Category Archives: World

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Kim J. Walker – Inspector General, Export-Import Bank of the United States John M. Read more »

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer Delivers Keynote Address at B’nai B’rith World Center …

(Left to right)World Center Chair Haim Katz; Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer; Allison Kaplan Sommer of Haaretz; Ya’akov Ahimeir of Israel Broadcasting Authority; Amanda Borschel-Dan of The Times of Israel; and World Center Director Alan Schneider. Read more » »

Unveiling Ceremony of the plaque in memory of Erika van Gelder z”l

On Sunday 3rd July, on the occasion of a reunion of the BBE Executive Committee and a visit from BBI executive, BBE unveiled a plaque for our late and beloved President Erika Van Gelder.David and Sarah Van Gelder, Erika’s family, attended too. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Mourns The Loss Of Eminent Voice Of The Holocaust, Survivor Elie Wiesel

We mourn the passing of Elie Wiesel, whose writing gave voice to the millions who perished in the Shoah, and to the millions of Soviet Jews seeking freedom to emigrate. Eminent thinker and author, his books and lectures taught us with power and grace, but served also, in our own times, to teach us the lessons of history’s darkest moments. Read more » »

DAY CAMP: B’nai B’rith program welcomes all

The B’nai B’rith Camp on Devils Lake is celebrating its 95th year with the opening of its new center for arts and activities.The Mercaz Center houses studios for arts and ceramics, a center for day camp activity, and space for conferences. Read more » »

Bnai Brith participa de cerimônia de Iftar com líderes muçulmanos e judeus

B’nai B’rith participa de cerimônia de Iftar com líderes muçulmanos e judeus Em um encontro inédito no Brasil, lideranças da comunidade muçulmana foram recebidas no dia 20 de junho na residência do rabino Michel Schlesinger, representante da Confederação Israelita do Brasil para o diálogo inter-religioso, para a cerimônia conhecida como Iftar. Read more » »

Le B’nai B’rith France rend hommage Elie Wiesel, Conscience de son siècle

Le B’nai B’rith France a été profondément attristé par la disparition d’Elie Wiesel, l’une des plus grandes consciences de son temps. Rescapé et témoin infatigable et irremplaçable de l’horreur de la Shoah, Elie Wiesel a passé sa vie à éclairer le monde, à l’alerter, à le guider, à le protéger de ses démons. Read more » »

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and teacher of tolerance, is dead at 87

FILE – In this Dec. 10, 2009 file photo, Elie Wiesel smiles during a news conference in Budapest, Hungary. Wiesel, the Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor has died. His death was announced Saturday, July 2, 2016 by Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Read more » »

Donald Trump’s ‘Star of David’ Just Punked the Media into Spreading an Attack Ad for Free

SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERIf you read establishment or left-wing political news this weekend, you know the big story is that Donald Trump obviously made a big mistake by tweeting an anti-Semitic meme — an iconic Hillary Clinton campaign photo in front of piles of cash, next to a Star of David. Read more » »

NEWSMAKER: Jennifer Rust

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