Category Archives: World
B’nai Brith Seeks Clarification from Montreal Mayor after Councillor Likes BDS – B’nai Brith Canada
Screenshot of Alexander Norris’ Online Support of BDS Cliquez ici pour la version française Feb. 21, 2022 MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is seeking clarification after a prominent Montreal Councillor “liked“ a Facebook post by a virulent anti-Israel group. Read more » »
The growth of the Jewish community in Montgomery County
Photo illustration by Alice Kresse Bethesda in the early 20th century was built in part on restrictive covenants. Land deeds in some suburban neighborhoods barred property ownership by any Black family—no surprise to people who faced segregation in every corner of county life, from schools to restaurants to movie theaters. Read more » »
Health care advocate Deborah Senn, Washington’s first woman insurance commissioner, dies at 72
Health care advocate Deborah Senn, Washington’s first woman insurance commissioner, dies at 72 The Seattle Times Read more »
Elon Musk criticised for meme comparing Justin Trudeau to Hitler
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, likened Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler for the Canadian prime minister’s decision to go after those financing the trucker protest and added that Trudeau was less competent than the Nazi, leading to criticism from Jewish groups. Read more » »
Grapevine February 16, 2022: Just the facts – The Jerusalem Post
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Death announcements for the week of Feb. 18, 2022 – J.
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Harry A. Battat June 3, 1935–Feb. 4, 2022 Harry Battat Harry A. Battat passed away on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco after a heroic battle with cancer and Covid. Harry was born June 3, 1935, and grew up in San Francisco. Read more » »
Dia 24 tem live com o Embaixador do Itamaraty, Sidney Leon Romero.
#Live! O Embaixador do Itamaraty, Sidney Leon Romero, realiza o encontro no dia 24 de fevereiro, às 19h30. Ele vai falar sobre “200 anos da Diplomacia Brasileira na Cultura de Tolerância e Paz”. LINK: www.youtube.com Clique no “Lembrete”, no link, para ser lembrado na hora do evento. Vale também colocar na agenda como backup… rs. Read more » »
Postmedia: PM Playing Politics with the Law
Feb. 18, 2022 Postmedia quoted our CEO, Michael Mostyn, in an editorial. CLICK HERE to read the story in full. Read more » »
Princeton University scraps exhibit of Jewish American artists with Confederate ties
Last summer, Princeton University agreed to organize an exhibit of works by American Jewish artists in the second half of the 19th century. The exhibit would feature 50 pieces, including a life-size marble sculpture called “Faith” by the most renowned Jew- ish American sculptor of the period, Moses Jacob Ezekiel (1844-1917). Read more » »
A search for myself in our archives kicks up the Jewish dust – J.
Remember the olden days when we all used to Google ourselves and be amazed that we were on the internet? Well, I recently did the same with J.’s digital archives, and I was amazed to find myself there, too. My 15-year-old self. Read more » »
