Category Archives: World
On this day in history in The Citizen: Sept. 19, 2017
You are the owner of this article. Sept. 19, 1962 DINNER PLANS COMPLETED — John C. Freidman, center, program chairman, met with members of the B’nai B’rith Lodge group to check final plans for Sunday evening Citizenship Award dinner. The dinner will take place at Auburn Inn. At the meeting last night, were, Herbert L. Aronson, Ken A. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Will Meet World Leaders at the U.N. General Assembly
B’nai B’rith International will meet with dozens of world leaders during the course of the week, on the sidelines of the opening of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. B’nai B’rith President Gary P. Saltzman and Executive Vice President and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
Grapevine: A diplomat with a kick
Australian Ambassador Chris Cannan on Friday proved that despite all the cocktail parties to which ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic community are subjected, there’s still plenty of kick in him. Read more » »
Clinton: Cartwright-Comey exchange is vindication
Article Tools SETH WENIG / ASSOCIATED PRESS Hillary Rodham Clinton prepares to sign copies of her book “What Happened” at a bookstore in New York on Tuesday. United States Congressman Matt Cartwright, (D-Pa), shakes hands with guests as he hosted a “Coffee with your Congressman” event at B’Nai B’rith Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commends Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Historic Visit To Argentina
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International commends Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic visit to Argentina. Read more » »
There was more to ‘Boys Town’ than meets the screen
By Kurt Jensen • Catholic News Service • Posted September 13, 2017 NEW YORK (CNS) — As the real Boys Town celebrates its centennial, its big-screen counterpart — captured in the eponymous 1938 film and its 1941 successor, “Men of Boys Town” — invites fresh consideration. Read more » »
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 » »
