Category Archives: World
Ipsos Survey: One Third of Americans Support Boycotting Israel
Published: May 30th, 2016 Danny Danon and BDS poster on billboards / Photo montage via photofunia.com One third of Americans believe boycotting Israel is justified and constitutes a legitimate means of applying political pressure on the Jewish State, according to a yet to be released Ipsos survey, Israel’s Channel 2 News reported. Read more » »
World Jewish Congress, Israeli mission to host first international summit against BDS, at UN
Sun, 29 May 2016 NEW YORK – Israel’s Mission to the United Nations and the World Jewish Congress (WJC) will co-host a special conference on the delegitimization of the State of Israel, at UN headquarters in New York, on 31 May 2016, in the presence Read more » »
Rotary Club to hold 59th B’nai B’rith Sports Awards
The Uniontown Rotary Club will honor local student-athletes at the 59th annual B’nai B’rith Sports Awards luncheon at 11: 30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Uniontown. Read more » »
South Orange, NJ (PRWEB) May 28, 2016
Nan Samons Receives Essex County Legend Award in Recognition as Founding Member of South Orange Seniors, Lifetime of Community Service; Long-Time Volunteer Lives at JCHC Senior Living CommunitySouth Orange, N.J. (PRWEB) May 28, 2016Nan Samons has spent a lifetime giving back to others and serving the community. Read more » »
Sweethearts Swing Ultimate „Senior” Prom
Herbert Mermelstein and Pearl Karmasin’s romance started the way so many do: Girl meets boy at a party.Like many budding romances, it built up to an unforgettable swinging night at the senior prom — in this case for seniors, like Mermelstein and Karmasin, in their tenth decade of life. Read more » »
Savannah, Ga.: ‘Old South’ meets ‘New South’
In many ways, Savannah is the quintessential city of the American South. No matter what flavor of „southern” you may be looking for, chances are that you will find it in Savannah.On the one hand, it is a city that exudes and celebrates its history, Southern architecture and traditional attitudes. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Deeply Troubled by Israel Views of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Nominees to Democratic …
image via Gage Skidmore B’nai B’rith International is troubled by particular nominees of presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders to the Democratic convention platform panel. Read more » »
Michael J. Dowling
What will you be doing this Memorial Day Weekend?Like most Americans, you’ll probably go to the beach for early season tanning, enjoy a good sale at your favorite store, or just spend a relaxing weekend with your family and friends.For 22 million veterans, however, the day means something… Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Is Appalled As World Health Organization Singles Out Israel For Condemnation
B’nai B’rith International is appalled that the World Health Organization (WHO) will investigate Israel, a solitary beacon of humanitarian values in the Middle East, for supposed „mental, physical and environmental health” violations. Read more » »
Remembering East Bay community pillar Rob Ruby
, j. staffRobert Ruby didn’t have to work at being a mensch. Those who knew him best say he had an instinct for it. „If he could do the right thing,” said his wife, Eileen Ruby, „he would.”The Piedmont resident died May 17 at Stanford Hospital due to complications from a heart infection. He was 67. Read more » »
