Category Archives: World
This Day, November 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
November 17 9CE: Birthdate of Titus Flavius Vespasianus, better known as Vespasian, who as a Roman General and then Emperor put down the Judean Revolt which included the destruction of the Second Temple. 284: Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers. Read more » »
B’nai Brith sells Alzheimer’s residence
B’nai Brith Hillel of Toronto has sold One Kenton Alzheimer Centre for Excellence (One Kenton), a residence for patients suffering from various forms of dementia, as part of a restructuring that has allowed both to avoid bankruptcy. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Appalled By Swedish Foreign Minister’s Linking Of Paris Terror Attacks To …
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom B’nai B’rith International is deeply dismayed by Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom’s comments attributing the Paris terror attacks to desperation born out of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more » »
Le B’nai Brith France mobilisé contre la résolution arabe votée à l’UNESCO
Le B’nai B’rith France, ONG présente à l’UNESCO, s’est tout de suite indigné du projet de résolution présenté par six pays arabes au nom des palestiniens à l’UNESCO, visant notamment à faire du Kottel une „partie intégrante” de la mosquée Al-Aqsa. Read more » »
Solidaires et unis face à la barbarie
Le terrorisme islamique a déclaré la guerre à la France en commettant l’horrible massacre du vendredi 13 novembre. Ce drame atroce qui a ensanglanté Paris nous a tous meurtri au plus profond de nous-même. Comme jamais auparavant, la communauté nationale a été la cible des terroristes de Daech qui sèment la mort à travers le monde. Read more » »
Survivor to youth: ‘Take action’ against hate
Over 75 teens attended the event, including a group from the Friendship Circle and Chabad’s „C Team.” In addition, some 30 teens from B’nai B’rith Youth Foundation of Marlboro, YADBYAD, and RUACH attended. The event was sponsored by Max Fitness; … Read more » »
The Story Of That Marvelous Hero
Dalton and Cleo Trumbo At The 1947 HUAC Hearing A few days ago, Judith Aller, a prominent concert violinist and conductor in Europe and America, wrote me a note saying that her now dead husband’s film about screenwriter Dalton Trumbo was going to be premiered–and asked me if I wanted to go. Read more » »
Guga Chacra e Guilherme Casarães debatem nesse na 48ª. Convenção Anual da Conib o terrorismo na …
A Confederação Israelita do Brasil realizou neste fim de semana, em São Paulo, sua 46ª Convenção Anual, com a presença de representantes de federaçőes israelitas de 14 Estados brasileiros. Entre os temas debatidos, „Ética, Judaísmo e Redes Sociais” e a crise brasileira. Read more » »
A voz dos muçulmanos moderados
Na plateia, uma pergunta sobre o „silêncio dos moderados contra o EI”. Guga respondeu que „a Síria recebeu os cristãos do Iraque, após 2003, e eles eram bem integrados até a guerra civil. No Líbano, há leis garantindo os cristãos, que ocupam postos-chave no país. Mas ninguém ouve os muçulmanos moderados na Síria e no Líbano. Read more » »
„Procure Saber” – Artigo da Conib em resposta a Caetano, publicado na Folha
Fernando Lottenberg – Folha de S.Paulo, 15 de novembro de 2015 Caetano Veloso e Gilberto Gil desafiaram a patrulha do ódio e do preconceito que tentou impedi-los de fazer um show em Israel em julho. Mas, se 10 mil israelenses lotaram a arena de Tel Aviv para ouvi-los com admiração e afeto, Caetano não quis ouvir o público israelense. Read more » »
