Category Archives: World
Yad Vashem abre inscriçőes para o programa Morei Morim
O Yad Vashem comunica que já estão abertas as inscriçőes para o Programa Morei Morim 2016, realizado em Jerusalém. Este Programa está destinado a educadores tanto da área de educação formal quanto não formal das comunidades judaicas latino-americanas, com a finalidade de capacitá-los a formar educadores para o ensino sobre a Shoá. Read more » »
See ‘Ten Treasures’ From a New Museum in Town
Art and artifacts from the B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum are now making their debut in Cincinnati, which will be the Klutznick collection’s permanent home. But don’t look for „The Klutznick” — which had existed in Washington, D.C. — to have its own brick-and-mortar building here. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Sees Welcome Contributions, Also Challenges, in New Vatican Document on Relations with
Text Reaffirms Avoidance of Targeting Jews for Conversion B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: The Vatican’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews today issued a new document entitled, „The Gifts and the Calling of God are Irrevocable. Read more » »
BBYO’s new Jewish educator wants teens to embrace history
Helping Jewish teenagers connect with their heritage is a personal passion for Devorah Shiffman. And in her new position as the regional director of Jewish enrichment for the BBYO, helping them embrace and understand their legacy is a large part of her job. „Being Jewish is what really connects the teens in our program,” Shiffman said. Read more » »
Muslim/Interfaith Peace & Unity Walk
more articles like this Muslim/Interfaith Peace & Unity Walk updated: Dec 15, 2015, 12: 00 PM By Robert Bernstein „I met a gentleman not long ago who said: ‘If Islam is not violence and the Koran doesn’t teach it, how come we haven’t seen the Muslim community stand up more.’ Well here you go. This is what we are trying to do. Read more » »
US says Hungary is responsible for fate of statue honoring anti-Semite
WASHINGTON — According to the Hungarian government, the erection of a statue in the small city of Székesfehérvár, honoring a fascist and pioneer of Hungary’s participation in the deportation of Jews to their Holocaust, is a democratic affair within the rights of a private foundation named in his honor. Read more » »
What Jewish groups have (and haven’t) said about Donald Trump
Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Dec. 14, 2015. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) NEW YORK (JTA) – Donald Trump’s call last week to bar all Muslims from entering the United States „until our country’s representatives can Read more » »
Jewish Brazilian federal judge honored by B’nai B’rith
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (JTA) — Luiz Fux, the first Jew to become a Supreme Federal Court judge in Brazil, received B’nai B’rith’s highest human rights medal. “As a judge, it is very important to be honored for the sake of being sympathetic to minorities,” Fux said after receiving the award on Sunday. Read more » »
Grupo que promove convivência entre árabes e judeus pela comida faz 2 anos
O grupo paulistano Peace on the Table reúne periodicamente mulheres judias, árabes muçulmanas e árabes cristãs, tendo como mote e conceito a culinária pela paz. Em 7 de dezembro, o grupo, idealizado por Sheila Mann – judia nascida no Líbano-, comemorou dois anos. Read more » »
