Category Archives: World
Nonprofits Sue Twitter Charging Antisemitism – The NonProfit Times
Two German nonprofits – the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) and HateAid – are suing Twitter regarding its alleged failure to police antisemitic content and Holocaust denial on its platform in violation of German law, as well as the company’s own policies on hateful conduct. Read more » »
Em mais um ano, a B´nai B´rith marcou presença no imprescindível Ato em Memória às Vítimas do Holocausto
Em mais um ano, a B´nai B´rith marcou presença no imprescindível Ato em Memória às Vítimas do Holocausto organizado pela Confederação Israelita do Brasil – Conib, Federação Israelita de São Paulo – Fisesp e Congregação Israelita Paulista – CIP, com a presença de autoridades civis e religiosas, numeroso público e sobreviventes do Holocausto. Read more » »
Photos: Mardi Gras Mitzva Makers bring Carnival to patients at Touro Infirmary
Revelers brought beads and good cheer to patients during the 42nd Annual B’nai B’rith Mardi Gras Mitzva Makers Hospital Parade at Touro Infirmary Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in New Orleans. Read more » »
BBUK statement on Jerusalem massacre
By BBUK In Advocacy, Bureau of International Affairs, Israel On 29 January 2023 B’nai B’rith UK is devastated to hear of the massacre that took place in Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighbourhood yesterday evening. We mourn the loss of seven Israelis to an act of senseless violence and hope that all those who were injured make a speedy recovery. Read more » »
Catholic Charities seeks court order allowing demolition of building it owns
Catholic Charities Inc. is seeking a court order allowing it to demolish a 100-year-old building in the Westlake District which it purchased in 2018, but has been thwarted thus far from doing so by the city, initially on historical grounds and subsequently over environmental issues. Read more » »
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara Taps 2023 Board, Officers | Homes & Lifestyle | Noozhawk
Eric Berg Deborah Samuel The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, at its annual meeting on Jan. 19, welcomed a new slate of officers and three new members to its Board of Directors for 2023 including Jason Saltoun-Ebin, Deborah Samuel, and Michael Holland, with Eric Berg as president. Read more » »
Landmark Breaks Ground On Dania Beach Multifamily Project
Landmark President Robert Saland and rendering of The City Place Apartments in Dania Beach (Landmark Companies) Landmark Development Corporation nabbed $32.9 million in construction financing for an affordable housing project in Dania Beach. Read more » »
McCaul, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Holocaust Education Bill on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
WASHINGTON – Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation — the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act — along with Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Congresswoman Kathy Manning (D-N.C. Read more » »
BBYO slated for largest-ever international convention Feb. 15-20
More than 3,500 teens from around the world are expected to gather in Dallas. (January 27, 2023 / JNS) The Jewish youth movement BBYO will hold its annual International Convention in Dallas from Feb. 15-20. More than 3,500 teens—including 500 from Ukraine, Germany, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Turkey and Sweden, among other countries—are expected to attend. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with In-Person and Virtual Events – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day with virtual and in-person events around the world, with an emphasis on firsthand survivors’ stories. B’nai B’rith held its annual observance virtually on Jan. 26. Read more » »
