Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith Webinar Examines U.N. Request for Advisory Opinion on Israel by International Court of Justice – B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., Sep. 7, 2023)—A B’nai B’rith International webinar on Thursday discussed the United Nations General Assembly’s request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issue an advisory opinion on the legality of Israeli policies. The webinar explored why the move by the U.N. was unjustified and deeply unhelpful to peacemaking. Read more » »
Voluntarios israelíes realizan labores sociales en el país
Getzalette Reyes 07 sep 2023 – 12: 00 AM Unos 26 voluntarios de la organización sin fines de lucro israelí “Heroes for Life” (Héroes por la vida) se encuentran en Panamá. Esto, con la misión de efectuar trabajos de renovación y respaldo en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en varios colegios de los distritos de Panamá y San Miguelito. Read more » »
51 años de la masacre de Munich: Cuidado con el olvido
POR REDACCIÓN RADIO JAI HACE 6 HORASE N COLUMNISTAS Thomas Bach, actual presidente del Comité Olímpico Internacional ordenó retirar el busto de uno de sus antecesores, Avery Brundage, expuesto en el Museo Olímpico de Lausana. Read more » »
ADL chief: Musk a great innovator, but he engages with users espousing antisemitism
JTA — Days after Elon Musk threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League for billions of dollars and amplified a hashtag spread by white supremacists, the ADL’s CEO praised Musk’s business acumen but called his behavior “frustrating” and said he was spreading “age-old tropes” around blaming Jews for antisemitism. Read more » »
La Unión Europea condena comentarios antisemitas de Abbas
Abbas afirmó que los judíos askenazíes no tienen descendencia de los antiguos israelitas, sino de los jázaros. La Unión Europea denuncia recientes palabras del presidente palestino, Mahmud Abbas, alegando que estas perpetúan el antisemitismo y deshonran a quienes sufrieron el Holocausto. Read more » »
Abbas: Hitler killed Jews for money laundering, they are not Semites
Mahmoud Abbas claimed that European Jews had no historic ties to the land of Israel and were not Semites. Read more » »
Southern and Jewish: Memories and recipes go back centuries
Close your eyes and remember a nice dinner at home when you were a child — the food, the aromas, your loved ones talking or squabbling. What did you eat? What did those dishes say about your family?The childhood tables of Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey reflected the richness of their heritage as Jews in South Carolina. Read more » »
Recognition for B’nai B’rith stalwart
A young Heinz Gerstl went along to his first B’nai B’rith function because his mother wanted him to socialise with Jewish girls. Now, the long-time stalwart has been honoured by B’nai B’rith International for 70 years of dedication to the organisation and its causes. Gerstl has held numerous positions in the organisation. Read more » »
Calls for unblocking of latest film
Documentary filmmaker Saulius Beržinis was recently presented with a B’nai B’rith Australia New Zealand (BBANZ) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the body of research, study, and documentation of Lithuania’s Jewish population during the Holocaust. Read more » »
BBYO is back in Tarrant County with Ralph Berets Chapter
Photos: Courtesy NTO BBYOTeens enjoy a day at the lake at their chapter retreats, April 2023. This retreat incorporated multiple programming folds and offered unique programming. The chapter also received a game-changer grant for innovative programming and a Shabbat Grant for their Shabbat elements. Read more » »
