Category Archives: World
Poland’s Jewish revival is marred by community infighting
The 27th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland, held in July 2017, is a sign of renewed interest in Jewish life 70 years after the Holocaust. Read more » »
Gordon Geller to celebrate 50 years as a rabbi
VENTNOR — He took the road less traveled, and made a difference in the lives of many.Rabbi Eliezer Gordon Geller, who was ordained 50 years ago and has ministered for the past 30 at Temple Emeth Shalom in Margate, will be recognized Sunday, Sept. 10 at a brunch at the new Shirat Hayam synagogue in Ventnor. Read more » »
Demonstrators gather on Public Square to rally behind DACA program
WILKES-BARRE — A national fight to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program came to Public Square when an advocacy group staged a protest Sunday on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre.The program shields young immigrants from deportation and provides work permits for employment. Read more » »
Invitation to the 8th BBE Convention and BBI International Forum in Prague
B’nai B’rith Europe a divison of B’nai B’rith International Invitation to the 8th BBE Convention and BBI International Forum in Prague Sunday 29th October-Wednesday 1st November Dear Sisters and Brothers, We are happy to announce the opening of registration for our next Convention in Prague. Read more » »
The Secret Jewish History Of Scrabble
How many Jews finish Shabbat dinner and retire to the living room for an intellectual showdown in the form of a rousing Scrabble tournament? There’s a long history of Jews playing Scrabble, and the relationship between the two, like any relationship, has had its share of ups and downs. Read more » »
City taking heat for allowing controversial speech in Vancouver this weekend
Aidan Fishman, a spokesperson for B’nai B’rith Canada, called Icke „a noted conspiracy theorist.” „It’s difficult to understand why a theatre owned by the city would provide space to him,” he said. „I understand that venues like the city will always … Read more » »
Theodore F. Perlman to receive 2017 Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award
Theodore F. Perlman will receive the 54th annual Julius Rosenwald Memorial Award — the Jewish Federation’s highest honor — at the Annual Meeting on Monday, Sept. 18. It is presented each year to an individual who has demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding dedication and service to the Federation and the entire Jewish community. Read more » »
Priest who burned crosses as a Klansman never paid court-ordered damages to victims. Now the order
The $26,000 that a federal judge ordered a member of the Ku Klux Klan to pay in 1982 to an African American couple and two Jewish groups for a series of cross-burnings is no longer legally collectible because the statute of limitations has expired, legal experts say. Read more » »
Judeus e muçulmanos se unem para salvar vidas em Jerusalém
„Tirei minha quipá, pois não tinha nenhum equipamento médico. E, com muita pressão, estanquei o sangramento. Quando a ambulância chegou, 15 minutos depois, eu lhe entreguei um paciente vivo. Read more » »
