Category Archives: World
Amadio wins Broughton Trophy
North Bay Battalion centre Mike Amadio has received yet another award after enjoying a truly-memorable season.The Sault Ste. Marie native won the H.P. Broughton Trophy on Tuesday as Sault Ste. Marie’s sportsperson of the year. Read more »
B’nai B’rith Commends The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance For Adopting Working …
B’nai B’rith International commends the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) for adopting a working definition of anti-Semitism, one that includes examples of anti-Israel hatred. The government of Romania, which currently holds the chairmanship of IHRA, hosted the plenary in Bucharest at which the measure was approved. Read more » »
Polémica por la visita del eurodiputado español López Aguilar a Israel
El Periódico, a daily newspaper in Barcelona, Spain, included a story on Member of the European Parliament Juan Fernando López Aguilar’s visit to Israel in May, on a mission sponsored by B’nai B’rith International. The goal of this mission was to promote the Jewish state as an influential leader in agriculture, education, medicine and technology. Read more » »
Communique Du B’nai B’rith France
Le B’nai B’rith International et le B’nai B’rith France sont indignés par le concours de caricatures antisémites parrainé par l’Etat iranien et condamnent le travail du dessinateur français Zéon Le nom du B’nai B’rith apparaît sur la clef dans le Read more » »
Hockey dominates this year’s Broughton
The local hockey community has produced all three of this year’s nominees for Sault Ste. Marie’s most-prestigious sports award.North Bay Battalion centre Mike Amadio, the Soo Thunderbirds hockey team and the St. Mary’s Knights hockey team are the nominees for the 2016 H.P. Read more » »
South Jersey contest winner: The dragon who teaches tolerance
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote an article on B’nai B’rith International’s 2016 South Jersey Diverse Minds Writing Challenge. The winning book, „The Legend of Firemarth,” was written and illustrated by Samson Beaver from Paulsboro High School in Paulsboro, N.J. He earns a $5,000 college scholarship and his book has been professionally published. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Applauds N.Y. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo For Ceasing State Commerce With BDS Supporters
image via wikipedia B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International applauds New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for his announcement that he will cease state commerce with groups that support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Read more » »
Towle Institute Students Win Delmarva Diverse Minds Writing Challenge
Book Writing Scholarship Contest Focuses On Tolerance And Diversity The winner of this year’s Diverse Minds Writing Challenge in the Delmarva Peninsula region is „Hearts of Gold,” written by Madeline Smith and illustrated by Morgan LaMonica from Towle Institute in Hockessin, Del. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Paraná celebra 68 anos de Israel com palestra de Magnoli
Israel, aos 68 anos de sua independência, foi o tema central da palestra do jornalista e sociólogo Demétrio Magnoli (na foto entre Ester Proveller e Charles London, presidente da Kehilá do Paraná) no Graciosa Country Club. Esta foi a segunda vez que Magnoli foi a Curitiba pelo programa „Pensando o Brasil”. Read more » »
