Category Archives: World

Sunday night’s Heritage Event: Lord Dubs in Conversation with Professor Shirli Gilbert

Together with our media partners Jewish Renaissance, we hosted an excellent, engaging and thought provoking zoom ‘In conversation’ on Sunday night with renowned human rights advocate Lord Dubs being interviewed by Professor Shirli Gilbert, Professor of Modern Jewish History at UCL. Read more » »

Le plaidoyer de B’nai Brith conduit au retrait d’une vidéo antisémite sur YouTube

Bogdan Konikowski Click Here for English Le 1er nov. 2022 EDMONTON – À la suite d’une enquête de B’nai Brith Canada et d’une demande de retrait, YouTube a retiré une vidéo en langue polonaise présentant des théories de conspiration antisémites sur la guerre en cours en Ukraine d’un théoricien de la conspiration basé à Edmonton. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Advocacy Leads to Removal of Antisemitic Video on YouTube – B’nai Brith Canada

Bogdan Konikowski Cliquez ici pour le français Nov. 1, 2022 EDMONTON – Following a B’nai Brith Canada investigation and removal request, YouTube has taken down a Polish-language video featuring antisemitic conspiracy theories about the ongoing war in Ukraine from an Edmonton-based conspiracy theorist. Read more » »

Nos visitaron del Centro Morel

El pasado lunes 24 de octubre tuvimos el enorme placer de recibir en la reunión de Interfiliales a Nancy Puentes del Centro Morel. Read more » »

Political Changes in Brazil After Lula Da Silva Is Elected President for the Third Time in His Life – B’nai B’rith International

On Oct. 30, Luis Inacio Da Silva, worldwide known by the nickname Lula, won the runoff in Brazil presidential election against the current President Jair Bolsonaro. The difference in votes between the candidates was less than 2%, showing that the largest country in South America is politically divided and polarized. Read more » »

Le Nouveau-Brunswick est la dernière province canadienne à adopter la définition de l’AIMH

Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick (CTV News) Click Here for English Le 31 octobre 2022 FREDERICTON, N.-B. – Le Nouveau-Brunswick est la dernière province canadienne à adopter la définition de l’antisémitisme de l’Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l’Holocauste (AIMH), qui est très importante. Read more » »

Houses of Worship: Wilshire Boulevard Temple – World Religion News

It’s 1929 in Los Angeles. There are one million residents in the city. Miracle Mile is becoming the new commercial center, drawing people out of downtown. New houses of worship are being built in West L.A. Read more » »

Where you go to vote: Nov. 8 general election polling places for Luzerne County | The Sunday Dispatch

Luzerne County will provide the following polling locations for in-person voting on Nov. 8, with two changes from this year’s primary election highlighted in bold: • Ashley Borough Wards 1 and 2, Ashley Borough Municipal Building 49 W. Cemetery St., Ashley • Avoca Borough Ward 1, West Side Social Club, 711 McAlpine St. Read more » »

Exploring NYC’s Lower East Side Through Its Synagogues, Past and Present – B’nai B’rith International

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Opinion: County Council must take concrete action against antisemitism | Bethesda Magazine & Bethesda Beat

We are responding to the Oct. 15 letter by Katherine Head regarding the Montgomery County Council’s proposed adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The definition itself is very simple: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Read more » »