Category Archives: World
Omaha banquet honors two standout student athletes, raises more than $150000
Highlights of the May 19 Omaha Charity Sports Banquet included presentation of awards to standout athletes Jadyn Kowalski and Chloe Akin-Otiko, both of Bellevue West High School. Kowalski received the Bert Render Award; the Earl Siegel Award went to Akin-Otiko. Read more » »
State of Israel is a modern miracle
June 5, 1967, the Six-Day War began.Egypt sent 80,000 troops and 900 tanks to attack Israel. Jordan and Syria, with Soviet weapons, violently shelled Jerusalem and Israeli villages. Cairo radio announced: „The hour has come in which we shall destroy Israel.” The hot line between Washington and Moscow was used for the first time. Read more » »
South Jersey contest winner: The dragon who teaches tolerance
King Firemarth is falling down a cliff.Advertismentof Gallery: The drop is long, and the king is certain of his death until a friendly dragon scoops him up and deposits him safely on level ground. Read more » »
Paulsboro High School Student Wins South Jersey Diverse Minds Writing Challenge
Book Writing Scholarship Contest Focuses on Tolerance and Diversity The winner of this year’s Diverse Minds Writing Challenge in South Jersey is „The Legend of Firemarth,” written and illustrated by Samson Beaver from Paulsboro High School in Paulsboro, N.J. Read more » »
Abhorrent Holocaust Cartoon Contest In Iran Concludes
B’nai B’rith International’s Name Appears In Iran’s Anti-Semitic Cartoon Contest B’nai B’rith reiterates its outrage over the disgusting annual Holocaust cartoon contest in Iran. The entries, which mock the Holocaust, celebrate anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism and pure hate. Read more » »
Painful Lessons from the 75th Anniversary Commemorations of the Farhud
June 1-2 is the 75 th Anniversary of the 1941 Farhud pogrom, the pro-Nazi Arab attempt to exterminate the Jews of Baghdad. Hundreds were murdered, raped, and many Jewish homes and business looted and burned during a two-day orgy of hate and violence orchestrated by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini. Read more » »
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts Student Wins D.C.-Area Diverse Minds Writing Challenge
From left to right: Partner and COO of BDI Events Melanie Marconi; Pepco Region President Donna Cooper; first place winner Anahit Kanayan; B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin ; and and Vice President of Corporate Relations of Pepco Holdings Debbi Jarvis. Read more » »
Jerusalém, cidade luz para o judaísmo. Dez Mandamentos: luz para o mundo
Nos próximos dias temos duas datas de grande importância para o povo judeu: Yom Yerushalaim – 05/06/2016 – 28 Iyar 5776 Shavuot – 11(véspera) 12-13/06 – 5-7 Sivan 5776 Assim diz o Senhor: Voltarei para Sião e habitarei no meio de Jerusalém; e Read more » »
Conheça a história dos Calendários, na B’nai B’rith São Paulo
Você sabia que o primeiro calendário surgiu há quase 6.000 anos? E já pensou quando os judeus adotaram o calendário e por que a cada três anos tem um mês a mais? Hoje, no Ocidente, qual é usado e por quê? Venha conhecer os mistérios e as curiosidades da história do calendário. Ao final do evento será servido um delicioso chá da tarde. Read more » »
