Category Archives: World
All mainstream Norwegian Jewish organizations condemn Holocaust Center for Holocaust revitalization
All mainstream Jewish organizations in Norway have come together to collectively condemn the Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities for what they say is “Holocaust revitalization.”An open letter to the board and director of the HL Center was published on Monday. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith unveils global ‘Passport’ as Australian fans head to World Cup in North America
B’nai B’rith unveils global ‘Passport’ as Australian fans head to World Cup in North AmericaThousands of Australian football fans, including many Jewish supporters, are set to travel to North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read more » »
Major Jewish orgs ‘deeply disappointed’ by Mamdani veto of school ‘buffer zone’ bill
Major Jewish orgs ‘deeply disappointed’ by Mamdani veto of school ‘buffer zone’ bill April 25, 2026New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. Read more » »
2025 B’nai B’rith recipients are Sam Dowdy and Addison Brecker
2025 B’nai B’rith recipients are Sam Dowdy and Addison Brecker MSN Read more » »
The Blogs: AJC & B’nai B’rith: The Jewish Community Is Entitled to the Record
AJC & B’nai B’rith: The Jewish Community Is Entitled to the RecordOn Friday, May 1, 2026, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) will host a delegation from the Government of Lithuania. Read more » »
Donald Wittenberg, Longtime Philadelphia School Leader and Holocaust Educator, Dies at 79
Ellen Braunstein Donald M. WittenbergCourtesy of the family Donald M. Wittenberg, a longtime Philadelphia educator who spent more than four decades in the city’s public schools and in retirement devoted many years to Holocaust education, died on March 5 of complications related to myasthenia gravis. He was 79. Read more » »
Application deadline is April 23 for B’nai B’rith graduate-level scholarship
Application deadline is April 23 for B’nai B’rith graduate-level scholarshipWASHINGTON — JEWISH WOMEN GRADUATE STUDENTS VYING FOR B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL’S annual Sally and George Schneider Scholarship still have until Thursday to apply. Read more » »
The Blogs: Questions for AJC and B’nai B’rith
Questions for AJC and B’nai B’rithI write in good faith, as a member of the community these organizations serve, with questions I hope their leadership will treat seriously.The medalsThe American Jewish Committee’s former long-serving CEO David Harris received the Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania in 2021. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Back to your regularly scheduled infighting?
Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine the opportunities and challenges for Israel and the Jewish world with the start of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and get the scoop on a new push in the Senate to secure $750 million in funding for the federal Nonprofit Security Grants Program. Read more » »
The Bondi Bridge: Why an Australian Tragedy Demands a Global Response
Sydney is my second home. I got married there 25 years ago, and I have maintained deep business and family ties to the community ever since. But on a late December day, just before Sabbath, I wasn’t there for business. Read more » »