Category Archives: World
Aron Grunhut: A Jewish Hero who Rescued 1,350 Jews
Brave and determined, Aron Grunhut organized ship and railway transports to help Jewish refugees escape Hitler. Aron Grünhut, a Jew from Bratislava, Slovakia, saved more than 1,350 lives during World War II. In 1939 he organized an illegal ship transport to Palestine. Read more » »
Human Rights Council holds general debates on the Universal Periodic Review and on the human rights situation in Palestine and Other Occupied Arab Territories – occupied Palestinian territory
AFTERNOON 1 October 2021 The Human Rights Council this afternoon held general debates on the Universal Periodic Review and on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. Read more » »
Jewish Groups Angered by Belgian Court’s Decision Upholding Ban on Kosher Slaughter
[Illustrative]. Kosher beef carcasses are seen at the Biernacki Meat Plant slaughterhouse in western Poland. Photo: Reuters / Kacper Pempel. Read more » »
¡Haz tu tesis en Judaísmo!
El Archivo Judío de Chile convoca a estudiantes, investigadoras/es en ciencias sociales, arte y humanidades, a presentar su tesis terminada – de pre grado o postgrado – para el concurso „Haz tu tesis en judaísmo”. La iniciativa está destinada a premiar investigaciones inéditas, centradas en la cultura judaica en Chile. Premio: 600 dólares. Read more » »
«Adolfo Lazarus y el aporte a la ilustración y el diseño del libro» con Ana María Tapia y Moisés Hasson
B’nai B’rith Chile Mar Jónico 8860, Vitacura Santiago de Chile +562-29296784 contacto@bnaibrith.cl Read more »
Emergency Afghan Refugee Relief Campaign Continues – B’nai Brith Canada
Sept. 30, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) are partnering with the Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee & Immigrant Service and The Neighbourhood Organization to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees. Read more » »
Diverse Minds Manitoba Winners 2021 – B’nai Brith Canada
Wendy Botkin and Bria MacBeath win the contest with their book, More than Me and You. This year’s Diverse Minds writing contest received many excellent children’s books on diversity and inclusion. The judges faced the difficult task to choose ten finalists from the many original, attractive, and educational submissions. Read more » »
Fighting for Your Protection – B’nai Brith Canada
Protesters outside the Manitoba Legislative Building dance to an antisemitic song on May 15, 2021 B’nai Brith Canada is seeking hate-crimes charges and a political response to a video showing protesters in Winnipeg playing an antisemitic song composed by a band linked to the Hamas terrorist group. Read more » »
Belgian Constitutional Court Upholds Kosher Slaughter Ban
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2021)–B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is deeply dismayed at today’s rulings by the Constitutional Court of Read more » »
Celebrating the Chaggim in Dignity
B’nai Brith wants to make sure that everyone can celebrate the holidays in dignity enjoying a festive meal. Together with JCFS, B’nai Brith delivered 100 food bags throughout our community. Our volunteers were instrumental in making this happen! Too many people in our community experience food insecurity. Read more » »
