Category Archives: World
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Portugal has had five centuries to dwell on its mistake. It was in 1496 that King Manuel I forced the Jews to convert or depart, with the Netherlands, Bordeaux, Italy and the Ottoman empire all gaining from this influx of new immigrants. Read more » »
Meet the woman who devoted her life to raising hundreds of kids during the Depression, WWII
ERIE, Pa. – Imagine baking birthday cakes, sewing costumes and helping solve math problems for hundreds of kids. The matron of a long-ago Pennsylvania orphanage did just that for 25 years, until her death in 1949. Read more » »
Shirlee GILBERT Obituary (2022) Dayton Daily News
GILBERT, Shirlee C. Age 87, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022. Shirlee was born to Morris and Rose Cooper in Canton, Ohio, on May 2, 1934. She graduated from Canton McKinley High School and attended The Ohio State University where she majored in education and was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority. Read more » »
McGill University Administration Amps up Anti-Palestinian Campaign
HomeArticlesMcGill University Administration Amps up Anti-Palestinian Campaign McGill University is silencing Silence Palestine Solidarity. Read more » »
Governor Youngkin celebrates Commonwealth’s Early Childhood Public-Private Choice System and signs proclamation honoring educators
RICHMOND, Va. — Many small cannabis entrepreneurs say large companies are jockeying to lock them out of the industry and have funding that gives them more access to lawmakers. “Small businesses are the backbone of the country,” said Sarah Grant, general manager of The Dispensary in Richmond. Read more » »
Family Law: The Intersection of Civil and Religious Laws in Canada – B’nai Brith Canada
There are significant differences between some civil and religious family laws in Canada, and around the world. If you are representing women, it is especially critical that you understand these differences when trying to resolve issues that arise when those relationships end. Read more » »
American Hellenic, American Jewish Leadership Mission Concludes Visit to Israel, Wraps Up Meetings in Athens – Hellenic News of America
Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas is leading an AHEPA delegation as part of the 2022 Biennial Leadership Mission with American Hellenic and American Jewish organizations to Cyprus, Israel, and Greece. The mission concluded a visit to Israel on Monday. Read more » »
Youngkin announces members of Commission to Combat Antisemitism
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RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the members of the Commission to Combat Antisemitism.According to the governor’s team, the commission will make recommendations to Governor Youngkin and the General Assembly about ways to combat the increasing antisemitic acts in the commonwealth. Read more » »
COMING UP: ‘Complicit’ Project Webinar – B’nai B’rith Europe
It is with pleasure that we invite you to our upcoming online event, on the 12th of May, at 19: 00 CET. B’nai B’rith Europe is organising a webinar, in which a panel discussing the importance of preserving the memory, through the initiation of a project surrounding the ‘Complicit’ documentary will take place. Read more » »
