Category Archives: World
star volunteer for Meals on Wheels
Reading Eagle: Harold Hoch | Berks Encore Vice President Martha Sitler and Reading Eagle reporter Ron Devlin arrive Wednesday at the B’nai B’rith Apartments in Reading to complete their deliveries. Devlin participated in Encore’s Meals on Wheels Celebrity for a Day. Read more » »
During World War II, U.S. Intelligence Targeted American Jews
Washington — World War II was at its height; American forces were fighting on two fronts, and the government cast its intelligence nets as widely as they could for any bit of information on the moves and intentions of the country’s enemies — and even its friends. Read more » »
Lainie Kazan happily goes ‘Greek’ again for comedy sequel
Lainie Kazan and Michael Constantine in „My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” Photo by George Kraychyk/Universal PicturesIn her more than five decades on screen, Lainie Kazan has played many Jewish mothers in movies such as „My Favorite Year,” „Beaches,” „You Don’t Mess With the Zohan,” „What’s Cooking?” and „I Don’t Buy Kisses Anymore. Read more » »
Swastika daubed on car
A MOTHER of three whose 20-year-old son’s car was daubed with a swastika last week has been left rattled following the incident.The woman, who requested not to be named, explained that she discovered the vandalism outside her Bentleigh home last Wednesday morning. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith World Center And Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael To Hold A Unique Holocaust Day Ceremony …
Shmuil Markowitz Pewzner Ceremony Dedicated To Commemorating the Rescue Efforts of Shmuil Markowitz Pewzner The B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) will hold, for the 14th consecutive year, a unique joint Read more » »
Japan mission furthers ‘mutual understanding’
+ enlarge image Danielle Ross and Adam Levoy at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, which was built in 1915 to honor the spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shokenby Robert Wiener NJJN Staff WriterMarch 23, 2016A recent visit to Japan that afforded 13 young Read more » »
Ray and Audrey Maislin beget ADL Austin
All it takes is two.Two Austinites — Audrey Israel Maislin and Raymond „Ray” Maislin — are universally recognized as the primary framers of the Anti-Defamation League here.And this particular political season, the anti-hate, anti-bullying group has had its hands full. Read more » »
Swastika painted on car outside Jewish family’s Bentleigh East home
A swastika was sprayed onto the car of a Jewish family in Bentleigh East. A JEWISH family from East Bentleigh has been the victim of a targeted attack after a swastika was painted onto a car parked outside their home.Moorabbin police say the blue emblem was plastered onto a 2000 Honda Civic left outside a Kershaw St home sometime about 11. Read more » »
Australian Jewry ‘shocked, outraged’ at Belgium bombings
AUSTRALIA’S Jewish leaders have expressed their shock and outrage at yesterday’s terrorist bombings in Brussels, which left more than 30 people dead. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Is Outraged Over Horrific Terrorist Attacks In Brussels
image via Wikipedia B’nai B’rith International is outraged over the horrific terrorist attacks that occurred in Brussels on Tuesday morning. Two explosions occurred at about 8: 00 a.m. local time at the Brussels airport, and the second took place at a subway station about an hour later. Read more » »
