Category Archives: World
Your Daily Phil: Central Synagogue attack highlights dilemma for communal leaders
Good Monday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we cover the ongoing discussion of how to balance maintaining synagogues as welcoming spaces while protecting the people inside in the wake of a frightening attack at Central Synagogue in New York City. Read more » »
DC’s Sydney Tepper Makes an Impact at Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
When she was 15 and at Camp Starlight in Pennsylvania, Sydney Tepper was cast as Yentl in “Fiddler on the Roof.” A self-described “theater kid,” she was not happy with the role, as she had only a few lines and limited stage time. Read more » »
Entre juicio en ausencia y ausencia de justicia
POR REDACCION RADIO JAIHACE 56 MINUTOS EN COLUMNISTAS Bashar el Assad, dictador de Siria, refugiado en Rusia fue condenado a la pena de muerte esta semana en un juicio en ausencia. Un juicio en ausencia es un proceso judicial penal que se lleva a cabo en un tribunal sin que el acusado esté físicamente presente. Read more » »
Leading Jewish group calls on Montreal to reject ‘dishonest’ motion to cut ties with Israel – National Post
‘For the City of Montreal to weigh into this conflict would be inappropriate and exacerbate tensions between communities,’ reads an open letter from B’nai Brith Canada By National Post Staff Published Aug 12, 2026 National Post B’nai Brith Canada has written an open letter in response to a Projet Montreal motion due to be tabled on Aug. 24. Read more » »
NCJW rolls out new strategic plan focused on advocacy, inviting local sections to join or spin off
When the National Council of Jewish Women, in a bid to stay relevant in fast-changing times, presented its new strategic plan to local sections last July, it gave them three options: integrate, affiliate or disaffiliate, with the second option only offered to a select few larger sections. Read more » »
AEPi convention celebrates Jewish leadership and brotherhood
Alpha Epsilon Pi International Fraternity (AEPi), the world’s leading Jewish college fraternity, concluded its 113th International Convention last week in Phoenix, bringing together more than 500 undergraduate and alumni brothers for leadership development, Jewish programming, fraternity business and the celebration of lifelong brotherhood. Read more » »
LETTRE OUVERTE : Le conseil municipal de Montréal doit rejeter la motion trompeuse visant Israël
CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Le conseil municipal de Montréal (montreal.ca). 12 août 2026 MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada exhorte le conseil municipal de Montréal à rejeter la motion clivante et unilatérale proposée par Projet Montréal visant à rompre les liens institutionnels avec l’État d’Israël. Read more » »
Toronto antisemitic protest probe widens with two more arrests – National Post
Eight people have now been charged in connection with a March protest where participants allegedly used signs ‘reminiscent of Nazi incitement’ By Kenn Oliver Published Aug 09, 2026 National Post Images of antisemitic signs shared by X user Leviathan (@l3v1at4an) during an anti-Israel protest Bathurst St. and Sheppard Ave. West in Toronto on Sunday. Read more » »
How a monument to a Jewish Confederate ended up in a storage unit, next to a vacuum cleaner
How a monument to a Jewish Confederate ended up in a storage unit, next to a vacuum cleanerSouthern Jews spent a century building memorials to secession leader Judah P. Benjamin. When one of the last was defaced in Black Lives Matter protests, a Jewish man with a family connection to the Confederacy rescued it. Read more » »
A B’nai B’rith do Brasil promoveu mais um especial “Encontro com o Autor”, desta vez com o médico, ensaísta, poeta e romancista Paulo Rosenbaum.
A B’nai B’rith do Brasil promoveu mais um especial “Encontro com o Autor”, desta vez com o médico, ensaísta, poeta e romancista Paulo Rosenbaum. Com um público interessado, atento e muito participativo, o encontro proporcionou uma noite de cultura, literatura e boas reflexões. Read more » »
