Category Archives: World
Camp Harlam chosen part of FJC Ruderman Inclusion Initiative
Camp Harlam, a Reform movement overnight camp in the Pocono Mountains, is one of the four camps selected to participate in the FJC Ruderman Inclusion Initiative, a three-year program to significantly increase access to camp for children with disabilities. Read more » »
BBYO helps lead an enthusiastic Purim carnival at the JCC
By SAM EIGEN & CHARLOTTE NORDEEN Regional Mazkirim Giving it their all at the Hamantaschen eating contest were (front, from left), Andrew Quigley, Dylan Solden, and Sam Eigen, with (rear, from left), Ben Bliss, Noah Forsman, Ben Forsman, and Leo Dannenbaum. Read more » »
American Jews Place Hopes In Herzog
Analysts said they believe American Jews would like to see a new Israeli government to help re-cement ties with the Obama administration. Read more »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Israeli Election Process as Expression of Strong Democracy
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International congratulates the Israeli people on another successful election in which all citizens were able to exercise their inalienable right to choose their representatives in the government. Read more » »
Two historical Jewish areas are considering applying to the UNESCO World Heritage list:
CHINA: Shanghai is looking to ensure the area where Jewish refugees were sheltered in WWII becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to Xinhua news service, Shanghai is applying to have the Tilanqiao area of Hongkou District added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register,.. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Marks 23rd Anniversary of Buenos Aires Israeli Embassy Bombing
Plaza Embajada de Israel in Buenos Aires, the former site of the Israeli embassy. B’nai B’rith International remembers the 23rd anniversary of the Israeli Embassy bombing in Buenos Aires. The attack was carried out by a suicide bomber who drove a truck loaded with explosives into the corner of the embassy on the afternoon of March 17, 1992. Read more » »
An Open Letter from Polin Lodge in Warsaw
Please find attached an open letter expressing our opinion on the public debate regarding the monument of the „Saviors of Survivors” to be built in Poland. Best regards. Sergiusz Kowalski Dear Madam, Dear Sir,A discussion is underway about the erection of a monument to the fair, „Saviors of Survivors/Righteous Among the Nations”, and its location. Read more » »
Teachers’ union to endorse Kenney for mayor
Regina Medina, Daily News Staff Writer Posted: Monday, March 16, 2015, 12: 17 AM THE Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will formally endorse Jim Kenney for mayor today, the union said yesterday. PFT president Jerry Jordan and Kenney are expected to make the announcement at John B. Read more » »
Em Paris, Hyper Cacher reabriu neste domingo
O supermercado kasher (referente a alimentos que obedecem à lei judaica) Hyper Cacher, em Paris, foi reinaugurado neste domingo, em um evento que contou com a presença do gerente Laurent Mimoun (à esquerda), do ministro de Interiores da França, Bernard Cazeneuve (ao centro) e do presidente da Associação Judaica da França, Joel Mergui (à direita). Read more » »
Grécia X Alemanha: reparação pela perseguição nazista
A comunidade judia grega relembrou no domingo o aniversário da primeira deportação para os campos de concentração nazistas durante a 2ª Guerra Mundial. Read more » »
