end of this year. The overhaul, broadly, slashes taxes and compensates for them to a degree by reducing deductions. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, the speaker of the U.S. Read more » »
Tribune Libre : Prague : une pierre majeure dans la construction du B’nai B’rith de demain
La Convention du B’nai B’rith Europe et du B’nai B’rith International qui s’est récemment tenue à Prague a incontestablement fait partie de ces grands rendez-vous qui rythment la vie de notre mouvement, et qui sont autant de moments fondateurs. Read more » »
En 15 años, donaron 100 millones de dólares en medicamentos a …
„Empezó como una cosa más pequeña y probablemente sea uno de los programas más importantes de ayuda comunitaria en la Argentina”, dice Daniel Sporn, director del Centro de Acción Comunitaria de B’nai B’rith Argentina, para explicar los 100 millones Read more » »
Jews Flood Toronto Courtroom to Defend a Young Man’s Life
Hundreds of Torontonian Jews from all types of backgrounds flooded the Canada Life Building on November 1, 2017, filling the long corridor and jamming into the largest courtroom. We came for one purpose: to support a Jewish life. Yochai Shalom Nethanel Ounanounou, 25, suffered from a severe asthma attack that lead to cardiac arrest on September 27. Read more » »
BBUK Group See The Real Israel
From day one at our first full meeting of the BB tour group for dinner at the Prima Royal Hotel, Jerusalem, we were united in friendship and interest. Read more » »
Why I would like to serve in the Assembly
WHY AM I RUNNING? In order to understand why I am running, you need to know my background.I was born in Elizabeth, raised in Cranford and have lived for more than 30 years in Springfield, where my wife Jodi and I raised our two now-adult children, Stefanie and Ross. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Concerned New Congressional Tax Reform Plan Could Lead To Cuts To Medicare And Medicaid
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 concerned that the new tax plan offered by the House of Representatives could have a devastating impact on older and other vulnerable Americans. Read more » »
If a Shakespeare play is racist or antisemitic, is it OK to change the ending?
It’s the last scene of The Merchant of Venice and the Christians are celebrating. They have love, youth and wealth on their side. Best of all, they have outsmarted “the Jew”. Read more »
