Category Archives: World
Israel apresenta tecnologia de ponta para salvar vidas
Os avanços tecnológicos na área da medicina obtidos em Israel são surpreendentes. Alguns já ajudam a salvar vidas em diversos hospitais pelo mundo, outros chegarão ao mercado em breve. Foram apresentados em um evento, mostrando que a realidade pode superar a ficção. Read more » »
Instituto Weizmann de Ciências de Israel abre bolsas de estudos para alunos brasileiros
Pelo nono ano consecutivo, o grupo Amigos do Instituto Weizmann do Brasil proporcionará a quatro alunos brasileiros, a oportunidade única de participar como bolsistas do International Summer Science Institute, Escola de Verão do Instituto Weizmann de Read more » »
International BBYO convention to bring record number of attendees
Jewish teens have a long tradition of participating in the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, known as BBYO: Boys have been involved since 1924, girls since 1944. BBYO welcomes Jewish teens in grades 9-12, though many opportunities exist for eighth-graders to participate as well. Several St. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Leader Joins Conference Of Presidents Meeting With Egyptian President …
photo courtesy of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations photo courtesy of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Read more » »
Manuel Tenenbaum, longtime head of Latin American Jewish Congress
Manuel Tenenbaum, who served for three decades as head of the Latin American Jewish Congress, has died.Tenenbaum, who was also an educator and author, died and was buried Feb. 2 in his native Montevideo, Uruguay. He was 81. Read more »
From debutantes to Yom Kippur queens — early Jewish club life
A Concordia Club outing of Jewish L.A. socialites around the turn of the century. Photos courtesy of Western States Jewish HistoryOn Valentine’s Day some 100 years ago, if you wanted to meet someone Jewish to date in Los Angeles, what would you do? Read more » »
Turkish President Erdogan meets Jewish delegation as Turkey-Israel reconciliation talks continue in
In Geneva, Israeli envoy Joseph Ciechanover and acting National Security Advisor Jacob Nagel are meeting Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu in an attempt to finalise a deal which would see the two countries resume diplomatic ties. Read more » »
JBS News Update 2/2/16
JBS News Update covers France’s announcement that it will recognize a „Palestinian State” if there is no progress soon in peace talks for a two-state solution. In the story a B’nai B’rith International statement is quoted in response saying, this move will „likely inhibit the pace of talks, rather than facilitate peace negotiations. Read more » »
Concordia’s Jewish community continues to thrive
Concordia residents Darlene and Gary Bassin. Photo by Christie Wahlenslideshow There is a large cross on the sign at the driveway on Bower Hill Road leading to Concordia of the South Hills, a senior retirement community in Mt. Lebanon. The cross is part of the logo of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, which has owned the facility since 2009. Read more » »
Garodnick: East Midtown transit problems too big to be solved through rezoning
While the rezoning of East Midtown has been tied to transit improvements with promises of reworked subway stations, its overall effect may amount to a drop in a bucket.”As to whether or not it would be enough to support the mass transit needs, definitely not. Read more » »
