Category Archives: World

Jánuca en Concepción

El día lunes 6 de diciembre, se llevó a cabo en el Salón de Honor de la I. Municipalidad de Concepción el encendido de las velas de Jánuca, actividad organizada por la Comunidad Israelita de Concepción. Read more »

Petaluma’s Karl Yoneda and the ‘Red Angel,’ the power to the people couple

The strike ultimately resulted in the unionization of all of the ports on the West Coast. In the fall of 1934, Karl made California history as the first Japanese American to campaign for the state Assembly, running unsuccessfully on a platform of racial equality, unemployment insurance and a living wage. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Welcomes Vindication of Jewish School Trustee

TDSB Headquarters in Toronto (Toronto Observer) Dec. 08, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is relieved by a failed attempt tonight to censure a Jewish trustee of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for speaking out against antisemitism. Read more » »

Mazal tov to the Changemakers of 2021!

MELBOURNE mental health campaigner Cassandra Barrett has been named the winner of the inaugural Joshua Levi Young Professional Award at this year’s B’nai B’rith and JNF Jewish Changemaker Awards. Read more » »

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B’nai B’rith Announces 2022 Sally and George Schneider Scholarship for New York City-Area Student

(Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International will award the annual Sally and George Schneider Scholarship to a deserving Jewish female graduate student in the spring of 2022. Applications are now being accepted. Read more » »

London Bureau of International Affairs met to discuss Poland, 7 December 2021

By BBUK In Advocacy, Bureau of International Affairs On 7 December 2021 Jeremy Havardi and Tony Swabe of the Bureau for International Affairs had a meeting in London today with the recently appointed Polish Foreign Minister’s Plenipotentiary for Contacts with the Jewish Diaspora, Jaroslaw Nowak, and two of his colleagues. Read more » »

Palestra: “Os Judeus Refugiados dos Países Árabes” ministrada pelo cônsul de Israel no Brasil, Rafael Erdreich.

Aconteceu na noite de segunda-feira (6/12/2021), na sede da B’nai B’rith São Paulo, a palestra: “Os Judeus Refugiados dos Países Árabes” ministrada pelo cônsul de Israel no Brasil, Rafael Erdreich. Presentes representantes do Itamaraty, autoridades e personalidades importantes da Comunidade Judaica. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Canada welcomes support of Montreal coalition to fight antisemitism

B’nai Brith Canada is welcoming support of a newly formed coalition of community groups and individuals based in Montreal, „united on advancing our proposed four-point action plan to guide the government in ensuring Canada’s commitment to fight antisemitism. Read more » »

Portuguese president hosts Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony

Israel’s ambassador to Portugal thanked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa for his “long-lasting friendship with the Jewish community in Portugal and with the State of Israel. Read more » »