Category Archives: World
Secretaria Nacional de Direitos Humanos lança medidas para combater discriminação na internet
Com a participação da Conib, o governo lançou em 7 de abril, açőes de combate à violação de direitos humanos na internet, em cerimônia no Palácio do Planalto, com a participação da presidente Dilma Rousseff e de seis ministros. Read more » »
Clérigos muçulmanos emitem fatwa permitindo e encorajando visitas a Jerusalém
Um grupo de clérigos muçulmanos dos Estados do Golfo emitiu na semana passada uma fatwa [decreto religioso] permitindo e encorajando os muçulmanos a visitar Jerusalém. Read more »
Venha debater com Carlos Brickman: Cenário Atual e Perspectivas do Brasil
CARLOS BRICKMANN De 1963 até hoje, para usar uma frase clássica de Octavio Frias de Oliveira, vi tudo acontecer, e ao contrário também. Vi a Marcha da Família e, aos 19 anos de idade, editei o material na Folha de S.Paulo; vejo agora as manifestaçőes antigovernamentais e escrevo sobre elas em diversos jornais, em colunas assinadas. Read more » »
CBI to have leadership change
Posted: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 10: 00 am CBI to have leadership change For the first time since 1989, Congregation Beth Israel will have a new executive director. The Reform congregation’s board of directors announced last week that Cathy Rabinovitch will become the executive director this spring. Read more » »
Gourmet Glatt expanding into Woodmere?
The Key Food supermarket in Woodmere, which has served the community for more than 50 years, according to Manager Jose Diaz, is closing, and the site — in a small shopping center between Franklin and Irving places — is expected to become home to a Gourmet Glatt Emporium, an all-kosher food store. Read more » »
Montgomery County community calendar, April 2-9, 2015
April 8 at 10: 31 AM Thursday, April 9 „Jewish Medical Ethics” A lecture by Rabbi James Michaels, director of Pastoral Care at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington. Passover cookies and drinks will be provided. For details, contact Shirley Light. 1 p.m. B’nai Israel Congregation, 6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville. 301-598-6611. Free. Read more » »
Open letter to Kenya
From B’nai B’rith EuropeErika van GelderPresidentTo: Embassy of the Republic of Kenya, Brussels H.E. Johnson Weru, Ambassador Amsterdam, 7/04/ 2015 Excellency, Please accept our condolences in my name and of the organization I represent, for the innocent Christian students, killed in a most cowardly and barbaric way. Read more » »
Jon Stewart defends Trevor Noah on ‘The Daily Show’
(JTA) — Jon Stewart defended his named „Daily Show” successor Trevor Noah against a wave of criticism that found some of his past tweets insensitive toward Jews. Read more » »
