Category Archives: World
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 » »
B’nai Brith says judges need better understanding of the Holocaust
B’nai Brith is quoted in this article on why the Sorier-Chaput case points to the need for judges to have greater understanding of the Holocaust. CLICK HERE to read the article. Read more » »
La compagnie aérienne ukrainienne réclame 1 milliard de dollars à l’Iran en réparation de l’écrasement d’un vol ukrainien
Épave du vol PS-752 (CBC) CLICK HERE for English 12 Juillet 2022 OTTAWA – On a appris que la compagnie “Ukraine International Airlines” a intenté une poursuite d’un milliard de dollars contre l’Iran en guise de réparation pour avoir délibérément abattu le vol ukrainien PS-752. Read more » »
Former BBYO president Grant Shapps pulls out of Tory leadership contest
Former BBYO president Grant Shapps has pulled out of the Tory leadership race. Tweeting on Tuesday, Transport Minister Shapps, the only Jewish candidate vying to become Prime Minister, announced he was instead backing Rishi Sunak’s campaign to become leader. Read more » »
Ukrainian Airline Sues Iran for $1-Billion in Reparations for Downing of Ukranian Flight – B’nai Brith Canada
Flight PS-752 wreckage (CBC) Cliquez ici pour le français July 12, 2022 OTTAWA – News has emerged that Ukraine International Airlines has sued Iran for $1-billion in reparations for the deliberate shooting down of Ukranian Flight PS-752. Filed in court in Ontario, the lawsuit is dated January, 2022, but is just now coming out in public. Read more » »
Encontro Nacional da B´nai B´rith ocorreu no final de semana em São Paulo
LEDOR VADOR – DE GERAÇÃO EM GERAÇÃO Este foi o tema do Encontro Nacional que ocorreu no final de semana na sede da B´nai B´rith, em São Paulo. Na ocasião, apresentações e debates profundos, sob diferentes óticas, permearam o evento, elogiado por todos os presentes. Veja um pouco do que foi por meio de imagens. Read more » »
Richard H. Gurevitz DVM Obituary (2022)
Richard Herbert Gurevitz, 84, passed away July 5, 2022 at the Tuscany Gardens Nursing Facility, Pataskala, OH. Preceded in death by his parents Samuel and Rose Gurevitz. Read more » »
B’nai Brith says judges need better understanding of the Holocaust
The group states „every Canadian should be appalled” by the proceedings at Gabriel Sohier Chaput’s hate speech trial in Montreal. Gabriel Sohier Chaput at the Montreal courthouse in February 2022. Read more » »
