Category Archives: World
A fall tradition that connects us to our history
A half-million or so people shuffled across the Topsfield Fairgrounds recently, and it’s certain that a few, anyway, regarded the goats and hatching chicks and thought of the farms still scattered across our region. Read more » »
Eurasia Diary: Interview with B’nai b’rith president gary p. saltzman
In honor of our 174th anniversary, Eurasia Diary interviewed President Gary P. Saltzman about the history of our organization and the growth of anti-Semitism around the world. Read more » »
B’nai Brith CEO maintains Waters making ‘anti-Israel statement’ at shows
Roger Waters The Wall Live in Kansa, 2010. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS As B’nai Brith Canada continued to tour its anti-Roger Waters documentary Wish You Weren’t Here, CEO Michael Mostyn responded to the Pink Floyd co-founder’s outburst at one of his recent Toronto concerts, in which he singled Mostyn out. Read more » »
Jamaica’s Ambassador to U.S. Addresses B’nai B’rith Diplomatic Encounter Series
Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States and Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States Audrey P. Marks addressed the B’nai B’rith Diplomatic Encounter Series. The ambassador focused on the historic, trade and technology relations Jamaica has with the United States and with Israel. Read more » »
YEARS AGO FOR OCT. 17
« News Home | Print Published: Tue, October 17, 2017 @ 12: 00 a.m. Today is Tuesday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2017. There are 75 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED PRESS On this date in: 1610: French King Louis XIII, age 9, is crowned at Reims, five months after the assassination of his father, Henry IV. 1777: British forces under Gen. Read more » »
St. Louis Jewish Light Interviews B’nai B’rith CEO Dan Mariaschin
One-On-One with B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. MariaschinBY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO and executive vice president of B’nai B’rith International, will be the keynote scholar at the upcoming B’nai B’rith Alfred Fleishman Institute of Judaism (see infobox for more information). Read more » »
Amazon, Texas, John Cornyn, Ted Cruz, ‘Art of the Deal,’ President Trump
Keep Cornyn, Cruz out of it Re: „Texas senators woo CEO with letter — North Texas gets special shoutout in Cornyn, Cruz message to Bezos,” Thursday Business story. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Statement on U.S. Decision to Leave UNESCO
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The United States’ decision to withdraw from UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Statement on President Trump Disavowal of Iran Nuclear Agreement
B’nai B’rith International is deeply concerned about Iran’s ongoing support for terrorism around the world, its ballistic missile testing, and its persistent threats against Israel. It has been our long-held position that the international community needs to call out and condemn Iran’s rogue behavior on many fronts. Read more » »
Today in History: Oct. 13
by Robert Joseph Baker | October 13, 2017 12: 00 am Last Updated: October 13, 2017 at 8: 41 am AD 54 – Emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances; his 17-year-old stepson Nero succeeds him. 409 – Vandals and Alans cross the Pyrenees and appear in Hispania. Read more » »
