Category Archives: World
Summer camps open bunks to transgender Jews
The family bathroom at Camp JRF, the Reconstructionist movement camp in Sterling, Pennsylvania, was easily converted with a sign to make everyone feel comfortable. (Courtesy of Camp JRF) WHIPPANY, N.J. Read more » »
Cenzorzy z loży. B’nai B’rith chce wpływać na program satyryczny TVP!
Data publikacji: 2016-06-29 08: 00Data aktualizacji: 2016-06-29 08: 42: 00 W programach satyrycznych nie wolno używać takich słów jak „geszeft” i „cymes” oraz nazwiska Rothschild! Takiego zdania jest żydowska organizacja B’nai B’rith, która protestuje przeciw „antyżydowskim stereotypom” w „Studio Yayo”, programie satyrycznym TVP3 Warszawa. Read more » »
Local leaders prep diversity training program for Wilkes-Barre police
WILKES-BARRE — By day he’s a rabbi, but at night Roger Lerner could be riding along on patrol with a city police officer.It’s part of the diversity training community leaders are ready to begin with the Wilkes-Barre Police Department. Read more » »
SUMMER FOOD: Free for ages under 18
Just as learning does not end when school lets out, neither does a child’s appetite nor the need for good nutrition.Children up to age 18 are receiving free meals and snacks at several Lincoln County locations through the Summer Food Service Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read more » »
Co pokazuję w TVP. List Żydowskiego Stowarzyszenia B’nai B’rith w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
* B’nai B’rith to najstarsza międzynarodowa organizacja żydowska. Wspiera diasporę i prawo do istnienia Państwa Izraela, przeciwstawia się antysemityzmowi (m.in. w 1913 r. w USA założyła Anti-Defamation League). W Polsce istnieje od 1922 r., … Read more » »
B’nai b’rith Statement on Istanbul Airport Terror Attack
B’nai B’rith International expresses its deepest concerns following the terrorist attack at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Our condolences and prayers go out to the victims and their families. Read more »
Editor’s Notebook: ADL Misfires on Gun Control
The political spectacle of Rep. John Lewis leading a Democratic sit-in on the House floor June 22 and 23 accomplished at least one thing: It brought new light to the Anti-Defamation League’s support for gun control. Read more » »
Alex Vickas, teacher and restaurateur, dies at 79
Alex Vickas was 10 years old when he and his family fled a war-ravaged Greece at the end of World War II and settled on Chicago’s Northwest Side.”They came to America with the hope of starting a new life,” said his daughter, Penny. „He attended public school but spoke no English. Read more » »
Times of Israel: Jewish groups decry fresh Presbyterian divestment efforts
Times of Israel reported on a fresh round of divestment resolutions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s General Assembly and B’nai B’rith International’s reaction. Read more »
B’nai B’rith Geneva Representative Addresses UNHRC, Rejects Common distortions Used When Discussing
B’nai B’rith International Geneva representative Klaus Netter delivered a public statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that rejected the distortions that are common at the UNHRC when discussion turns to Israel. Netter also highlights Israel’s values—democracy, openness and tolerance. Below, you can watch or read his remarks. Read more » »
