Category Archives: World
B’nai Brith, boycott-Israel group target Waters concert
As fans of Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters flock to his Winnipeg concert Sunday night at Bell MTS Place, his detractors will gather to watch a film that targets him for supporting the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. Read more » »
Knowing Kaddish Helps Cantor Land TV Roles
Larry David with Kenny Ellis. Photo courtesy of Kenny Ellis via JTA. Kenny Ellis has been a cantor for 27 years, but before he got into Jewish liturgy, he was an entertainer — and he maintains a thriving side career as an actor and singer, which will be on full display in the coming days. Read more » »
2017 B’nai B’rith International/B’nai B’rith Europe Annual Leadership Forum Kicks Off In Prague, Czech Republic Next Week
image via wikipedia The 2017 B’nai B’rith International/B’nai B’rith Europe annual leadership forum kicks off in Prague, Czech Republic, on Oct. 29 and runs through Oct. 31. Read more » »
After the prayer – Faith leaders press for solutions to violence
As authorities continue to investigate the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, leaders from various faiths are speaking out. Of course, they have offered prayers of comfort and peace for everyone impacted by the tragedy, which claimed the lives of 58 people and led to hundreds of others being wounded after a gunman fired into a crowd at a concert. Read more » »
NY Jewish Week: Fresh Fears Of Far-Right Gains In Europe
The New York Jewish Week interviewed B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin on the recent election held in Austria, which was won by the far-right Freedom Party leader Sebastian Kurz. Kurz is now set to be Austria’s next chancellor. Read more » »
Financial Adviser Magazine: Mortgage Abuses Against Seniors Top List Of Consumer Complaints
Financial Adviser Magazine included B’nai B’rith in its story on a report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group that focuses on abusive mortgage practices that target seniors. B’nai B’rith said: „As a sponsor of low-income senior housing, we are pleased that U.S. Read more » »
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 » »
