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Thousands March on Anniversary of Kansas City Jewish Center Rampage
Decry Racism a Year After White Supremacist Killed 3 By JTA Published April 14, 2015. Thousands of people in a Kansas City suburb took part in a march to mark the first anniversary of deadly shootings outside of two Jewish institutions. The three-mile Peace Walk began at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park, Kan. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Denmark Popular as Never Before
News from Denmark!12 men were sworn in as new brothers of Danmark Loge (BBDenmark – one of the few lodges only for men) on February 10 th . – BUT it doesn’t stop here, as another two brothers will be sworn in at a meeting in our lodge on April 26 th , where the lodge will be honored by a visit of the President of BBE, Erika Van Gelder. Read more » »
Senate Reaches Compromise on Iran Oversight Bill
19-0 Vote Gives Lawmakers a Say on Iran getty images Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) is trying to round up Democratic votes for a bill that would give the GOP Congress veto power over President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal. By Patricia Zengerle Published April 14, 2015. Read more » »
We Walk To Remember 2015: B’nai B’rith & Vanderbilt AEPi (Video)
B’nai B’rith International is proud to partner with the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity to bring Holocaust commemoration programs to college campuses nationwide. Hundreds of people congregated at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. for the 2015 We Walk to Remember program . Read more » »
Pot Seder Aims To Put Legalization on the Passover Table
Bob Marley, Marijuana and Afikomen Mix in Portland Alain Sylvestre Media The seder plate at Le’Or’s inaugural Cannabis Seder included a marijuana leaf. By Rebecca Spence Published April 14, 2015. Portland, Oregon — (JTA) — This seder included a legal disclaimer. Read more » »
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Calls Mandatory Vaccines ‘Holocaust’
Anti-Vaxxer Blasted by ADL for ‘Insensitive’ Remark getty images By JTA Published April 14, 2015. Robert Kennedy Jr. apologized for using the word holocaust to describe the effects of mandatory vaccines. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Opens Disaster Relief Fund to Aid Kenyan University Attack Victims, …
B’nai B’rith International has opened its Disaster Relief Fund in response to the horrific murders of 147 people in Kenya, most of them Christian college students. On April 2, the Somalia-based Islamic militant group al-Shabab infiltrated Garissa University College to begin a murderous rampage. Read more » »
The Weekly Dish
April 14, 2015, 5: 00am By Michael Kaminer Thinkstock If you’ve been eating kosher Parmesan for the past five years, writes Haaretz , „chances are it’s not been the real thing. Read more »
Trevor Noah, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld Take in the Mets
April 13, 2015, 3: 20pm By Anne Cohen Trevor Noah countered recent accusations that he’s an anti-Semite by taking in a Mets game with Jewish comedy royalty. The man who will take over „The Daily Show” was seen cheering on the New York Mets with Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David during their home opener at at Citi Field. Read more » »
CNN: B’nai B’rith Meets With Obama To Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal
B’nai B’rith International was one of 12 American Jewish organizations in a pair of off-the-record meetings with President Barack Obama on Monday, discussing the merit of a nuclear deal with Iran. Read more »
