Category Archives: World
From Pages Past 6/28/16
5 years ago (2011): Logan Stauffer helped University High’s golf team win three state championships as well as earn an individual title for himself. That success has led Stauffer to sign a national letter of intent to play golf for Johnson & Wales, whose campus is located in North Miami, Fla. Read more » »
Jewish groups decry fresh Presbyterian divestment efforts
Two major US Jewish groups have expressed disappointment at the American Presbyterian Church for endorsing a series of resolutions aimed at intensifying pressure against Israel over its West Bank policies at their biennial General Assembly last week. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith doa Brinquedoteca a creche em Campo Limpo
Com projeto de Ruy Otake, a Creche Pré-Escola Jd. Eledy é um espaço aberto não apenas na concepção arquitetônica. O Centro de Educação Infantil é mantido pela ONG Instituto Criança Cidadã em parceria com a Prefeitura de São Paulo, CESP e outras instituiçőes. Atendia 183 crianças até 4 anos de idade, mas está recebendo mais 40 esta semana. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Statement on Agreement between Israel and Turkey
B’nai B’rith International welcomes the agreement between Israel and Turkey. We see it as a positive development, likely to boost regional stability and Israel’s security. We hope the bilateral relationship, which has an important history, can continue to progress in a favorable direction. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Dismayed By Reaffirmed Anti-Israel Bias Of Presbyterian Church (USA)
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is dismayed by another series of recklessly distorted resolutions adopted on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at the 222nd biennial General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Read more » »
Noise complaints force Maingate Nightclub to close for summer
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Joallen Urwin lives in B’nai B’rith Apartments in Allentown, the closest residential units to Maingate Nightclub.Urwin says the music coming from the club is never a problem.”The only time I hear that music is if I am out here smoking,” Urwin said. „I enjoy it. Read more » »
BB CAMP: Everyone invited to Family Fun Day
The B’nai B’rith Camp on East Devils Lake Road will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest building, the Mercaz Campus Center, with a family event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 26. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Calls for Action in Response to Elizabeth May’s Email
On June 23, Elizabeth May issued a mass email, responding to the Jewish community’s concerns. Her email can be read here.Unfortunately, May’s email is filled with half-truths and inaccuracies, and we are duty-bound to set the record straight.May claims she has never singled out Israel for scrutiny in Parliament. This is patently untrue. Read more » »
JMI’s Klezmer in the Park
The Jewish Music Institute is once again arranging Klezmer in the Park (Regent’s Park) Read more »
