Category Archives: World
BB Young Professionals Moroccan Tea Party
BB Young Professionals were treated to a perfect summers’ day in Regents Park at this year’s annual Klezmer in the Park festival, organized by JMI (Jewish Music Institute) on Sunday, 11th September. From 4pm until 6pm, BBYPs enjoyed a free Moroccan Bazaar-style picnic as they chilled to the tunes and feel good vibes in the sun. Read more » »
Morning Notes
E-CARE Event This Weekend — Arlington County will hold its biannual E-CARE recycling event this Saturday from 8: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Middle School (125 S. Old Glebe Road). The event allows Arlington residents to drop off „household hazardous materials, bikes, small metal items, shoes, clothing and other recyclable items. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Advocates For Jews And Israel With World Leaders During Opening Of New U.N. General …
B’nai B’rith Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin and Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels met with Polish President Andrzej Duda. Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis and Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs met with B’nai B’rith leadership at our New York offices. Read more » »
The Media’s Biased Perspective
Media coverage of world affairs mostly focuses on Ottawa/Washington’s perspective. While the dominant media is blatant in its subservience to Canadian/Western power, even independent media is often afraid to challenge the foreign policy status quo. Read more » »
From the J. archive
Sept. 18, 1930 From „Noted motion picture magnate joins temple board”At the last meeting of the board of trustees of Congregation B’nai B’rith, Los Angeles, Louis B. Mayer, vice-president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios and [one of the] leading citizens of Southern California, was appointed to fill an unexpired term on the board.Mr. Read more » »
Israeli-Canadian Thought Police Take Aim…. At Me
How the Internet trolls at B’nai Brith that have shown themselves to be unrelenting in planting lies and innuendo with the aim of silencing criticism of Israel. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Sends Disaster Relief Aid To Baton Rouge For Flood Victims
B’nai B’rith has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International has sent disaster relief aid to Baton Rouge, La. to help flash flood victims. In mid-August Baton Rouge, La. received 19 inches of rain, and some other areas of Louisiana got at least 30 inches in one day. Read more » »
Theodore Levitas, 92: ‘Dr. Teddy Bear’ was leader in children’s dentistry
Dr. Theodore Levitas didn’t set out to become a dentist when he enrolled at Emory University in 1941. After interrupting his studies to serve in World War II, he planned to pursue a career in journalism. But two cousins who were Atlanta dentists persuaded him to accept a position in Emory’s Dental School. Read more » »
Israeli-Americans Could Tip Florida This November
I am not an Israeli-American, but I know many who are, and they will make a difference in the 2016 presidential election.We all remember the 2000 election in Florida and the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case that followed. In 2000, the Sunshine State’s electoral votes were determined by 537 Floridians. Read more » »
Sisi meets Jewish leaders, praises Israeli cooperation in war on terror in Sinai
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi applauded the level of cooperation between Israel and Egypt in a meeting with Jewish leaders in New York on Tuesday.Among those attending the meeting were representatives of B’nai B’rith and the World Jewish Congress. Read more » »
