Category Archives: World

B’nai Brith Canada marks uptick in antisemitism for 6th consecutive year

B’nai Brith Canada marks uptick in antisemitism for 6th consecutive year  Israel Hayom Read more »

Coverage of the 2022 B’nai B’rith Jewish Rescuers Citation Commemoration Ceremony in Israel

B’nai B’rith International has received coverage for its Jewish Rescuers Citation commemoration ceremony held in the Jerusalem hills. The Times of Israel noted the citation given to Hubert Pollack, who participated in a plan to get thousands of exit visas from Nazi Germany. Read more » »

Odessa, Ukraine has a rich Jewish baseball history

Four members of the Detroit Tigers baseball team pose in the dugout on July 5, 1932. From left, Ukrainian-born Izzy Goldstein (1908 – 1993) and Americans Harry Davis (1908 – 1997), Gee Walker (1908 – 1981), and Heinie Schuble (1906 – 1990) Photo by Read more » »

He helped save 10,000 Jews from the Nazis; his family only found out 63 years later

Adi Daliot was in his 60s when he found out that his father, Hubert Pollack, helped save over 10,000 Jews in Nazi Germany during the years leading up to the Holocaust. Sworn to secrecy by his co-conspirator, Jewish Anglo-German philanthropist Wilfrid Israel, Pollack kept his story quiet — even from his family. Read more » »

Diaspora cooperation important to preserving peace says commissioner | Cyprus Mail

What Are Cookies As is common practice with almost all professional websites, https: //cyprus-mail.com (our “Site”) uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your device, to improve your experience. This document describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Europe hosts Countering Antisemitism event in Brussels, Belgium – B’nai B’rith Europe

On Tuesday, the 26th of April 2022, B’nai B’rith Europe hosted and attended an event on countering antisemitism, organized by the Hungary based Tom Lantos Institute and the Institute for Public Affairs. The event is surrounding the topic of “Countering Antisemitism in the Visegrád countries through research and education”. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Europe hosts EUJS EU Seminar in Brussels, Belgium – B’nai B’rith Europe

Between the 13th and 17th of March 2022, B’nai B’rith Europe hosted youth leaders from all around Europe and beyond for the EU Activism seminar, that the European Union of Jewish Students is organizing every year. Read more » »

„Who will Write Our History” event in Paris, France – B’nai B’rith Europe

On the 27th of April 2022, at 20: 00, B’nai B’rith France Lodge – Anne Frank organized an event at the Cinéma Publicis, 129 Av. des Champs-Élysées, Paris VIII. The event consisted of a presentation of the movie “Who Will Write Our History”, a recital of poem “Le Village brûle!” and an interview with Nancy Spielberg. Read more » »

2022 March of the Living in Budapest, Hungary – B’nai B’rith Europe

On the 24th of April, the Budapest Lodge took part in the March of the Living Budapest, which is the biggest March against antisemitism in Hungary. B’nai B’rith Budapest takes part in this march on a yearly basis. Read more » »

Will Ontario Allow Another Hate-Fest on its Property? – B’nai Brith Canada

Protesters wave the flag of the Hezbollah terrorist group at the 2018 al-Quds Day parade in Toronto, Twitter April 26, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the Government of Ontario to prevent its property from being used for the al-Quds Day hate-fest, scheduled for this Saturday. Read more » »