Category Archives: World
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 » »
Hoy en la historia judía / Se funda B’Nai B’Rith, una de las principales organizaciones judías del mundo
Itongadol/AJN.- El 13 de octubre de 1843, Henry Jones y otros 11 inmigrantes judeo-alemanes se reunieron en el Café de Sinsheimer, en el Lower East Side de Nueva York, para hacer frente a lo que uno de ellos, Isaac Rosenbourg, llamó: “La deplorable condición de los judíos en este, nuestro país de adopción”. Read more » »
Today is Friday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2017. There are 79 days left in the year.
« News Home | Print Published: Fri, October 13, 2017 @ 12: 00 a.m. Today is Friday, Oct. 13, the 286th day of 2017. There are 79 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED PRESS On this date in: 1775: The United States Navy has its origins as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet. Read more » »
Today in history: The cornerstone of the executive mansion was laid by President George Washington.
Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid by President George Washington during a ceremony in the District of Columbia. On this date: In A.D. 54, Roman Emperor Claudius I died, poisoned apparently at the behest of his wife, Agrippina (ag-rih-PEE’-nuh). Read more » »
