Category Archives: World
Grapevine July 7, 2023: Women of faith
Emunah■ GIVEN THE strong and enduring relationship of his family with Emunah, one of the world’s largest organizations of religious women social activists whose focus is on education and social welfare, one might have thought that President Isaac Herzog would host the Emunah Scholarship presentation ceremony at the President’s Residence this week. Read more » »
Letter: What should have happened after Nessacus antisemitism incident
To the editor: As the great-aunt of a teenage high school student in Connecticut who was bullied this past school year by an antisemitic fellow student, I was appalled by what I read about what happened — and didn’t happen — at Nessacus. („A teacher at Nessacus Regional Middle School won’t step foot in a classroom again. Read more » »
Descubren las ruinas de la principal sinagoga de Munich destruida por Hitler, incluida una placa con los 10 mandamientos
6 julio 2023 Paul Kirby BBC News 85 años después de que Adolf Hitler ordenara la destrucción de la sinagoga principal de Munich, unos trabajadores de la construcción encontraron restos de este edificio en un río cercano. En concreto, encontraron unas columnas de la sinagoga y una placa de piedra con los 10 Mandamientos. Read more » »
Nos últimos 12 meses, se 52 mortes de civis israelenses não tivessem acontecido por atos de terrorismo, a incursão a Jenin não teria ocorrido.
Nos últimos 12 meses, se 52 mortes de civis israelenses não tivessem acontecido por atos de terrorismo, a incursão a Jenin não teria ocorrido. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith UK condemns the recent comments made by BBC anchor Anjana Gadgil
By BBUK In Advocacy, Israel, Statements On 6 July 2023 B’nai B’rith UK condemns in the strongest terms the recent comments made by BBC anchor Anjana Gadgil to former Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett. Read more »
This Year’s Top 36 Under 36
Since 2014, the B’nai B’rith and JNF Jewish Changemaker Awards have been showcasing the Australian Jewish community’s young achievers. The awards have three categories: the Joshua Levi Young Professional Award, the Young Adult Volunteer Award and the Youth Volunteer Award. All nominee submissions are evaluated by a panel of esteemed judges. Read more » »
Australian, Jewish history ‘long intertwined’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reinforced his government’s commitment to Israel, telling an Australia–Israel Chamber of Commerce luncheon, “The friendship between our two nations has been a constant. Read more » »
Letter Sent to the BBC: An Unacceptable Blood Libel Accusation – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin sent a letter to the BBC expressing outrage at the blood libel accusation from one of its news anchors. Read more » »
A Jewish Leader at Just the Right Time
This week marks the 65th yahrzeit of the leader of one of the most important Jewish boycott movements in history. Long forgotten but deeply deserving of remembrance, J. George Fredman was part of the national leadership in the American Jewish community only briefly—but at exactly the right moment, when the community needed him most. Read more » »
