Category Archives: World

Australian Jewish groups and Indigenous politics: “thin and more of a veneer without depth”

The annual Earle Hoffman Oration was delivered in Canberra by one of the late founders of the city’s Jewish community family, human rights lawyer George Newhouse.He spoke about the relationship between the Jewish community and the First Nations peoples of this land as it stands today. Read more » »

Dutch unis halt probe into Jewish, Israel links

FOURTEEN Dutch universities are suspending their compliance with a freedom of information query from a pro-Palestinian organisation regarding their ties with Israeli and Jewish entities. Read more » »

Global News: Editor of Your Ward News arrested after allegedly breaching parole: police

Feb. 23, 2022  B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn was quoted in a story on Global News about the arrest of James Sears. CLICK HERE to read the full story. Read more » »

Dir. of Legislative Affairs Op-ed in Jewish Journal: The Dangers of Negating Jewish Identity

The Jewish Journal featured an op-ed by Eric Fusfield, B’nai B’rith director of legislative affairs and deputy director of the B’nai B’rith International Center for Human Rights and Public Policy, on the negation of Jewish identity – and the lack of nuance when trying to understand Jewish identity – in America today. Read more » »

Local bowling scores

MENTop GamesJoe Orosz Jr. (Stardust II) 300Tom Peterson (Stardust II) 299Mike Bayless (Olympia) 289Rory Morton II (Stardust II) 288Top SeriesTom Peterson (Stardust II) 764Mike Bayless (Olympia) 763Joe Orosz Jr. Read more » »

Berks coroner’s office seeking next of kin for Reading man

The Berks County Coroner’s Office announced that it is seeking next of kin for Donald R. Bowen, 77, of the B’nai B’rith Apartments, 1026 Franklin St. Officials said he died of natural causes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the coroner’s office at 610-478-3280. Read more » »

Coroner seeks next-of-kin for Reading man

WFMZ-TV 69 News provides news, weather, traffic, sports and family programming for the Lehigh Valley, Berks County, Southeastern Pa., Poconos and Western NJ including Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Kutztown, Emmaus, Quakertown, Stroudsburg, Philadelphia, Jim Thorpe, Doylestown, Phillipsburg, Flemington, Wilmington, and Newark. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Helps to Solve Knesset Mystery

(Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2022)–The B’nai B’rith World Center and B’nai B’rith Argentina helped to solve what has been described as one of the most curious mysteries in Israel—the identity of the artist who created the large bronze menorah that Read more » »

Perfection Pushes Away the Pandemic — Detroit Jewish News

Mix-N-Match teammates (from left) Kenny Weiss, Brian Cohen and Noah Cohen are big fans of prolific 300 bowler Aaron Radner. Another 300 game, young bowler’s 770 series are highlights of Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson season. Read more » »

Repeat Violations by James Sears Land Notorious Hate-Monger Back in Jail – B’nai Brith Canada

James Sears (CBC) Feb. 22, 2022 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is monitoring the case of a far-right extremist recently arrested for breaching his parole terms for hate speech. James Sears was originally released after serving only four months of a 12-month sentence for wilfully promoting hatred against Jews and women in his Toronto publication. Read more » »