Category Archives: World

Thomas Blatt, survivor of escape from Sobibor, dies at 88

One of about 60 to survive the Nazi death camp, Blatt later served as a major witness at the trial of alleged camp guard John Demjanjuk. Read more » »

Who are the Jews?

I was born and raised in Lebanon, and until I left at age 23, I had never met a single Jewish person. Unlike Arabs who live freely in Israel, Jews were forced to flee from Arab countries, and they are still not welcome there. Read more » »

Alan Blackman – 1966

Education: Hope High; attended Colby College After college, where he earned a varsity letter playing tennis, Blackman spent two years in the United States Air Force, then worked with a dress manufacturing firm, and in 1955, entered the real estate business handling sales and management of income producing property. Read more » »

Like Netanyahu, Canada’s main Jewish organizations exploit the Holocaust for …

By blaming Palestinians for the Nazi Holocaust Benjamin Netanyahu wildly distorted Jewish suffering for Israel’s ends. The lack of comment by Canada’s main Jewish organizations speaks to their own use of Nazi crimes to serve Israel and power more generally. Read more » »

Comunicat de presă – B’nai B’rith România – Forumul ‘Dr. Moses Rosen’

B’nai B’rith România – Forumul ‘Dr. Moses Rosen’ își exprimă compasiunea față de victimele tragediei de vineri, 30 octombrie a.c. de la Clubul ‘Colectiv’ și solidaritatea cu familiile acestora. Moartea și suferința unor persoane sunt întotdeauna dureroase, cu atât mai mult când este vorba de tineri. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Leadership Concludes Visit to India as Ties to U.S., Israel Strengthen

B’nai B’rith leaders meet with MP Tarun Vijay. From left to right: Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels, Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin, MP Tarun Vijay, Honorary President Kent E. Schiner, one of the Harari brothers. Read more » »

Why These Jewish Teens Are Listening To The Stories Of Holocaust Survivors

Jewish teenagers in fifteen countries from around the globe will meet with Holocaust survivors on Nov. 6-7, for ” A Shabbat to Remember.” The event, organized by Jewish youth organization BBYO , falls just days before the 77 th anniversary of Kristallnacht , a wave of violent anti-Semitic attacks instigated by Nazi Party officials in 1938. Read more » »

$6.8 MILION UPDATE: B’nai B’rith Camp

The B’nai B’rith — in Hebrew, „the Children of the Covenant” — Camp has some big plans for the future. Operators of the 94-year-old camp located on Northeast Devils Lake Road in Otis, received approval of conditional use permit request on Oct. 19 from The Lincoln County Planning Commission. Read more » »

Shalom amongst the chaos: Pro-Israel festival bring faiths together, provides …

Shalom Festival in Brussels (Courtesy) On October 25, 2015 in Antwerp a demonstration took place, a demonstration, which unlike many others in Europe, promoted peace and understanding. A similar one took place in August 2015 in Brussels called the Shalom Festival. Read more » »

World Center Director Alan Schneider Pens Piece on Jewish Rescue in „Mizkar”

B’nai B’rith World Center Director Alan Schneider wrote a piece on Jewish rescue for the September issue of „Mizkar,” a quarterly on the Holocaust, revival, memory and memorialization published by the Center of Organizations of Holocaust Survivors in Israel that represents 50 organizations assisting Holocaust survivors. Read more » »