Category Archives: World
B’nai Brith halts lawsuit after Ottawa lists IGRC as terrorists
B’nai Brith Canada halted a lawsuit against the federal government regarding it not classifying the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a whole as a terrorist entity, as demanded in a 2018 House of Commons motion.The organization’s suit was halted because „the government, on Oct. Read more » »
Letter to congratulate Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis KBE
By BBUK In Bureau of International Affairs On 9 January 2023 Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE 305 Ballards Lane London N12 8GB 6 January 2023 Dear Rabbi Sir Ephraim, I am writing on behalf of the B’nai B’rith UK’s Bureau of International Affairs in order to congratulate you on your recent appointment as KBE. Read more » »
What was it like to serve in WWII? Allentown man wrote 600 letters home to tell the story
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How Washington University’s Hillel House became a reality
by Sabrina Gorse, Special For The Jewish LightPublished January 8, 2023 This story is being published in partnership with the Missouri Historical Society. Dr. Abram L. Read more » »
Gerda FRIEBERG Obituary (2023) – The Globe and Mail
GERDA STEINITZ FRIEBERG Gerda Steinitz Frieberg passed away peacefully in her home on January 3, 2023. She is survived by her children, Josey Frieberg, Jack Frieberg and Sandra Herlick; grandchildren, Adam and Sara, Mathew and Lindsay, Seth and Sarah, Orly and Daniel, Jay, Dovid and Shoshana; and 11 great-grandchildren. Read more » »
What White People Get Wrong About Black Dads | FlaglerLive
When my dad, Lawrence, had cataract surgery in 1994, my sister and I took the day off work. The white supervisor at the bank where I toiled frowned at my request for time off. It was a routine surgery for older people and not worthy of my level of concern, she explained. Read more » »
Death announcements for the week of Jan. 6, 2023 – J.
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Robert Frank Jacobs Nov. 8, 1966–Dec. 26, 2022 Robert Frank Jacobs Robert Frank Jacobs was born on Nov. 8, 1966. He was a premature baby and spent his first six weeks in an incubator at Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame. He passed away on Dec. 26, 2022, from several strokes. Read more » »
B’nai Brith demande une action concrète contre l’Iran à l’occasion du troisième anniversaire de l’écrasement du vol
Rouble du vol PS 752 (Reuters) CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Le 6 janvier 2023 OTTAWA – Ce dimanche, trois ans se seront écoulés depuis que le Corps des gardiens de la révolution iranienne (IRGC) a abattu le vol PS 752 de la compagnie Ukraine International Airlines. Read more » »
Miriam Ruth Bergen
Miriam Ruth Bergen Miriam Ruth Bergen, 103, of Primghar and Spencer passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023.Funeral services will be at 11: 00 A.M. Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Sioux City. Online condolences may be sent towww.meyerbroschapels. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Urges Concrete Action Against Iran on Three-Year Anniversary of Flight Shootdown – B’nai Brith Canada
Rubble of Flight PS 752 (Reuters) Cliquez ici pour le français Jan. 06, 2023 OTTAWA – This Sunday, three years will have elapsed since the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS 752 by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Read more » »
