Category Archives: World
International Holocaust Remembrance Day Is Observed At U.N. Headquarters
image via wikipedia To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the United Nations held a memorial ceremony in New York City at General Assembly Hall. Opening remarks were given by U.N. Read more » »
Iowa And The ‘Jewish Election’ That Never Was
Published: January 28th, 2016 Latest update: January 27th, 2016 As the presidential primary season kicks off in Iowa next week, Jewish issues are very much on the sidelines. Read more » »
Cheering a ‘Democratic’ Coup in Ukraine
From the Archive: After the 2014 coup ousting Ukraine’s elected President Yanukovych, the mainstream U.S. media hailed this unconstitutional move as a victory for „democracy” while ignoring the darker side, neo-Nazis coddled by the U.S. government since the Cold War, as Robert Parry wrote four days after the putsch. Read more » »
Post-Iran Nuclear Agreement: Business as Usual in Latin America
Annual memorial for victims of AMIA bombing. Photo: Wikipedia. The sight of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani now globetrotting his way to world capitals on what he surely sees as a victory lap after signing the nuclear agreement is yet another reminder of how quickly the Tehran regime is being rehabilitated. Read more » »
I-8 Jewish Travel: 4 family business stories
Grossmont Center sign above Jackson Drive, La Mesa-41st in a Series– Exit 13B, Jackson Drive, La Mesa ~ Grossmont Center, The Legacies of Adolph Levi, Nathan Straus, Isaias Hellman, and Joseph Sherwood By Donald H. HarrisonDonald H. Read more » »
Teen writing contest to reward stories about diversity
EASTON — B’nai B’rith International has announced a call for submissions for the Diverse Minds Writing Challenge, its signature tolerance education program that asks high school students to write and illustrate a children’s book that teaches acceptance. Read more » »
Teen writing contest on diversity
WASHINGTON — To push back against stereotyping, intolerance, racism and bullying, high school students across the region are being encouraged to write and illustrate books that highlight diversity and inclusion. Read more »
Lawyer serving, learning as head of Greek-American group
It was a toast of friendship that choked up Milwaukee attorney John Galanis.Earlier this month, Galanis was part of a delegation of Greek- and Jewish-American leaders on a trip to Greece, Cyprus and Israel. At an officers’ club in Athens, Galanis offered a toast to a large group of people, including several military officials. Read more » »
A filmmaker with an eye for Wilshire Bouleverd Synagogue’s transformation
Aaron Wolf with Rabbi Steven Z. Leder. Photo courtesy of Big Dome ProductionsLos Angeles filmmaker Aaron Wolf never intended to make a documentary about a synagogue. Read more »
‘Zionist lobby’ an obstacle to US-Iran relations, Rouhani says
The „Zionist lobby” in Washington is „very influential” in American politics, and is obstructing improved relations between Iran and the United States, the Islamic Republic’s president, Hassan Rouhani, said in Rome on Wednesday. Read more » »
