Category Archives: World
Jovens Judias e Feministas
Inspiradas nas grandes judias da História e com total apoio da escola, um grupo de alunas fundou o COFEL Coletivo Feminista do Eliezer Max. Elas se reúnem no pátio e nas salas para discutir temas importantes para as mulheres e planejar suas atividades. Confira: — com Eliezer Max. Read more » »
Incitamento palestino explode nas redes sociais
Uma pesquisa na Cisjordânia, a pouco mais de um ano, mostrou que mais de 80% dos palestinos recebem notícias pelo Facebook e Twitter. Grupos terroristas palestinos foram os primeiros a identificar e usar esta tendência. Read more »
Após 5 anos de desenvolvimento, é lançado o Google da Bíblia
O projeto recentemente lançado pretende proporcionar acesso otimizado à Bíblia. Até agora, foram investidos 15 milhőes de shekel. O projeto possui uma enorme riqueza de informação tanto em inglês como em hebraico e abrange milhares de itens. No ano que vem, o Google da Bíblia será traduzido para mais cinco línguas. Read more » »
Digitalização da imprensa ídiche nos Estados Unidos
O Projeto Histórico da Imprensa Ídiche da Universidade de Tel Aviv acaba de disponibilizar a versão digitalizada do periódico Lebns Frague que durante 63 anos foi publicado pelo Arbeiters Ring, órgão oficial do movimento bundista dos Estados Unidos. Read more » »
Times of Israel’s Jewish world editor receives B’nai B’rith award
The Times of Israel’s Jewish world editor Amanda Borschel-Dan was among the recipients of the B’nai B’rith World Center Award in a ceremony in held in Jerusalem on Thursday evening. Read more » »
Kranitz, 90, to be honored by American Cancer Society
At 90 years young, Mort Kranitz still has a song in his heart and a spring to his step. The pacemaker he got in June inspired him to take life easier and he now gets into his office at Mort’s Auto Brokerage a little later in the day. Yes, he’s still working and still claims that he can meet or beat any auto sales deal. Read more » »
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 » »
