Category Archives: World
Jewish Consortium Comments on New Vatican „Reflection”
NEW YORK , Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On December 10, 2015 , the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews issued a „Reflection on Theological Questions Pertaining to Catholic-Jewish Relations on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of ‘Nostra Aetate’ (N0. 4). Read more » »
editorial | It’s time to end Trump’s bid for presidency
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is no longer a joke. He’s dangerous, and he needs to be called out for his unspeakably racist ideas, which threaten not only the safety of Muslims living in this country, but seek to undermine our country’s most fundamental values. It wasn’t enough that he used his Dec. Read more » »
Israel lobbyist doubles up as adviser to European Parliament
David CroninLobby Watch 10 December 2015 Nuno Wahnon Martins who has made a career out of promoting Israel in Brussels, seen in a still from a B’nai B’rith International video . A pro-Israel lobbyist is playing a direct role in organizing some of the European Parliament’s key activities on the Middle East. Read more » »
Muslim Population in US to Double by 2050, Study Shows
Islam’s spectacular birthrates, the relative youth of Muslims and the increase in Muslim immigration into the United States combine to account for its accelerated growth rate in the U.S. Muslims currently make up approximately 0.9% of the U.S. adult population, or 1.8 million Muslim adults. Read more » »
Residents favor using Machon School property for parkland
A number of citizens expressed an interest in open space on the site of the unused Machon School on Burpee Road at the Selectmen’s meeting last week. The opinions voiced at the Dec. 2 gathering will help shape a decision that the Board hopes to vote on at its Dec. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Uruguay Fraternidad Award 2015 Presented To Theater Actress Alicia Alfonso
Noted Uruguayan theater actress Alicia Alfonso received the 32nd annual Fraternidad Award on Dec. 9, awarded to outstanding artists in literature, painting, sculpture, music, theater, cinema and dancing.The ceremony was attended by more than 300 people at the B’nai B’rith Hall in Montevideo. Read more » »
CityDig: Origin Story of the Magnificent Wilshire Boulevard Temple
One of the city’s grandest synagogues took some time to find its place December 9, 2015Glen CreasonL.A. Read more » »
Former Vikings LB Leber Headlines Hall Of Fame Class
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ben Leber headlines a group of 10 people selected for induction into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The group will be inducted on Saturday, April 9 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Also chosen was Steve Heidenreich, the first South Dakotan to run a four-minute mile. Read more » »
RFR’s Popkin: Midtown occupancy and asking rents set for a decline
„There are some storm clouds on the horizon in terms of occupancy and in terms of rental rates in the Midtown market,” according to Gregg Popkin, president of RFR Realty. Read more »
Visita de Donald Trump a Israel
Donald Trump deve visitar Israel ainda este ano, mas o primeiro-ministro não está divulgando a visita, como costuma fazer. Os israelenses, tanto de direita quanto de esquerda criticaram a postura de Trump em relação aos muçulmanos. Read more »
