Category Archives: World
WQED documentary tells of Pittsburgh residents’ attempts to help strangers
You can learn a lot from a letter. Dottie Levitsky uncovered the good work done by her late aunt and uncle and Pittsburgh residents Avram Sanford and Hasele Deutsch Levy from a collection of letters she inherited after their death. She also learned a little about America. Read more » »
What white people get wrong about Black dads – Iowa Capital Dispatch
A loving Black dad raised me. He wasn’t an exception. 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 » »
COMING UP: ‘RENEWAL’ Conference in Marseille, France – B’nai B’rith Europe
It is with pleasure that I let you know of a conference coming up on the 18th of September at 17: 00 CET, at the Emile Zola Association, in Marseille. Read more » »
Michelle Linda Roth Obituary (1944 – 2022) Albany Times Union
Roth, Michelle Linda CLIFTON PARK Michelle Linda Roth born December 1, 1944, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Dr. Leon S. and Lillian Tunkel. Read more » »
In response to Leith Marouf scandal, Hussen outlines new training, protocols for Heritage funding – B’nai Brith Canada
Skip to content Integer posuere erat… READ MORE Latest News OMNI Cuts Ties with Arabic-Language Program following B’nai Brith Complaint SPECIAL REPORT: Last Month’s Surge of Antisemitism Far Worse Than First Thought Three Years Later, B’nai Brith Read more » »
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: High Holiday ads from days days of yore – J.
Recipes for baked apples, an advertisement urging you to enjoy “delicious, festive dining” with kosher poultry, calendar listings in boldface type. For readers of The Emanu-El, the Jewish Bulletin or even J. The Jewish News of Northern California, seeing those features in our publication signified only one thing — that Rosh Hashanah was coming. Read more » »
B’nai Brith exhorte les nations occidentales à exiger la dissolution de la commission d’enquête biaisée
United Nations Human Rights Council (Wikipedia) CLICK HERE for English Le 12 septembre 2022 OTTAWA – Le Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies (CDH), dont l’image déjà ternie a touché le fond sous la direction de l’ancienne commissaire aux droits de l’homme Michelle Bachelet, entame aujourd’hui sa 51e session. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Urges Western Nations to Demand Dissolution of Biased Commission of Inquiry – B’nai Brith Canada
United Nations Human Rights Council (Wikipedia) CLIQUEZ ICI pour le français September 12, 2022 OTTAWA – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), whose already tarnished image hit rock bottom under the stewardship of former Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet, begins its 51st Session today. Read more » »
Reflections on 125 Years Since the First Zionist Congress in Basel – B’nai B’rith International
“Were I to sum up the Basel Congress in a word – which I shall guard against pronouncing publicly – it would be this: At Basel I founded the Jewish State. If I said this out loud today l would be greeted by universal laughter. Read more » »
Marathon Mike runs race against racism
Mike Zervos, CEO of B’nai B’rith Courage to Care has agreed to “Race Against Racism” running a marathon in early October to raise funds and awareness for Courage to Care. He will be taking part in the actual Melbourne Marathon on October 2, and running 42 kilometres. Read more » »
