Category Archives: World
Jewish rights organization concludes incident involving Pointe-Claire mayor not antisemitic – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Jewish rights organization B’nai Brith has concluded that Pointe-Claire Mayor Tim Thomas didn’t have antisemitic intentions when he uttered a racial stereotype during caucus last week. “I feel a lot better hearing that, however, I still feel remorseful,” Thomas said. Read more » »
National Post: Canadian MPs attend ‘solidarity’ event with publisher of Holocaust denialism
Dec. 1, 2022 The National Post quoted our CEO, Michael Mostyn, in an article about a Holocaust denier appearing at an event on Parliament Hill. CLICK HERE to read the article. Read more » »
Global News: Antisemitic imagery reported at west Toronto park – B’nai Brith Canada
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Jewish Artists in the News This Autumn – B’nai B’rith International
Discoveries in the visual arts held the spotlight during the past several months, much of it focused on news about Jewish painters whose works are being reevaluated by prominent individuals in the art world. Read more » »
Members of European Parliament to Visit Israel with B’nai B’rith, Building on Strengthened EU-Israel Ties – B’nai B’rith International
In a delegation headed by B’nai B’rith International and the B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem, members of the European Parliament are set to visit Israel to strengthen EU-Israel ties, building on recent breakthroughs in the relationship and exposing the MEPs to realities in the country and the region, ahead of the formation of a new government. Read more » »
Senate Democrats discuss U.S.-Israel ties, domestic antisemitism with Jewish leaders
Two dozen Senate Democrats huddled with leaders of around 20 U.S. Jewish groups on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, addressing a range of hot-button issues in the U.S.-Israel relationship and the Jewish community, as well as on Capitol Hill, as Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu works to form the next government. Read more » »
Founder of non-profit donates upcycled goods to those in need – Jewish Community Voice
FAMILY: Husband Eric; children Josh (Katie), stepdaughters Rachel, Emily (Ray) SYNAGOGUE: Temple Har Zion HOMETOWN: Bellmawr FAVORITE COLOR: Purple FAVORITE BOOK: “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz Like many people at the onset of Covid-19, Ruthie Halpern just wanted to help. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Magazine: The Unfinished Quest for Restitution of Jewish Silver Plundered by the Nazis – B’nai B’rith International
Plus: Inclusion; Jews with Disabilities, Beyond Bagels, the Women Who Built Tel Aviv and More! In 1939, Jews in Germany and Austria were ordered to surrender their jewelry, gold, silver and other precious metals to the Nazis. Many items were purchased by the Bavarian National Museum in Munich. Read more » »
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Adeline Shumsker Levin’s Obituary (2022)
Adeline (Addie) Shumsker Levin (n?e Jacobs) age 102, passed away peacefully under hospice care at Sholom East/Bentson Assisted Living in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 19, 2022. Addie was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Pauline and Cy Jacobs and grew up in New York City where she developed her lifelong love of music, theater and dance. Read more » »
