Category Archives: World
Israel para em homenagem às vítimas do Holocausto
Israel observou os tradicionais dois minutos de silêncio nesta manhã de segunda-feira (24), para recordar o Dia da Shoa. Às 10h locais (4h, pelo horário de Brasília), os motoristas desceram de seus veículos, os ônibus pararam, assim como os pedestres, que se reuniram nas ruas. As escolas também respeitaram dois minutos de silêncio. Read more » »
Iom Hashoá na Shalom: lançamento de livro
Textos para Reflexőes: „Quando os nazistas levaram os comunistas eu calei-me, porque afinal eu não era comunista. Quando eles prenderam os social democratas, eu calei-me, porque afinal eu não era um social democrata. Quando eles levaram os sindicalistas, eu não protestei, porque eu não era um sindicalista. Read more » »
Challenges lie ahead for Germany’s Jews
Several weeks ago, at a luncheon in Frankfurt, Germany, I saw firsthand one of the major challenges facing today’s German Jewish community. The occasion was the launch of a campaign to build a memorial to the children who escaped on the Kindertransport to England. Read more » »
Dutch Historian And Author Bert Jan Flim To Visit Israel
Flim Is Also the Son and Grandson of Righteous Among the Nations Recipients From April 23-27, the B’nai B’rith World Center is hosting Bert Jan Flim, a noted Dutch historian who has researched the rescue of Jewish children during the Holocaust in Holland. Read more » »
We honor the Righteous Among the Nations, but why not our own?
NEW YORK — The children always arrived in Switzerland in groups of 20 to 30 at a time. They bore false names; their true names were printed on labels and sewn into the lining of their jackets. Shepherding them to safety was Marianne Cohn. The Berlin-born woman had escaped into France when the Nazis took power. Read more » »
Communiqué du B’nai B’rith France
Le Le B’nai B’rith France appelle à faire barrage au Front National et à voter Emmanuel Macron Le premier tour des élections présidentielles a donc vu se qualifier Emmanuel Macron et Marine Le Pen pour le second tour. Après une campagne folle, les résultats de ce premier tour sonnent comme un choc. Read more » »
Bystander’s ability to choose is topic of Holocaust program at JCC
WILKES-BARRE — If you take away anything from the Holocaust, consider the importance of the bystander and their ability to make a choice. Read more » »
Charity events in the San Fernando Valley area, April 24-May 1
EVENTSPizza fundraiser for Van Nuys Jeopardy Program: Mention the Jeopardy Program when purchasing menu items at the register at PizzaRev from 10: 30 a.m.-10 p.m. April 26 and 20 percent of the purchase amount goes to the LAPD’s afterschool anti-gang prevention program for boys and girls ages 9-17. 5608 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys. 818-374-9406. Read more » »
Chicago Bridge Lunch – Book Now (BBUK)
Chicago Bridge Lunch – Thursday 3rd August 2017 For tickets contact Ernest Simon The post Chicago Bridge Lunch – Book Now (BBUK) appeared first on B’nai B’rith UK . Read more »
Local temple to remember victims of the Holocaust
Share on Facebook Share via Email Sunday, April 23 is a day of remembrance for the Jewish community in Huntington as they gather to read the names of the people killed in the Holocaust. While many know the International Holocaust Memorial Day is January 27, the Jewish community practices a different memorial day April 19 called Yom Hashoah. Read more » »
