Category Archives: World

Jewish organizations are outraged over ‘bizarre’ Montreal court case putting the Holocaust on trial – B’nai Brith Canada

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Podcast Episode: The Birth of Modern Standup Comedy (in the Catskill Mountains) – B’nai B’rith International

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Ukrainian airline sues Iran over downing of flight

  B’nai Brith representatives are quoted on ways to pressure Iran into paying reparations to victims of Flight PS752 in this article on Ukranian airline suing Iran for the flight’s downing. CLICK HERE to read the article. Read more » »

B’nai Brith exhorte les provinces canadiennes à suivre la Nouvelle-Zélande en rejoignant l’Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l’Holocauste

CLICK HERE for English 13 juillet 2022 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada se réjouit de l’élargissement de l’Alliance internationale pour la mémoire de l’Holocauste (IHRA) avec l’inclusion de la Nouvelle-Zélande et demande à toutes les provinces canadiennes de faire de même. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Urges Canadian Provinces to Follow New Zealand in Joining the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance – B’nai Brith Canada

Cliquez ici pour le français July 13, 2022 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada welcomes the expansion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) membership with the inclusion of New Zealand and calls on all Canadian provinces to follow suit. This grows the number of full and observer member countries to 45. Read more » »

Projeto Tikun Olam da B’nai B’rith é finalizado no Hospital P. Príncipe

No final do mês de maio passado, a Loja Chaim Weizmann, da B’nai B’rith de Curitiba, anunciou o encerramento do Projeto Tikun Olam no Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, com atividades que vinham sendo realizadas mensamente pelos voluntários do programa desde 2015, mas que foram suspensas em 2019 por causa da pandemia do Covid-19. Read more » »

Penny (Paula H.) Deley – The Santa Barbara Independent

Penny Deley, beloved mother and aunt and devoted friend, passed away quietly at her Santa Barbara home on June 28, 2022, surrounded by her adult children. Penny survived and thrived for 11 years receiving dialysis treatment for kidney failure, but finally elected to discontinue treatment due to multiple health issues. Read more » »

A Pessimistic View of Public-School Reform

Confessions of a School Reformer by Larry Cuban Harvard Education Press, 2021, $36; 275 pages. As reviewed by Paul E. Peterson “They’re not good,” the head of a Fortune 500 company lamented about U.S. schools not long ago. “Students learn little, education gaps are widening, and not much can be done about it.” Pressed on the matter, he relaxed. Read more » »

B’nai Brith says judges need a better understanding of the Holocaust – B’nai Brith Canada

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FROM THE ARCHIVE: A century of Bay Area Jewish summer camp – J.

In 1919, a group of young Jewish men from San Francisco came back from the wilds of Ben Lomond, near Santa Cruz. They’d been at a summer camp, then a novel idea for the Jewish youth of the city. But it had been a great success. Read more » »