Category Archives: World
Hidden Valley’s Freeland commits as basketball wallk-on to Lafayette
Hidden Valley senior Drew Freeland began her week facing big River Ridge District volleyball showdowns against Cave Spring and Blacksburg. She also had basketball on her mind. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Choose an online service. Read more » »
On behalf of the Executive and Council of B’nai B’rith UK may I wish you and your families a Happy,
On behalf of the Executive and Council of B’nai B’rith UK may I wish you and your families a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful Rosh Hashanah for 5777. I hope the High Festival season brings you fulfillment and that you achieve success in all you attempt. L’Shanah Tovah ! Alan Miller President BBUK The post appeared first on B’nai B’rith UK . Read more » »
Reuters: US, UN weigh in on Duterte’s Hitler remarks, call them ‘troubling’
Reuters interviewed B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin about the comments of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who compared himself to Hitler.Scroll down to read Maraischin’s reaction in the report from Reuters or click below read the wire report on ABS-CBN News , a worldwide Filipino news outlet. Read more » »
Anshe Chesed Temple marks 175th anniversary in Vicksburg
Anshe Chesed Temple congregation recently commemorated its 175th anniversary with Rabbi Jeremy Simons conducting the services.Simons, who is head of services at Goldring Woldenburg of Southern Jewish Life, read the traditional Sabbath liturgy. Read more » »
Duterte’s Hitler remarks cause uproar
The German government on Friday told the Philippine ambassador that comments by President Duterte likening his deadly crime war to Hitler’s efforts to exterminate Jews were „unacceptable.”Duterte, 71, won elections in May in a landslide after a campaign dominated by his pledge to eradicate drugs in society by killing thousands of people. Read more » »
This indigenous activist is the new ‘face’ of B’nai Brith Canada
Activist Ryan Bellerose sees Israel as not just „a light unto nations” in a general sense. He thinks it’s also a prescription.Specifically, the State of Israel, whose establishment Bellerose considers the „greatest human rights story ever,” can offer a blueprint for securing land and rights for indigenous tribes around the world. Read more » »
Que a chama dos ideais de Peres brilhe iluminando o mundo
Shimon Peres Z’L’ (1923-2016) foi um grande estadista, uma referência mundial na promoção da paz. Um dos últimos fundadores do Estado de Israel que ainda viviam, marcou profundamente a história do país e da humanidade. Ocupou os principais cargos de liderança: primeiro-ministro e presidente. Read more » »
Saibamos ouvir para nos conectarmos ao Eterno, em 5777
Rosh Hashaná -29 de Elul – Erev 002 de Outubro de 2016-domingo 1-2 de Tishrei 5777 – Primeiro e Segundo Dia Neste sétimo mês do calendário judaico celebramos a cabeça do ano, Rosh Hashaná 5777. Ouvimos diariamente o toque do Shofar durante as rezas nas sinagogas. Read more » »
Mizrahi e Sarue: aula sobre antissemitismo, na B’nai B’rith SP
A B’nai B’rith São Paulo iniciou um ciclo de palestras que se estenderá por todo o semestre, com temas da atualidade, trazendo no dia 12 de setembro último, Rachel Mizrahi e Sarita M. Read more »
‘The New Republic’ Slanders Trump-Supporting Historian as Nazi Sympathizer
Jeet Heer, apparently a senior editor at The New Republic , has slandered Christina Jeffrey, a historian who co-signed (with me and 125 others) a writers’ and scholars’ statement supporting the candidacy of Donald Trump.Heer claims that Prof. Jeffrey „thinks the Nazi perspective isn’t getting its due. Read more » »
