Category Archives: World
This Day, April 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
April 28 66: After stealing money from the Temple Treasury, the Roman Procurator Gessius Florus allowed his troops to „loot the Upper Market” of Jerusalem. He also unleashed his Cohorts on the crowds of Jews who gathered to protest the theft. Read more » »
Helping Nepal!
B’nai B’rith Europe shares the sorrow of the people of Nepal in these difficult moments and sends its condolences to the families of the victims. We wish to express our solidarity by participating in the coordinated humanitarian aid actions with BBI and IsraAid. Read more » »
Portage Northern star athlete Natalie Vizard continues to ‘strive for …
PORTAGE, MI — The question comes often, but Natalie Vizard’s answer rarely changes. „What is your favorite sport?” It’s a fair and understandable question for Portage Northern’s „Miss Do It All” — a star athlete in basketball, softball and track — but it’s also an inquiry without a definitive result. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Opens Disaster Relief Fund to Aid Nepal Earthquake Victims
B’nai B’rith International has opened its Disaster Relief Fund to aid the victims of the devastating earthquake in Nepal that occurred on April 25. The earthquake struck some 50 miles northwest of Katmandu with a 7.8 magnitude and multiple violent aftershocks. The death toll has climbed to 3,500 and is predicted to grow even higher. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith World Center Announces Winners of 2015 Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in
Left to right: Sam Sokol (The Jerusalem Post), Nadav Eyal (Channel 10), Izi Mann („Searching for Relatives Bureau”) Sam Sokol (Jerusalem Post) and Nadav Eyal (Channel 10) Selected as Winners; Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to The Voice of Israel for Read more » »
Synagogue remembers Holocaust victims
Bishop Nash/The Herald-Dispatch Eric Newfeld, right, of Huntington helps read off the long list of Holocaust victim names as the B’Nai Sholom Congregation and members of the Huntington community observe Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the B’Nai Sholom Congregation in Huntington. Read more » »
New York City Gay Men’s Chorus Cancels Fundraiser at The Out NYC Over …
On Friday we told you about Broadway Cares pulling out of a planned Solo Strips fundraiser at the NYC club 42West because organizers could not „in good conscience hold an event at a venue whose owners have alienated our community. Read more » »
Post correspondent wins B’nai B’rith Diaspora Reportage Award
Jerusalem Post correspondent Sam Sokol has won the B’nai B’rith Word Center’s annual award for excellence in Diaspora Reportage, the organization announced Sunday morning. Sokol, who covers the Jewish World beat, won the award in the print media category for his ongoing series on Jewish communities displaced by the Ukrainian civil war. Read more » »
