Category Archives: World
Crazed Israel Defenders Slander Critics, Ignore the Crime
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Repudiating the Apartheid Slander Against Israel; New B’nai B’rith Report Available Now
(Washington, D.C., May 19, 2022)–B’nai B’rith International today launched the first part of its groundbreaking report, “The Apartheid Slander Against Israel and the Ideological Distortion of Human Rights,” responding to the dangerous and false accusation that Israel is an “apartheid state. Read more » »
Okemos Man Helps Deliver Ambulances and Medical Supplies to Jews in Ukraine — Detroit Jewish News
Ody Norkin on his journey to Ukraine Though Oded “Ody” Norkin’s expertise lies in bus shuttle transportation, he had no knowledge of how to acquire an ambulance. Since the beginning of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Oded “Ody” Norkin, 67, of Okemos, has felt the pull of his past. In 1925, his father, Aaron, graduated Odessa Technical School. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith is offered a Certificate of Excellence – B’nai B’rith Europe
B’nai B’rith was offered a Certificate of Excellence, in partnership with Joseph Wybran Lodge of Tel Aviv and the Anne Frank Lodge of Paris. The certification has been given by the Association Ach Gadol, for the contribution and encouragement that the two above mentioned Lodges have paid to the lonely IDF soldiers in Israel. Read more » »
Esther „Essy” Davidowitz Obituary (2022) Standard-Speaker
Esther „Essy” Davidowitz, of Kingston passed away Tuesday at her home surrounded by three generations of descendants and people who loved her dearly.She was a warm, generous and spiritual matriarch to a wonderful family. Her welcoming home and empathy for others established her as a mother figure to many. Read more » »
Dear diary: a treasure being translated
Photo: Deb Silverthorn Since last fall, Carol Alkek, left, and Magie Furst have been meeting on Saturday afternoons to translate the diary of Alkek’s father, Dr. Fred Brooksaler, born Siegfried Bruchsaler. By Deb Silverthorn Dr. Siegfried Bruchsaler left behind his family history and heritage in a journal in his native German. Read more » »
Grapevine May 18, 2022: A matter of significance – The Jerusalem Post
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