Category Archives: World
Letters To The Editor
‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…’ I noted with interest Rabbi Ethan Eisen’s accurate argument that traditional Jewish teaching urges compassion for the uprooted and displaced. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: An Australian-Israeli entrepreneur on ‘breaking the mold’ in philanthropy + JWI’s new domestic violence collective
Good Wednesday morning! About 75% of the families who pulled their children out of public school and enrolled them in Jewish day school due to the COVID-19 pandemic say they want to stay, according to a survey of 24 schools that experienced Read more » »
JWI creates collective to combat domestic violence with $750,000 Schusterman grant
In the early weeks of the pandemic, Amanda Katz, the executive director of the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA) in Rockville, Md., felt isolated and overwhelmed. She was grateful when Jewish Women International (JWI) started offering online forums to connect people doing domestic violence work in the Jewish community. Read more » »
‘Breaking the mold of philanthropy’ – entrepreneur Eitan Neishlos shares his vision
This article first appeared on JewishInsider.com. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, entrepreneur Eitan Neishlos and the payments provider company he co-founded got to work repurposing their technology in order to help out with the crisis — a Read more » »
Lyanne L. Wassermann Obituary (1940 – 2021) the Miami Herald
Lyanne L. Wassermann September 12, 1940 – October 9, 2021 Hollywood, Florida – Lyanne L. Wassermann (Lindo), peacefully passed away in Hollywood, Florida on October 9, 2021. Lyanne was born and raised in Panama City, in the Republic of Panama, the daughter of businessman Ralph Lindo and Marguerite Toledano. Read more » »
Viernes 15 de octubre: jornada de donación de sangre
El CLUB DAM, Club de Donantes Voluntarios de Sangre, con su representante Andrés Yusupoff, Presidente de B’nai B’rith Uruguay, es uno de los 4 finalistas para el Premio DESTACADOS 2021. Read more » »
Today in High Prairie: October 13, 2021 –
Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, local birthdays, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to [email protected] and [email protected] What’s Happening Today – October 13, 2021 10 a.m. – M.D. of Smoky River meets at admin building. 10 a.m. Read more » »
Today in History: Ankara Decided to Become the Center of Government and the Capital in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
HomeGENERALToday in History: Ankara Decided to Become the Center of Government and the Capital in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Ankara’s Capital Formation October 13 is the 286th (287th in leap years) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. The number of days left until the end of the year is 79. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada Welcomes Government Delegation for Combating Antisemitism
Beautiful cityscape in Malmo, Sweden (The Guardian) Oct. 12, 2021 OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has heard B’nai Brith Canada. Read more » »
Clothing Drive – October 2021
We’re appealing to anyone with unwanted clothing to please drop it off at B’nai Brith Canada’s Clothing Drive. Items will be offered to Jewish families in need throughout the city. Read more » »
