Category Archives: World
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 » »
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 » »
