Category Archives: World
Honoring the deceased with David Zinner
David Zinner (Photo by David Zinner) While attending meetings of the Jewish Communal Practices of Greater Washington, David Zinner began learning more about the Jewish traditions around death, including about the washing and dressing of a body. Read more » »
Rotary Sports Awards Recognizes Local Athletes
The Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie was able to honour our local athletes in person for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic at last night’s 65th annual Rotary Sports Awards. Read more » »
Sparking outrage, BDS alleges ‘sinister ties’ between Jewish groups, US officials, entities – Israel Hayom
Sparking outrage, BDS alleges ‘sinister ties’ between Jewish groups, US officials, entities Israel Hayom Read more »
Jewish groups respond to UNHRC report: ‘Distorts and minimizes threats facing Israel’
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Around the Town: June 9, 2022
B’nai B’rith names Jim Stanton its Person of the Year Photo: SubmittedMore than 120 people attended SCN’s BeAware & Countering Active Threat Training and Exercise, May 23, 2022, at Beth-El Congregation in Fort Worth. The Isadore Garsek Lodge of B’nai B’rith will honor Jim Stanton with its Person of the Year Award at 11 a.m. Read more » »
How Could Otherwise Peaceful Canadians Support the Murderous Iranian Regime on Al-Quds Day? – B’nai Brith Canada
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CITIZENS’ PETITION CALLS ON CANADA TO DENY FUNDS TO NGOS ENGAGED IN ANTISEMITISM – B’nai Brith Canada
House of Commons (The Canadian Encyclopedia) June 8, 2022 OTTAWA – Independent Member of Parliament, Kevin Vuong, tabled a citizens’ petition (e-3858) in the House of Commons today, calling on the Government of Canada to prevent funding any non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that promote, or engage in, antisemitism. Read more » »
Ronald S. Lauder Fellows convene for first-ever Diplomacy Summit – World Jewish Congress
Forty members of the Ronald S. Lauder Fellowship from 19 countries gathered in Brussels and Paris from May 29th to June 2nd to meet with members of the European Parliament, representatives from the European Commission, policymakers from NATO, Read more » »
Lawrence „Larry” Gelb Obituary (2022)
As the saying goes, „Life is a journey with birth being the beginning and death being the end.” I’ve reached that point after 95 years of a happy, eventful, and meaningful life.I was born April 23, 1927, in Jackson Heights, New York, to Frederica and Louis Gelb. Read more » »
Jewish organizations respond to UNHRC report: ‘Distorts and minimizes the threats facing Israel’
Jewish organizations are responding with outrage over what they consider a flawed and biased report on the 2021 conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip after the report’s release by the U.N. Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Tuesday. Read more » »
