Category Archives: World
Will a right-wing government in Israel further alienate US Jewry? – The Jerusalem Post
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December Quick Hits
Groves Football Star Makes Waves On and Off the Field It was quite a fall for Birmingham Groves High School football star Avery Gach. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound sophomore lineman was offered scholarships by eight major college football programs (more offers are on the way), he attended six college football games (including Michigan vs. Read more » »
Every Hanukkah movie and TV episode worth knowing about, and the cocktails to go with them
Forwarding the News Appeals court rules for LGBTQ students at Yeshiva University, Unilever resolves dispute with Ben & Jerry’s, Trump to speak to Orthodox educators, a trip to the new Maccabee Bar, and a Forward birth. Yes, there’s a latke competition in Hanukkah on Rye. Read more » »
Daily Kickoff: Rep. Brad Sherman on why he wouldn’t party with Qatar
👋 Good Friday morning! In today’s Daily Kickoff, we talk to the Jewish leaders who met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in Washington yesterday, and report on the just-opened Department of Education investigation into whether U.C. Berkeley’s law school violated the civil rights of Jewish students. Read more » »
U.S. Jewish, pro-Israel groups meet with Egyptian president
Leaders of U.S. Jewish and pro-Israel groups met on Thursday for more than an hour and a half with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on the heels of this week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. Read more » »
From the archives: Chanukah fun facts
In our search through the IJN archive for mentions of latkes and gelt, an item caught our attention: “Light on Chanukah” is a compendium of fun facts about Chanukah published ahead of the holiday on Dec. 20, 1945 (which that year began on Dec. 24, probably one of the latest first nights of Chanukah ever). Read more » »
Pro-Israel groups want Ilhan Omar bounced from House Foreign Affairs Committee
AIPAC, B’nai B’rith, RJC and ZOA are supportive of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s pledge to dismiss the congresswoman with a history of antisemitic and anti-Israel statements. (December 15, 2022 / JNS) Several Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcomed received news of the likely removal of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn. Read more » »
A community builder, Marc Katzen, dies
Marc Katzen, 82, of Winter Park, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. He was born Feb. 11, 1940, in Sykesville, Pennsylvania, to Margaret Gordon Katzen and Harry Katzen and was the middle of five children. Marc’s mother took care of the children and his father was a businessman. Read more » »
BBUK President’s Newletter December 2022
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Simon Wiesenthal Center Calls on UN to Remove Human Rights Special Rapporteur – The Media Line
Francesca Albanese delivers a speech during the UN Forum on the Question of Palestine at the United Nations Trusteeship Council Chamber in New York, United States on May 18, 2018. Read more » »
