Category Archives: World

DJHS ‘rock stars’ to be celebrated

Photo: Courtesy Dallas Jewish Historical Society 2023 Ann Sikora Humanitarian Award honorees, from left, Jeri Finkelstein, Marilyn Pailet and Liz Liener Sept. 28 honors to Jeri Finkelstein, Liz Liener and Marilyn Pailet By Deb Silverthorn The Dallas Jewish Historical Society (DJHS) will rock around the clock, at least from 5: 30 to 9: 30 p.m. Read more » »

Roberta Kroot Obituary – 2023

Obituary of Roberta KrootRoberta Lee Kroot, known to all as Bobbi, was born June 17, 1945 and died July 12, 2023.Some say she was a bright light; to most people she was known as a forcefield. Growing up as the middle daughter in a blissfully happy home in Los Angeles she was known early on for her sense of style. Read more » »

Serving Your Country in the Face of Discrimination – B’nai B’rith International

Every June, I find myself coming across news articles about the anniversary of D-Day. This year, one article really got my attention regarding Richard Stewart; a 102-year-old veteran who, after almost 80 years, returned to Normandy to commemorate the anniversary. Read more » »

Firma Convenio de Integración Avodá a B’nai B’rith Chile

La noche del lunes y bajo la luz de las 7 velas de nuestra Menorá, vivimos una emotiva y trascendente ceremonia. Read more » »

OBITUARIES – Jewish Press of Pinellas County

By ohtadmin | on August 28, 2023 HOWARD ROTHMAN, 77, of Largo, died Aug. 16. Born in Detroit, he grew up in Toledo, OH. Read more »

Jewish St. Louis teen softball team reunites after 60 years

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light In 1964, a group of University City Jewish teenagers regularly played softball under the banner of Haganah, AZA (a B’nai B’rith Youth Organization chapter). On Aug. 27, nearly 60 years later, most of that team reunited for a dinner. The idea for the mini-reunion originated following the 2022 U. Read more » »

Combatting racism with an award-winning program

‘Stop Racism Now’ has been awarded the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Award for Community Campaign of the Year. Read more » »

Poland rejects allegations of foreign interference from former Alberta politician

Open this photo in gallery: Thomas Lukaszuk, who has helped spearhead the Ukrainian donations operation, is seen at a warehouse in Edmonton, Alta. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Read more » »

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Grapevine August 24, 2023: Remembering Shimon Peres

As part of the centenary year marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Israel’s ninth head of state Shimon Peres, the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation has invited a series of international personalities to come to Israel throughout the year within the framework of its Dream Big program. The guest on Friday, September 8 at 10.30 a.m. Read more » »