The Ohio Northern Region of BBYO elected the regional board for 2015-16 at the annual regional convention this spring. Noah Sussman of Solon was elected godol, or president, of Aleph Zadik Aleph, the boys’ organization. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith International lobbies Congress to reject Iran nuclear deal There is no middle ground – stakes are far too high to ignore Islamic Republic’s history of deception, organization’s executive VP says B’nai B’rith International became the Read more » »

Local responses to what the Jewish community considers is the new face of anti-Semitism, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement against Israel, have been taking place. One event took place recently at Temple Emanu-El in Miami Beach and another one is taking place at 6: 30 p.m. on Aug. Read more » »

Morgan Wheeldon, a candidate in the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants for the left-wing NDP party, dropped out of the federal election race after the surfacing of controversial comments he made about Israel, The Canadian Jewish News reported last week. The parliamentary election in Canada is set for October 19. Read more » »

John Hoeven, R-N.D., have already made a decision. „I will vote against it when Congress reconvenes in September…” Currently, 18 senators, who all caucus with the Democratic party, support the Iran nuclear deal . In return, sanctions against the country would be relieved. Read more » »

According to a 2014 study, Israelis who were once religiously observant are at a high risk of committing suicide. The study was carried out by Bishvil Hahayim (Path to Life), a nonprofit organization that helps the families of people who have committed suicide. Read more » »

(L-R) Rachel, Maya, Nanci and Douglas Levy with Irving Silverman A visit with a former Tucsonan Irving Silverman, 95, hosted the Levy family of Tucson for dinner on Saturday, July 25 at Newbridge on the Charles — Hebrew Senior Life campus in Dedham, Mass. Read more » »

A „X Jornada Holocausto e Direitos Humanos” ocorrerá nos dias 21 e 22 de agosto no Museu de Arte do Rio (Praça Mauá). Read more » »

O sucesso estrondoso da Peça Mergulho continua no segundo semestre. Agora, no CEU- Centro de Educação Continuada – Paulistano, na Brasilândia, cerca de 250 alunos vibraram com o espetáculo que aborda os temas da intolerância e discriminação na linguagem dos adolescentes. O objetivo é estimular o respeito e o exercício da cidadania. Read more » »

Prof. Samuel Gomes de Lima, presidente da ABLIRC – Associação Brasileira de Liberdade Religiosa e Cidadania, Pai Eduardo Brasil, Edgar Lagus, vice-presidente da B’nai B’rith do Brasil (Região Centro-Sul), Damaris Moura Kuo, presidente da Comissão de Read more » »