Category Archives: World
In observance of the Shloshim (30th day) after the untimely passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, …
In observance of the Shloshim (30th day) after the untimely passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the B’nai B’rith World Center released an audio recording and transcript of Sacks’ powerful „Jerusalem Address.” World Center Chairman Dr. Haim V. Katz said that “Rabbi Sacks was a strong defender of the Jewish faith… Read more » »
An infamous librarian, the Lake Placid Club and the making of a winter sports hub –
For nearly a century the Lake Placid Club Resort complex occupied the eastern shore of Mirror Lake. It began in 1895, when Melville and Annie Dewey leased a farmhouse called Bonniblink on a five-acre parcel of land that he referred to as ‘Morningside. Read more » »
Mazel Tov to B’nai Brith Supporters Earl Barish and Eddie Rice
Left to right: Earl Barish and Eddie Rice December 3, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada wishes a hearty mazel tov to two of its great supporters, Earl Barish and Eddie Rice, on receiving high honours at B’nai B’rith International’s 2020 International Leadership Forum. Read more » »
Partiu de nossa convivência a nossa eterna Profa. Dra. Rifka Berezin z”l.
Foto: facebook Além de professora, escritora e educadora, ela sempre se apresentava, perante a nossa B’nai B’rith, quando convidada, com um sorriso meigo e gentil. Sem dúvida, fará falta. Mas nos deixou um amplo e belo legado, com os seus alunos e alunas, os diversos departamentos, livros e seus pensamentos. Read more » »
B’NAI B’RITH WORLD CENTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO RABBI JONATHAN SACKS
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2020)—On the occasion next week of the Shloshim (30th day) after the untimely passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, renowned scholar, author, teacher and former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Read more » »
¿Aceptamos que América Latina sea un coto privado de caza para el terrorismo? – Radio JAI
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UN General Assembly Votes Show Steady Erosion of Support for Anti-Israel Committees
A tally board at the UN shows a record number of states abstaining or voting against the renewal of the UN’s Division for Palestinian Rights. Photo: Screenshot. Read more » »
Feed the Body and Mind During Hanukkah
Just in time to bring a bit of brightness into a dark year, Santa Barbara’s Jewish families and their friends will be firing up the menorahs at sundown on December 10 to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, which lasts until the evening of December 18. Here are numerous ways to feed your body and mind during the eight-night Festival of Lights. Read more » »
The Three Generations of Ku Klux Klan
By Richard Spence, Ph.D., University of Idaho The first group of Ku Klux Klan members appeared in the late 19th century in Tennessee. There were many allegations about the origins, purposes, and inspirations of these people, and they have been linked to other fraternity orders like Freemasonry. Read more » »
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? We were instrumental in the U.S. recognizing Israel as a new nation. At the urging of …
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? We were instrumental in the U.S. recognizing Israel as a new nation. At the urging of B’nai B’rith in 1947, Kansas City Lodge member Eddie Jacobson traveled to Washington, D.C. to convince his friend and former business partner, U.S. President Harry S. Read more » »
