Category Archives: World
Your Daily Phil: Jewish leaders push U.N. to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
Good Thursday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on a new proposal for increased federal funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Also in this newsletter: Alfred Moses, Elizabeth Cullen and President Joe Biden. Read more » »
Hanna Lambert: Dallas’ eishes chayil remembered
Photos: Deb SilverthornHanna Lambert is shown here with granddaughter Carolyn Smith. By Deb Silverthorn Hanna Lambert taught her family, and her extended family of thousands of Akiba Yavneh Academy (AYA) students and their parents, the lesson of Abraham’s tent: hachnasat orcheem, welcoming strangers. Read more » »
Opinion Piece: Criticizing Argentine Government Sponsorship of Photo Exhibition on “Nakba” – B’nai B’rith International
The Argentine Secretary of Human Rights sponsored a photo exhibition on the Palestinian “Nakba.” When announcing this event on Twitter, he used the words “colonization,” “occupation” and “ethnic cleansing” when referring to the events surrounding Israel’s establishment. Read more » »
Opinion in Inside Sources: As Israel Turns 75, What It Means to Me–and What It Should to You – B’nai B’rith International
In Inside Sources, David J. Michaels, Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs at B’nai B’rith International, writes about Israel’s 75th Anniversary: May 14 marked Israel’s 75th birthday. For many of us, Israel is simply a fact of life — and, amid renewed fighting with terrorists in Gaza, a subject of recurrent controversy. Read more » »
Estelle Shwiff celebrates 100
Photos: Courtesy Shwiff/Meyers family“Yesterday is gone,” says Estelle Shwiff, who turns 100 this week. “Today is here and tomorrow we may never see. Live in the moment. Read more » »
92-year-old visits Israeli military bases 16 times
Photos: CourtesyCamilla Maas of Rochester, New York, checks medical supplies on an Israel Defense Forces base as part of Sar-El, or the “Volunteers for Israel” program. By Deb Silverthorn Debra Gayle Polsky, 69, passed away on May 7, 2023. Born on Jan. Read more » »
Noite iluminada, de muito conhecimento, bom humor e histórias deliciosas.
Noite iluminada, de muito conhecimento, bom humor e histórias deliciosas. Foi assim o encontro com um dos mais brilhantes e criativos publicitários do Brasil, Eduardo Fischer, que ocorreu ontem. Read more » »
Organización Sionista Mundial da Premio Jerusalén a Iván Duque, expresidente de Colombia
Enlace Judío México 16 de mayo de 2023 La Organización Sionista Mundial, con más de 126 años de historia y con presencia en Colombia, le entregó el Premio Jerusalén al expresidente Iván Duque, por sus aportes al vínculo entre Colombia y el Estado de Israel. Read more » »
L’université Mount Royal se dissocie du prix de la paix de Calgary
CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Prix de la paix de Calgary, Twitter Le 16 mai 2023 CALGARY – Les membres de la communauté juive ont été outrés d’apprendre récemment que le Prix de la paix de Calgary sera décerné plus tard cette semaine à Mohammed El-Kurd, un Read more » »
Mount Royal University Disassociates Itself from Calgary Peace Prize
Cliquez ici pour le français Calgary Peace Prize 2023, Twitter May 16, 2023 CALGARY – Members of the Jewish community were outraged to learn recently that the Calgary Peace Prize will be awarded later this week to Mohammed El-Kurd, a man who Read more » »
