Category Archives: World

BBLBIA had a Breakfast Meeting with the High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus – Breakfast Briefing Report by Helene Briskman Thursday 3 December 2015 His Excellency Euripides L Evriviades, High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus spoke at a relaxed and informal B’nai B’rith UK London Bureau of International Affairs (BBLBIA) Breakfast Briefing on Thursday, 3 December 2015. Read more » »

Annual ‘Shalom New York Event’ to be held at Bnai Brith Jacob Synagogue

Columbus police are looking for a gunman involved in a shooting that took place on Old Cusseta Road around midnight.The victim, 31, was shot in the rear end and in the hand, according to police reports.He was taken by private vehicle to the emergency room at Midtown Medical Center, where he was treated and release. Read more » »

Anonymous declares war on Donald Trump; takes down website

Trump had been scheduled to meet with Netanyahu on December 28, but changed his plans after his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States met with a chorus of worldwide condemnation. With Trump the demagogue, it seems, one is left either agog or aghast. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith UK buys Chanukah presents for the children in the Absorption Centre in Qiryat Gat …

B’nai B’rith UK members donated Chanukah Gelt (Money) so that the children in the Absorption centre in Qiryat Gat, Israel could be given a present on Chanukah as is traditional. Read more »

Raising Funds for Jewish Causes, One Knish at a Time

Volunteers Rabbi Robert Goldstein of Temple Emanuel Andover, Jody Kipnis and Laura Freedman at the B’nai B’rith Booth at this year’s Topsfield Fair. By Amy Forman Jewish Journal Staff Published December 11, 2015, issue of December 10, 2015 . Read more » »

Contemporary living in a modern building in Wesley Heights

With its curvilinear design and alternating bands of windows and concrete balconies, the Foxhall, a luxury condominium building in the Wesley Heights neighborhood of Northwest Washington, is reminiscent of another prominent example of modern architecture in the District — the Watergate complex. Read more » »

WHY THE GLOBALISTS HATE DONALD TRUMP

WHY THE GLOBALISTS HATE DONALD TRUMP PART 2 By Doc Marquis December 11, 2015 NewsWithViews.com Let me say from the onset that there was not supposed to be a Part 2 to this article. But after the rampant stupidity I have seen in the media today my evil twin „Skippy” came out and has had it. I am an „Independent” when it comes to elections. Read more » »

From the vault: Hanukkah

Dec 10, 2015 Emma Patti Harris0 CommentFrom the VaultFestival of Lights , Hanukkah 23 Photos Hanukkah, a remembrance of the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem almost 2,200 years ago, began at sundown Sunday and continues through Dec. 14. Read more »

B’nai B’rith Sees Welcome Contributions, Also Challenges, In New Vatican Document On Relations With

image via wikipedia Text Reaffirms Avoidance of Targeting Jews for Conversion The Vatican’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews today issued a new document entitled, „The Gifts and the Calling of God are Irrevocable. Read more » »

Orthodox bodies, Conservatives join Jewish groups rejecting Trump call to bar …

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Two prominent modern Orthodox Jewish groups issued a joint statement rejecting Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the United States. The Conservative movement also issued a statement Thursday condemning Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim entry. Read more » »