Category Archives: World
Jewish Groups Urge President to Review Opinion on Religious Freedom Law
More than a dozen Jewish organizations joined with civil rights, education and secular advocacy groups in calling on President Barack Obama to instruct the Justice Department to reverse a legal opinion pertaining to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Read more » »
1º Dia = 01 de Tishre – 2º Dia = 02 de Tishre 5776 – ANO NOVO
Estamos às vésperas do Ano no de 5776, do inicio do mês de Tishre – dos Yamin Noraim (Dias Temíveis) – da Cabeça do Ano.. Read more »
Holocaust Views: One Royal, One from Tinseltown
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Bennet under pressure on Iran nuke deal amid reelection backdrop
Every day that goes by without Sen. Michael Bennet making a decision on the Iran nuclear deal, the pressure builds. Bennet, a Democrat, has been buffeted by a deluge of ads, petitions and op-eds on the proposed agreement that rises as the number of Democratic senators who remain undecided dwindles. Read more » »
BBYO leaders recommit to gender inclusivity
On Friday, Aug. 14, the nearly 100 executive leaders of the Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and the B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG), the high school leadership fraternity and sorority of BBYO, gathered for their annual International August Executives Conference, where they work together to set the priorities for the Movement for the coming year. Read more » »
Lillie Katz
Lillie Katz, a native Denverite and lifelong resident, passed away Aug. 9, 2015, in Denver. Rabbi Steven Kaye officiated at the Aug. 12 graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements. „Mom loved helping others,” her children said. Mrs. Katz was born May 24, 1918, in Denver. She graduated from North High School. Read more » »
X Jornada Holocausto e Direitos Humanos e Dias foi um sucesso
Dias 21 e 22 de agosto, no majestoso auditório do MAR-Museu de Artes do Rio de Janeiro, a B’nai B’rith-Rio e a Secretaria de Educação do Rio de Janeiro realizaram a X Jornada Holocausto e Direitos Humanos – de como ensinar a história do Holocausto nas escolas. Read more » »
Homenagem a Alexander Laks Z’L
Em seguida em um momento emocionante, a Desembargadora Denise Tredler faz a entrega da placa de homenagem ao querido Aleksander Lajs Z`L`. „Família Laks, receba a justa homenagem dos participantes da X Jornada Holocausto e Direitos Humanos, da B’nai B’rithRio e da Secretaria Municipal de Educação do Rio de Janeiro. O Sr. Read more » »
Demétrio Magnoli realiza palestra e lança livro em Curitiba com apoio da B’nai B’rith
O escritor, jornalista e sociólogo Demétrio Magnoli participou na noite de 20/8 da primeira edição do projeto Pensando o Brasil, em Curitiba. Ele apresentou a palestra „Há futuro? Cenários políticos na hora da Lava Jato”, e lançou seu mais novo livro, „A Hora e a História”. Read more » »
Another Voice: US trade embargo is a gift to the Castro brothers
By Errol Daniels I began my travels to Cuba in 2000 with a license issued to B’nai B’rith, the world’s oldest Jewish service organization. B’nai B’rith provided me with legal travel for and sponsorship of my photo-documentary project to tell the story of the Jews of Cuba. Read more » »
