Category Archives: World
Book week anniversary is celebrated in Glasgow
Jewish ChronicleBook week anniversary is celebrated in GlasgowJewish ChronicleEighty years ago, the UK’s first Jewish Book Week took place, not in London but in Glasgow. The event was run by the newly-formed Women’s Lodge of Glasgow B’nai B’rith and showcased more than 2,000 books on a wide range of topics. There were daily … Read more » »
Praise and Alarm From American Jews Over Trump’s Jerusalem Move
The words Mr. Trump uttered about Jerusalem sounded sweet to many Jews, who belong to a faith that has revered the city as its holiest site for 3,000 years. But Jerusalem is also holy to Christians and to Muslims, and for centuries, attempts by any side to take exclusive control have brought trouble. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Warmly Welcomes Historic Decision By U.S. President Recognizing Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International warmly welcomes the historic decision by U.S. President Donald J. Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Read more » »
Why Jewish groups aren’t thrilled about the upcoming tax overhaul
JTA cited B’nai B’rith International’s statement on the U.S. Senate’s and U.S. House of Representatives’ tax bills, both of which threaten the well-being of senior citizens. Read more » »
Marco Rubio’s, Tammy Baldwin’s Bill to Help Holocaust Survivors Gaining Traction in the Senate
December 6, 2017 – 8: 00am Marco Rubio and Tammy Baldwin A proposal from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., to ensure property seized by Nazi Germany and its allies during the Holocaust will be restored to families is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Rubio teamed up with Baldwin in the Senate and U.S. Reps. Read more » »
Why Jewish groups aren’t thrilled about the upcoming tax overhaul
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaking as other Republican leaders in the Senate, from left to right, Orrin Hatch, John Thune and John Cornyn, look on, Nov. 28, 2017. Read more » »
Alumnus works ‘to inspire passion’ for science and technology
Larry Dubinsky, a Beasley School of Law alumnus and CEO of The Franklin Institute, was appointed as the chair-elect of the Association of Science-Technology Centers in November. by Emily Trinh 05 December 2017 Larry Dubinski, a law alumnus and current president and CEO of the Franklin Institute, sits in his Franklin Institute office on Wednesday. Read more » »
Talbot Fisher: Display an archive of local Jewish history
Talbot Fisher The Register-Mail TalbotFisher16 GALESBURG — On the second floor of Seymour Library at Knox College, nestled and carefully arranged under glass, are artifacts of the Jewish community of Galesburg. Read more »
Oxford University Press Blog: What the House-Senate Conference Committee should do about the Johnson Amendment
The Oxford University Press Blog referenced B’nai B’rith International’s critique of Section 5201 of the recent tax bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more » »
Scholarship Available For Jewish Female Graduate Student
B’nai B’rith Announces 2018 Sally R. Schneider Scholarship for New York City-Area StudentB’nai B’rith International will award the annual Sally R. Schneider Scholarship to a deserving Jewish female graduate student in the spring of 2018. Applications are now being accepted. Read more » »
