Category Archives: World
Mayor Wu commits $40 million to affordable housing units – The Boston Globe
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is committing $40 million to create or preserve 718 affordable housing units across the city, she announced during a news conference Tuesday morning.“Housing is a human right,” Wu said. “Housing is health, it is opportunity, and safety and stability. And it must be the foundation of our recovery from this pandemic. Read more » »
Keeping the Memory of the Holocaust Alive – Tirana Times
From Anita Winter and Rea Dalipi, Gamaraal Foundation „It happened, therefore it can happen again: this is the core of what we have to say”. This is what Holocaust survivor and author Primo Levi wrote about the tragedy and the break with civilization that the Holocaust represents. Read more » »
Not just any holocaust
The unfathomable acts of evil perpetrated against the Jews should never be diluted and distorted for cheap political points. Nor should they be misappropriated for cynical campaigns. (January 25, 2022 / JNS) Many nations around the world have had catastrophes. Real, painful ones. Genocides. Wars. Injustices. Read more » »
Janine Zimbler takes the helm at B’nai B’rith NSW
B’nai B’rith NSW welcomed Janine Zimbler as its new council president last month. Zimbler, who has had a successful career as a family and marital therapist, has served in numerous leadership positions in a professional capacity and in the community. Read more » »
New German Foreign Minister, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and European Commission Vice President Address B’nai B’rith Holocaust Remembrance Day Event
“Holocaust Remembrance: Responsibilities For All Society” (Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2022)—In her first major address before an international Jewish audience since starting her new role, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock delivered a Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada s’oppose à la remarque d’une invitée sur les juifs hassidiques lors d’une émission de télévision québécoise
Stéphanie Hariot (Le Quotidien) CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN ENGLISH Le 24 janvier 2022 MONTRÉAL – B’nai Brith Canada s’insurge contre une remarque faite lors d’une émission de télévision de langue française dimanche soir, lorsqu’une invitée a Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada Objects to Guest’s Remark about Hasidic Jews on Quebec TV Program
Stéphanie Hariot (Le Quotidien) Cliquez ici pour la version française Jan. 24, 2022 MONTREAL — B’nai Brith Canada takes exception to a remark made on a French-language television program Sunday night, when a guest inaccurately implied that Hasidic Jews are exempt from COVID-19-related health measures in Quebec. Read more » »
EURACTIV JobSite – Jobs in Europe
About the online event: The European Union and its member states are indispensable partners to the Palestinian Authority (PA), providing it with essential assistance. Read more » »
Israel National News: B’nai Brith Canada petition seeks answers about Raoul Wallenberg’s fate
Jan. 24, 2022 Israel National News quoted our CEO Michael Mostyn in an article about B’nai Brith Canada’s ongoing petition to raise awareness about what happened to Raoul Wallenberg. CLICK HERE to read the full story. Read more » »
Political and General News Events from Jan. 24
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