Category Archives: World
Uruguay’s president meets Jewish delegation for talks on antisemitism, populism
Yamandú Orsi, president of Uruguay, condemned antisemitism and terrorism during meetings on Wednesday with a visiting B’nai B’rith International delegation in the South American country’s capital of Montevideo.It was led by B’nai B’rith president Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
Jewish groups call for Canada to ban Palestine Action, designate as terrorist group
Canadian Jewish groups called for the federal government to ban Palestine Action on Tuesday, warning that the anti-Israel vandalism group provided a target map and operations manual to commit terrorism in the country. Read more » »
All Major Jewish Organizations in Norway Criticize Holocaust Center for Repeatedly ‘Relativizing the Holocaust’
A drone view of the “Arbeit macht frei” gate at the former Auschwitz concentration camp ahead of the 80th anniversary of its liberation, Oswiecim, Poland, Jan. 10, 2025. Read more » »
All mainstream Norwegian Jewish organizations condemn Holocaust Center for Holocaust revitalization
All mainstream Jewish organizations in Norway have come together to collectively condemn the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities for what they say is “Holocaust revitalization.”An open letter to the board and director of the HL Center was published on Monday. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith unveils global ‘Passport’ as Australian fans head to World Cup in North America
B’nai B’rith unveils global ‘Passport’ as Australian fans head to World Cup in North AmericaThousands of Australian football fans, including many Jewish supporters, are set to travel to North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read more » »
Major Jewish orgs ‘deeply disappointed’ by Mamdani veto of school ‘buffer zone’ bill
Major Jewish orgs ‘deeply disappointed’ by Mamdani veto of school ‘buffer zone’ bill April 25, 2026New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. Read more » »
2025 B’nai B’rith recipients are Sam Dowdy and Addison Brecker
2025 B’nai B’rith recipients are Sam Dowdy and Addison Brecker MSN Read more » »
The Blogs: AJC & B’nai B’rith: The Jewish Community Is Entitled to the Record
AJC & B’nai B’rith: The Jewish Community Is Entitled to the RecordOn Friday, May 1, 2026, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) will host a delegation from the Government of Lithuania. Read more » »
Donald Wittenberg, Longtime Philadelphia School Leader and Holocaust Educator, Dies at 79
Ellen Braunstein Donald M. WittenbergCourtesy of the family Donald M. Wittenberg, a longtime Philadelphia educator who spent more than four decades in the city’s public schools and in retirement devoted many years to Holocaust education, died on March 5 of complications related to myasthenia gravis. He was 79. Read more » »
The Bondi Bridge: Why an Australian Tragedy Demands a Global Response
Sydney is my second home. I got married there 25 years ago, and I have maintained deep business and family ties to the community ever since. But on a late December day, just before Sabbath, I wasn’t there for business. Read more » »