Category Archives: World
Daily Kickoff: Deni Avdija, the star of Jewish Heritage Night + Rand Paul takes heat
Subscribe now to the Daily Kickoff 👋 Good Wednesday morning! The Washington Wizards celebrated “Jewish Heritage Night” at last night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Capital One Arena in D.C. Read more » »
Obituary: Zelda Greenspun
Zelda Greenspun SCARBOROUGH – Zelda Greenspun, 99 1/2, died on Jan. 8, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa. June 7, 1922, the daughter of Harry and Millie Ettinger. She attended Lower Merion High School, graduating in 1940, the yearbook acknowledging that “In her small way, she was an integral part of the school. Read more » »
A new president for B’nai B’rith NSW
Janine Zimblerhas been elected as the new Council President of B’nai B’rith NSW. Anna Marks, David Samuels, presodent of BBANZ and Janine Zimbler Having served in numerous leadership positions in a professional capacity and in the community and with Read more » »
Major Jewish groups urge Senate to take immediate action to replenish Iron Dome
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming approved (420-9) legislation last September to provide $1 billion in funds, but the legislation has since stalled in the Senate. (January 11, 2022 / JNS) A dozen major Jewish organizations spanning the religious and political spectrum are urging the U.S. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Calling for British Columbia to Dump Names of Nazi Collaborators
Petain Glacier Falls (CJN) Jan. 11, 2022 VANCOUVER — B’nai Brith Canada is supporting an effort to rename geographic sites in British Columbia that were named after historical figures who collaborated with the Nazi regime. Read more » »
Turning a blind eye to Palestinian violence – analysis | World Israel News
Both the US and the EU continue to single out the settlement issue instead of focusing on all the obstacles By Israel Kasnett, JNS. Read more » »
Rosen, Colleagues Launch Bipartisan Senate Abraham Accords Caucus
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), James Lankford (R-OK), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced the launch of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, which will build on the success of the historic Abraham Accords. Read more » »
McMorris Rodgers Announces Bipartisan, Bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus to Support Peace in the Middle East – Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2022) – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), along with Representatives David Trone (MD-06), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Ann Wagner (MO-02), today announced the creation of the Abraham Accords Caucus to build on the success of the historic Abraham Accords. Read more » »
ELAINE SIMONS Obituary (2022) Boston Globe
SIMONS, Elaine Elaine Sylvia Simons, of Peabody, formally of Swampscott and Lake Worth, Florida entered into rest on January 9, 2022 at the age of 95. The beloved wife of the late Shepherd Simons, Elaine was the devoted mother of Bill Simons and his wife Nancy Simons of Oneonta, New York and Jo Ann Simons and her husband, Chet Derr of Swampscott. Read more » »
Obsessed with Israeli settlements, Americans and Europeans turn blind eye to Palestinian violence
The United States and some European nations continue to demonstrate an obsession with Israeli “settlements” and isolated incidents by small groups of radical right-wing Israelis, mostly wayward youths, while completely ignoring the much larger issue of Palestinian violence, incitement and terrorism. Read more » »
