Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith Delegation Concludes Human Rights Council Meetings In Geneva
From left to right: B’nai B’rith International President Daniel S. Mariaschin; Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Michael Møller; B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman; Permanent Representative of Israel to the U.N. in Geneva Eviatar Manor; U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Read more » »
Rosner’s Torah-Talk: Parashat Pekudei with Rabbi Richard Steinberg
Our guest this week is Rabbi Richard Steinberg , leader of the Shir Ha-Ma’alot congregation in Irvine, California. Rabbi Steinberg has been Senior Rabbi of Shir Ha-Ma’a lot since 2001. Prior to that he served as assistant Rabbi at the Isaac M. Wise Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio, and before that he. Read more » »
From the J. archive
March 19, 1943 From the article „No Rations! Purim’s Gustatory Goodies Limitless In Quantity for Joyous Celebration”From March 19, 1943 Here is a whole Purim dinner of traditional components — yet calling for no rationed food — made to order for those who have always celebrated the occasion in proper gustatory fashion. Read more » »
Newsmakers, the Week of March 10, 2016
Blue Bell native Jessica Edelson has been elected B’Nai B’rith Youth Organization’s International Mazkirah, International Secretary for BBYO’s young female division for 2016-2017. She’ll work in tandem with the BBYO young male division secretaries on the I-Board as one of 10 teen leaders in local communities. Read more » »
Uruguay Killer Says ‘Allah Ordered’ Him To Murder Jew
Police in Uruguay confirmed the deadly attack on a Jewish businessman in the small town of Paysandu was motivated by anti-Semitism.”I killed a Jew following Allah’s order,” the alleged assailant, 35,a substitute teacher identified by the initials C.O.E.L., told the officers on Wednesday, according to El Observador newspaper. Read more » »
Stabber says Allah told him to kill a Jew after killing Uruguayan man
The suspect told investigators, „I hate Jews, my religion told me to do it.” B’nai B’rith International, of which Fremd was a member, condemned the stabbing and expressed condolences to Fremd’s family. „Anti-Semitic hatred is unacceptable in a … Read more » »
L’intelligence juive, garantie de notre avenir
La communauté juive de France est troublée, inquiète et révoltée face à une haine anti-juive qui, sous couvert d’antisionisme, conduit aujourd’hui à tuer des juifs parce qu’ils sont juifs. La communauté juive s’interroge sur son avenir même en France. Read more » »
Uruguay Jew stabbed to death in suspected anti-Semitic attack
A Jewish man in the Uruguayan town of Paysandu was stabbed to death on Tuesday, according to local media.The victim, identified as 54-year-old merchant David Fremd, suffered serious wounds and later died in the hospital. He is reported to have been stabbed in the back just as he was crossing the street. Read more » »
„Memo of understanding” needed for 421a says Korngold
421a is a necessity but it’s fate remains an uncertainty, said Paul J. Korngold, partner at Tuchman, Korngold, Weiss, Leibman & Gelles, while addressing the a B’nai B’rith Real Estate luncheon last week at the Cornell Club in Midtown. Read more »
B’nai B’rith condena e repudia assassinato no Uruguai
9 de Março de 2016 B’nai B’rith condena e repudia assassinato no Uruguai B’nai B’rith expressa o mais profundo repúdio ao assassinato do Sr. David Fremd, proeminente líder da comunidade judaica de Paysandú, no Uruguai. Read more »
