Category Archives: World

Luciano: At 109, Clara Eddy shows little sign of slowing down

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Yom Kippur not yet an official UN holiday, but might be next year

A number of major Jewish organizations and leaders are also advocating for Yom Kippur’s recognition at the U.N. „Including Yom Kippur on the calendar would speak to that issue of inclusiveness of the Jewish people,” B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Read more » »

MGC: Morton Grove Trustee Shel Marcus Meets President of Panama

The Morton Grove Champion covered the experience of Shel Marcus, B’nai B’rith International volunteer and national membership chair, at the 2014 Policy Forum in Panama. Read more » »

From the Producers Pod: October 2, 2014 Edition

Here is what we are working on for Eyewitness News. It is Thursday, October 2, 2014 Hi It’s Jayne Ann Bugda from the „Producer Pod” Here’s what we are working on for Eyewitness News for October 2, 2014. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Youth Organization Mark Rosh Hashanah

On Thursday, September 25th 2014 members of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization and the Jewish Community Alliance visited St. Luke’s Villa on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. The mission was to honor the memory of Larry Roth by blowing the shofar (ram’s horn) to those who are home bound and cannot attend services. Read more » »

Sturla será el orador central de B’nai B’rith

El País El arzobispo de Montevideo, Daniel Sturla, será el orador principal en la conmemoración de la Noche de los Cristales Rotos, el 13 de noviembre invitado por la B’nai B’rith. Read more » »

Elie Wiesel Receives Germany’s Knight Commander’s Cross

October 2, 2014, 12: 02pm By Masha Leon It was a heady gathering of „Jewish Eagles” — ADL’s Abe Foxman , World Jewish Congress’ **Ronald Lauder, ** AJC’s David Harris, American Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations’ Malcolm Hoenlein and B’nai Read more »

VIDEO: B’nai B’rith Active At NATO Summit In Wales

Following September’s NATO Summit in Wales, B’nai B’rith International Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Fusfield spoke with EU Reporter on the organization’s involvement with N.A.T.O.’s agenda. Read more » »

Appeal against Socialist Alternative ban defeated

LEFTIST group the Socialist Alternative (SA), which was deregistered at Monash University for discriminating against Jewish students, has had its ban upheld at a recent meeting of the Monash Clubs and Societies Council (MCSC). Read more »

Sturla será el orador central de B’nai B’rith

„Será una ocasión de reflexión y memoria, imprescindibles en momentos históricos de inusitada violencia que parecen desear revivir la oscura época de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y las tragedias que produjo”, explica la B’nai B’rith. Read more » »