Category Archives: World
Seniors Community Undergoes Redevelopment in St. Louis
To help meet the need of the growing seniors population, Covenant Place on the Jewish Community Center’s Millstone Campus in St. Louis is undergoing a massive redevelopment. Read more » »
No place like home
No place like home St. Louis Moishe House is back in business. In June, nearly a year after residents of the former local Moishe House in Ladue moved out, four young Jewish professionals in their 20s took up residence in the new Moishe House in University City. Read more » »
Times of Israel: Still Waiting for Justice – 22 Years after the AMIA Bombing Rocked Buenos Aires
The Times of Israel ran a blog written by B’nai B’rith Assistant Director for Latin America Affairs Adriana Camisar reflecting on the 22nd anniversary of the bombing on the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires, the most recent updates to the story and how the victims’ families and friends are still waiting for justice. Read more » »
Israel’s ambassador suggests things may be better after Obama
Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, was born and raised in Florida, so he has as solid an understanding of both countries as any Israeli official. In a recent speech at the B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism ceremony in Jerusalem . he made several insightful observations. Read more » »
Grapevine: Diplomacy on the ball
The visit to Israel this week by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry may not have been as spontaneously sudden as it seemed. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Is Appalled As UNESCO World Heritage Committee Considers Resolution That Again …
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is appalled that a joint Palestinian-Jordanian draft of a resolution that questions Jewish historic ties to Temple Mount and the Old City of Jerusalem was Read more » »
Rep. Gordon holds forum on affordable housing
BURLINGTON – The key to expanding opportunities for seniors to find smaller homes when the time is right will come with a combined effort between state and local government, and private sector redevelopment. Read more » »
Obama Appoints US Holocaust Memorial Museum Senior Official to Key Administration Post
President Barack Obama announced his intention last week to nominate Jordan E. Tannenbaum, who has served as chief development officer at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, a position he has served in since 2004, to be a member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Read more » »
National Roundup 07-11: Rahm Emanuel’s ‘Body Man’ Departs After Wild 6-year Ride; Florida Fight Over
The following is a round-up of national news from several major states across the country that will be featured on our site on a daily basis: NEW JERSEY Trump and Christie Join Forces to Attack Obama, Clinton : Republicans Donald Trump and Chris Read more » »
The Dallas shooter wanted to stay in this anti-Semitic black militant group
Micah Johnson was reportedly for a short time a member of the New Black Panther Party, a confrontational group that often espouses anti-Semitic ideas. (Facebook) Investigators may never know with certainty what combination of factors led Micah Xavier Johnson to methodically fire upon police officers in Dallas. Read more » »
