Category Archives: World

Would I Lie to You with B’nai B’rith

MEMBERS of B’nai B’rith’s Melbourne Mitzvah Lodge tried their hand at comedy on Sunday, with a live performance of Would I Lie to You. Read more » »

Israel is duty-bound to help Jews, not just at times of war – Israel Hayom

Israel is duty-bound to help Jews, not just at times of war  Israel Hayom Read more »

McFarling: Former PH track star gets all caught up

When she took the baton last weekend in Blacksburg, the share of an ACC team track title in her sights, Megan McGinnis didn’t have time to contemplate the importance of the next 400 meters.“At that point, you don’t really think,” she said. “You’re just sort of chasing. You’re trying to cover as much ground, make up as much ground as possible. Read more » »

Lawmaker Wants Holocaust Discussion in Schools

Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. Donate here to support The 74’s independent journalism. Eleanor Dunning said she was shocked when she saw a fellow college student throw up a Nazi signal, and doubly so when the student escaped repercussion from school officials. State Sen. Read more » »

Berkeley Community Reacts to Incident of Anti-Semitic Flyers

North Berkeley families were the latest targets of the Goyim Defense League (GDL), a hate group run out of Petaluma, California. On the morning of Sunday, February 20, hundreds of North Berkeley residents awoke to find plastic baggies carrying anti-Semitic flyers containing messages blaming Jewish people for COVID-19. Read more » »

Jewish burial society in Pittsburgh honors national organizer David Zinner

For nearly 20 years, David Zinner — founder and past executive director of Kavod v’Nichum — has helped Pittsburghers perform Jewish burial and bereavement rituals. On March 6 he will be honored by the New Community Chevra Kadisha. “Without him, there would be no New Community Chevra Kadisha,” said Pat Cluss, a co-founder of NCCK. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Ukraine Briefing – a Note from our President and our CEO

Dear Friends,As we enter a second Shabbat since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we are focused on the devastating humanitarian crisis unfolding there.With more than a million refugees so far, the mass exodus is frighteningly reminiscent of the refugee crisis across Europe during World War II. Read more » »

Our Oligarch

In the first 48 hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Roman Abramovich, the 55-year-old close confidante of Russian President Vladimir Putin, boarded his personal Boeing jet in Monaco bound for Moscow. Read more » »

Tem Cine Debate especial programado para o Dia Internacional da Mulher.

A psicóloga e escritora especializada em traumas e relacionamentos abusivos, Silvia Malamud, estará neste encontro on-line do dia 08 de março, às 19h00. O Filme apresentado e debatido será “O Golpista do Tinder”. Esperamos você! LINK: www.youtube.com Clique no lembrete para ser avisado na hora do evento. Read more » »

Jewish groups laud Biden’s State of the Union address – Israel Hayom

Jewish groups laud Biden’s State of the Union address  Israel Hayom Read more »